Cole Schneider (born August 26, 1990) is an

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professional

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player who currently plays with the Milwaukee Admirals in the

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(AHL). After leaving the

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in 2012, he began his professional career with the

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of the

(AHL).

Playing career

Schneider attended the

, where he played two seasons of college hockey under Bruce Marshall, with the NCAA Division I

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. In his

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year, Schneider was selected to the All-

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Rookie Team, and in his

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year his outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2011–12 All-AHA First Team. Schneider posted 23 goals and 45 points in his sophomore season — both school records — and he became just the third University of Connecticut product to sign an NHL contract. On March 14, 2012, the

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signed Schneider as a free agent to a two-year entry-level contract. Shortly after signing with Ottawa, Schneider made his professional debut with the American Hockey League's Binghamton Senators and subsequently recorded two assists in 11 games to close out the 2011–12 season. On February 27, 2016, Schneider was traded by the Senators to the

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as part of a seven-player deal. He spent the remainder of the season with the AHL's

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before being called up by the Sabres and making his NHL debut on April 8, 2016. On July 1, 2017, having left the Sabres as a free agent, Schneider agreed to a two-year, two-way contract with the

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. He was named the captain of the

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ahead of the 2018–19 season. Schneider was second among the Wolf Pack in scoring with 25 points in 36 games, before he was traded by the Rangers to the

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in exchange for

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on January 14, 2019. He was immediately reassigned to continue in the AHL with the Milwaukee Admirals. Schneider adapted quickly with the Admirals, posting 22 points in the final 24 regular season games. As a free agent, Schneider opted to remain with the Milwaukee Admirals, agreeing to a one-year AHL contract on July 2, 2019. In his second year with Milwaukee, Schneider placed second on the team in scoring with 18 goals and 46 points through 54 regular season games before the 2019–20 season was cancelled due to the

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. With the Admirals opting out of play for the pandemic delayed

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season, Schneider as a free agent agreed to a one-year AHL contract with the

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, affiliate of the Dallas Stars, on January 23, 2021. He was named the Stars' team captain on February 4, 2021. Schneider finished third in team scoring posting 11 goals and 28 points through 38 regular season games. On July 7, 2021, Schneider returned to the Milwaukee Admirals, agreeing to a one-year contract for the 2021–22 season.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schneider, Cole 1990 births Living people American men's ice hockey forwards Binghamton Senators players Buffalo Sabres players UConn Huskies men's ice hockey players Hartford Wolf Pack players Ice hockey players from New York (state) Milwaukee Admirals players People from Williamsville, New York Rochester Americans players St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute alumni Texas Stars players Undrafted National Hockey League players