Jimmy Schuldt

Jimmy Schuldt
Schuldt with the Coachella Valley Firebirds in 2022.
Born	(1995-05-11) May 11, 1995 (age 29) Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position	Defense
Shoots	Left
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams	San Jose Sharks San Jose Barracuda (AHL) Vegas Golden Knights
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2019–present

James Schuldt (born May 11, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the San Jose Barracuda in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played with the Vegas Golden Knights.

Early life

Schuldt was born on May 11, 1995,[1] to parents Steve and Sheri Schuldt in Minnetonka, Minnesota.[2] Both of his parents were involved in sports growing up; his father played offensive line for the St. Cloud State football team while his mother was recruited to St. Cloud State to play softball.[3]

Playing career

Schuldt played junior hockey for three seasons with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) before going on to play collegiate hockey at St. Cloud State University. He captained the Huskies during his last three seasons there. Schuldt was a Hobey Baker Award finalist and All-NCHC First Team two times at St. Cloud State and during his senior season, he was also named NCHC Player of the Year and NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year.[4][5] On March 12, Schuldt was named to the AHCA First-Team All-American.[6]

On April 3, 2019, Schuldt signed a one-year entry-level contract with the Vegas Golden Knights.[7] He made his debut on April 6, 2019, against the Los Angeles Kings.[8]

As a free agent from the Golden Knights, Schuldt agreed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Buffalo Sabres on July 28, 2021.[9] In the following 2021–22 season, Schuldt played exclusively with the Sabres AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans, appearing in a professional high 61 regular season games from the blueline in contributing with 5 goals and 17 points.

Schuldt continued his career in the AHL signing a one-year AHL contract with the Coachella Valley Firebirds, affiliate to the Seattle Kraken, for their inaugural 2022–23 season, on September 22, 2022.[10]

Following a successful debut season with the Firebirds, Schuldt earned a one-year, two-way contract with NHL affiliate, the Seattle Kraken, for the 2023–24 season on July 1, 2023.[11] In his lone season under contract with the Kraken, Schuldt continued to play exclusively in the AHL with the Firebirds. He posted 5 goals and 24 points through 68 regular season games, helping the Firebirds advance to the Calder Cup finals for a second consecutive season.

As a free agent from the Kraken, Schuldt was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the San Jose Sharks on July 1, 2024.[12]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2012–13	Omaha Lancers	USHL		6	0	2	2	5		—	—	—	—	—
2013–14	Omaha Lancers	USHL		57	6	19	25	99		4	1	0	1	2
2014–15	Omaha Lancers	USHL		59	13	26	39	48		3	1	1	2	0
2015–16	St. Cloud State	NCHC		41	10	16	26	24		—	—	—	—	—
2016–17	St. Cloud State	NCHC		36	8	11	19	28		—	—	—	—	—
2017–18	St. Cloud State	NCHC		40	10	28	38	36		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	St. Cloud State	NCHC		39	10	25	35	18		—	—	—	—	—
2018–19	Vegas Golden Knights	NHL		1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2019–20	Chicago Wolves	AHL		52	6	15	21	42		—	—	—	—	—
2020–21	Henderson Silver Knights	AHL		38	6	8	14	15		5	0	0	0	2
2021–22	Rochester Americans	AHL		61	5	12	17	58		10	1	3	4	4
2022–23	Coachella Valley Firebirds	AHL		71	8	24	32	31		26	5	4	9	10
2023–24	Coachella Valley Firebirds	AHL		68	5	10	24	42		18	3	3	6	0
NHL totals				1	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—

Awards and honors

Award	Year
College
NCHC Rookie Team	2016
NCHC First Team	2018, 2019
NCHC Player of the Year	2019	[13]
NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year	2019
AHCA First-Team All-American	2019	[6]

References

1. "Jimmy Schuldt". Elite Prospects. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
2. "Jimmy Schuldt". St. Cloud State. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
3. Hatten, Mick (December 4, 2020). "John Schuldt gives look inside UNO's experience in Omaha pod". The Rink Live. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
4. "Golden Knights sign defenseman Jimmy Schuldt to entry-level contract". 3 April 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
5. "St. Cloud State Bio". scsuhuskies.com. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
6. "Jimmy Schuldt named to Senior CLASS Award All-America Team". scsuhuskies.com. April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
7. Gotz, Ben (April 3, 2019). "Golden Knights sign free-agent college defenseman Jimmy Schuldt". reviewjournal.com. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
8. "Golden Knights' Jimmy Schuldt: Gearing up for NHL debut". cbssports.com. April 6, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
9. "Sabres sign Schuldt to a one-year deal". Buffalo Sabres. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
10. "Firebirds sign three players to AHL contracts". Coachella Valley Firebirds. September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
11. "2023 NHL Free Agency blog". Seattle Kraken. July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
12. "Sharks sign Jimmy Schuldt to a one-year, two-way contract". Sportsnet.ca. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
13. "SCSU, UMD DOMINATE 2018-19 NCHC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS". Nchchockey.com. 13 March 2019. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Henrik Borgström	NCHC Player of the Year 2018–19	Succeeded by Scott Perunovich
Preceded by Will Borgen	NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year 2018–19	Succeeded by Colton Poolman