The New York Islanders have officially signed goaltender Cory Schneider according to CapFriendly. The deal is for one year and is worth $700,000. The signing was reported back in October, but the paperwork wasn't officially filed to the league until today.
Schneider, 34, was drafted in the first round, 26th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He's spent parts of 12 seasons in the NHL playing for the Canucks and New Jersey Devils.
In 409 regular season games, Schneider has a record of 170 wins, 159 losses, 58 overtime/shootout losses, a 2.43 G.A.A., a .918 save percentage, and 26 shutouts. In 14 career playoff games, he has 2 wins, 6 losses, a 2.35 G.A.A. and a .931 save percentage.
Internationally, Schneider has represented the United States on multiple occasions, most recently at the 2019 IIHF World Hockey Championships. In 6 games, he had 3 wins, 3 losses, a 2.49 G.A.A. and a .920 save percentage as the United States finished seventh after losing to Russia in the quarter-finals.
New York #Isles have officially signed G Cory Schneider to a 1 year contract worth $700K.https://t.co/QGyTNece6M— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) January 15, 2021
