G Akira Schmid - Langnau U20, Elite Jr. A (2018, 136th, NJD)

[Jason MacIsaac]

I suppose he could use a thread. He has been tearing up the AHL as a 21 year old.

Date of Birth
May 12, 2000
Height
6'5" / 195 cm
Place of Birth
Bern, SUI
Weight
205 lbs / 93 kg

21-22

Utica Comets

AHL

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[Speyer]

I have always been high on him. Extremely calm goaltender with excellent positioning. Had some fantastic games with the swiss junior national teams that got him dafted. Then he got over to the dub and got done dirty in Lethbridge when they basically "fired" him after one bad performance in an exhibition game. Was excellent in the USHL after that though even though I thought he stayed a bit to long in that league. Glad to see he is doing well with the pros now. Its not like Switzerland is blessed with a lot of promising Goalie prospects who have actually some size.

 

[My3Sons]

I have always been high on him. Extremely calm goaltender with excellent positioning. Had some fantastic games with the swiss junior national teams that got him dafted. Then he got over to the dub and got done dirty in Lethbridge when they basically "fired" him after one bad performance in an exhibition game. Was excellent in the USHL after that though even though I thought he stayed a bit to long in that league. Glad to see he is doing well with the pros now. Its not like Switzerland is blessed with a lot of promising Goalie prospects who have actually some size.

I think he stated for an extra USHL season to overcome a hip injury. He had surgery somewhere along the way and needed extra time to get healthy. He recovered and was the USHL best goalie award winner last season if my memory is correct.

 

[Speyer]

I think he stated for an extra USHL season to overcome a hip injury. He had surgery somewhere along the way and needed extra time to get healthy. He recovered and was the USHL best goalie award winner last season if my memory is correct.

Ok I didnt know that. Its not like it mathers now anyway.

 

[My3Sons]

Ok I didnt know that. Its not like it mathers anyway now.

with prospects I think the past only matters as a launching pad to allow them time to develop their games. At some point thr good ones turn a corner and raise their gane to where it needs to be. It seems Schmid just needed that extra season to get healthy which in turn allowed him to up his game. It’s always nice to see a player overcome adversity to find success and between the WHL fiasco and the injury Schnid has done that well. He has certainly made the most of his opportunity if nothing else.

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

He does remind me a bit of Hiller. But I believe Schmidt is a bit bigger.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

He does remind me a bit of Hiller. But I believe Schmidt is a bit bigger.

Yeah a bit, Hiller is 6 foot 1, Schmid 6 foot 5

 

[Classic Devil]

8 GP, 8 W, 2 SO, 1.24 GAA, 0.956 Sv%.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Big reason Utica is 16-1

 

[Emperoreddy]

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

He had streaks in the USHL that suggested he would be a top goaltending prospect.

How Akira Schmid's wild journey to America's heartland has him shooting up the Devils' prospect board

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Schmid has kept a doughnut for 136 straight minutes in the AHL.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Has faced 28,5 shots per game this season, so its not like he gets to win 'em easily.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Very interesting career trajectory. The guy was a 3rd goalie for Switzerland at WJC in his last year of eligibility, then stayed in the USHL as an overager. Now he dominates the AHL.

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

Goalies often do take longer to develop than let’s say forwards (and often Dmen). So I’m not completely surprised that it has taken him a while to get to this point…plus the injuries he had didn’t help either.

I think he has a lot of upside still.

 

[John Pedro]

Schmid and Daws are the best goalie duo in the AHL, both 2000 born.

Hope the Devils let them dominate for a full season there.

 

[Blackjack]

NJ has spent a mid round pick on a goaltender every year since the drafted Blackwood in the 2nd round in 2015. I know that's hardly a unique approach, but it can feel a little bit futile sometimes. It's pretty weird that it seems to be the only practical way to get a decent goaltender for RFA type money.

 

[Lou is God]

The second save is pretty sick:

 

[SpitfireG]

Schmid and Daws are the best goalie duo in the AHL, both 2000 born.

Hope the Devils let them dominate for a full season there.

Schmid is the new Carey Price definitly.
Both Schmid and Daws are German speaking and they used to work in duo in Utica. To call them both next season and it will nice goalies combo for years as RFA and to trade for picks or power forward swisschesse hole Blackwood and taking age Bernier

Daws is even younger 2002 born

 

[Albatros]

Both Schmid and Daws are German speaking

Debatable. They're from Bern and Munich.

 

[Speyer]

Debatable. They're from Bern and Munich.

Says the guy who hails likely from East Germany. You don't find the most sophisticated version of the language in those parts either...

 

[Sticktape]

NHL debut tonight!

 

[Bubbles]

3 straight victories in the playoffs

 

[koyvoo]

Conn Smythe before the age of 23?

 

[Czechboy]

Conn Smythe before the age of 23?

He does have those Ward, Binnington and Murray vibes!