Tag Archives: Nate Schmidt

The “Close, But No Cigar” Team – NHL Players Who Barely Missed Out On Winning The Stanley Cup

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Toronto Star For NHL teams, it’s often ill-timed injuries that derail a team from winning a championship or even making the playoffs. For NHL players, it’s ill-timed trades, placement on waivers, or even contract expiration that causes them to … Continue reading →

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Tournament Summary For Current And Former Washington Capitals Players Who Participated In The 2022 IIHF World Championship

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Team Slovakia The IIHF World Championships were completed on Sunday after Team Finland beat Team Canada in the Gold Medal game. While there were no Washington Capitals players in the Gold Medal game, there were plenty of current and … Continue reading →

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Michal Kempny And The Czechs Win Bronze At 2022 IIHF World Championships

Posted on May 29, 2022 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Andrea Cardin/ HHOF-IIHF Images On Sunday, the Czechs had a come-from-behind victory over the United States to win the Bronze medal in the 2022 IIHF World Championships. The final score was 8-4, as the Czechs scored six times during … Continue reading →

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Winnipeg at Washington Preview: Capitals Host Schmidt And The Jets On Tuesday

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images The Washington Capitals host the Winnipeg Jets for the second and final game of the season between the two teams. The Capitals won 5-2 at Canadian Life Centre in the first meeting with the Jets on December … Continue reading →

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Hockey and All That: 2021 Offseason Edition

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Diane Doyle

Photo: Alex Ovechkin What an offseason so far! While the offseason between the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons is shorter than usual, it’s been somewhat eventful. The flat salary cap has given General Managers incentive to jettison players they would normally … Continue reading →

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Report: Canucks Trade Former Capitals Defenseman Nate Schmidt To Jets For 2022 Third-Round Pick

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Freidman, the Vancouver Canucks traded former Washington Capitals left-handed defenseman Nate Schmidt to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night in exchange for a 2022 third-round pick. Schmidt was hesitant to … Continue reading →

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Nate Schmidt Is Grateful For Former Washington Capitals Welcoming Committee In Vancouver

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Jon Sorensen

Screen cap: Vancouver Canucks “I didn’t know how much to bark and yell today because I don’t want guys to get overwhelmed,” exclaimed former Washington Capitals defenseman Nate Schmidt about his first day in camp. After four years with the … Continue reading →

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Golden Knights Trade Nate Schmidt To Canucks To Make Room To Sign Alex Pietrangelo

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Alex Brandon/AP The Vegas Golden Knights announced on Monday night that they have traded defenseman Nate Schmidt to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft to make room under the NHL salary … Continue reading →

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Report: Golden Knights Sign Alex Pietrangelo To Seven-Year, $61.6 Million Contract; Nate Schmidt Trade Looming

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: Yardbarker According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Freidman, the Vegas Golden Knights have signed UFA defenseman Alex Pietrangelo to a seven-year contract that will carry a cap hit of $8.8 million. Rumors have swirled the past few days that if Pietrangelo … Continue reading →

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Checkmate: Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin Sends Golden Knights’ Nate Schmidt Into The Benches

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Della Young

Washington Capitals‘ captain Alex Ovechkin is still chasing 700 goals tonight, but he sent former Capital and Vegas Golden Knights’ defenseman Nate Schmidt over the boards into the Knights’ bench towards the end of the opening frame.

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