21 Facts About Mathieu Schneider

1.

Mathieu David Schneider was born on June 12,1969 and is an American former professional ice hockey player.

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2.

Mathieu Schneider won the Stanley Cup in 1993 with the Montreal Canadiens.

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3.

Mathieu Schneider, who is Jewish, was born in Manhattan, New York, the first of two sons born to Sam and Aline Mathieu Schneider.

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4.

Mathieu Schneider's father is Jewish and his mother, a French-Canadian from Thetford Mines, Quebec, converted to Judaism before marrying his father.

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5.

Mathieu Schneider lived with his family in West New York, New Jersey until moving to Woonsocket, Rhode Island, for his high school years.

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6.

In Woonsocket, Mathieu Schneider attended high school at Mount Saint Charles Academy.

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7.

Mathieu Schneider left Mount Saint Charles after his junior year and joined the Cornwall Royals of the Ontario Hockey League.

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8.

Mathieu Schneider finished the year with 54 points in 78 games between the two clubs.

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9.

Mathieu Schneider returned to the Leafs from his injury the following season and tallied 37 points in 76 games.

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10.

Mathieu Schneider was left unprotected in the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft and he was chosen by the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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11.

Mathieu Schneider finished the season with 16 goals and 50 points between the Kings and Red Wings.

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12.

Mathieu Schneider played his 1,000th NHL game against the Anaheim Ducks on October 21 of that same season and scored his 200th NHL goal on March 6,2007, against the Nashville Predators.

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13.

Mathieu Schneider did not debut with the Ducks until a couple months into the season, as he sustained a broken ankle in a pre-season game against the Los Angeles Kings.

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14.

However, Mathieu Schneider did not remain with the Thrashers for the whole season.

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15.

Mathieu Schneider was traded back to the Montreal Canadiens in February 2009 for two draft choices.

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16.

On March 3,2010, Mathieu Schneider was traded from the Vancouver Canucks to the Phoenix Coyotes for Sean Zimmerman and a sixth-round draft pick.

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17.

Mathieu Schneider appeared as a member of the Red Wings alumni team on December 31,2013 at Comerica Park against members of the Toronto Maple Leafs alumni.

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18.

Shortly after announcing his retirement, Mathieu Schneider became involved with the National Hockey League Players' Association as a special assistant.

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19.

Mathieu Schneider first played for the United States in the 1988 World Junior Championships, tallying 2 assists as the US finished in sixth place.

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20.

Mathieu Schneider made his senior international debut at the 1996 World Cup, where the US won the tournament in a three-game final over Canada.

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21.

Mathieu Schneider failed to register a point as the US finished a disappointing sixth.

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