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James Schuldt (born May 11, 1995) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for the Chicago Wolves in the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Vegas Golden Knights in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Playing career
Schuldt played junior hockey for three seasons with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (OHL) before going on to play collegiate hockey at St. Cloud State University. He captained the Huskies during his last three seasons there. Schuldt was a Hobey Baker Award finalist and All-NCHC First Team two times at St. Cloud State and during his senior season, he was also named NCHC Player of the Year and NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year. On March 12, Schuldt was named to the AHCA First-Team All-American.
On April 3, 2019, Schuldt signed a one-year entry-level contract with the Vegas Golden Knights. He made his debut on April 6, 2019, against the Los Angeles Kings.
Personal life
Schuldt's parents are Steve and Sheri Schuldt. He majored in finance at St. Cloud State.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2012–13 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 57 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 99 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 59 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | St. Cloud State | NCHC | 41 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | St. Cloud State | NCHC | 36 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | St. Cloud State | NCHC | 40 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | St. Cloud State | NCHC | 39 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Vegas Golden Knights | NHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| NCHC Rookie Team | 2016 | |
| NCHC First Team | 2018, 2019 | |
| NCHC Player of the Year | 2019 | |
| NCHC Defensive Defenseman of the Year | 2019 | |
| AHCA First-Team All-American | 2019 | |