| Nate Schmidt | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Schmidt with the Vegas Golden Knights in February 2018 | |||
| Born |
July 16, 1991 St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| NHL team Former teams |
Florida Panthers Washington Capitals Vegas Golden Knights Vancouver Canucks Winnipeg Jets | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2013–present | ||
Nathan Thomas Schmidt (born July 16, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Washington Capitals, Vegas Golden Knights, Vancouver Canucks, and Winnipeg Jets.
As an undrafted player, Schmidt signed with the Capitals in 2013 after playing for the University of Minnesota. He was claimed by the expansion Golden Knights in 2017, and was part of the upstart inaugural season of the Golden Knights that saw them become the first NHL expansion team to qualify for the Stanley Cup Finals in their first season against his former team, the Capitals.