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1987-88 to 2009-10 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #23 MATHIEU SCHNEIDER Montréal Canadiens · Defense
MINT Career
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Mathieu Schneider in action
23 D Defense
97 OVR
Mathieu Schneider Montréal Canadiens
26 NHL seasons · 1987-88 to 2009-10
2009-10

Career Report

9 Mint 9

Graded on the Game Score of their best 5 seasons, ranked among retired defense.

Season Team GP P OVR Grade
2005-06 DET 72 59 99 10
2007-08 ANA 65 39 99 9
2003-04 DET 78 46 97 9
1993-94 MTL 75 52 95 9
1996-97 TOR 26 12 95 8

All-time

  • 85th Games of 8,800 all-time

Trophy case

  • Stanley Cup 1992-93

Connections

Every goal of his career he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

R 98OVR Ziggy Palffy Islanders 20 of his goals L 92OVR Kirk Muller Devils 13 of his goals C 94OVR Vincent Damphousse Canadiens 11 of his goals D 99OVR Nicklas Lidstrom Red Wings 11 of his goals

Set up most

R 98OVR Ziggy Palffy Islanders Set up 28 goals L 92OVR Kirk Muller Devils Set up 17 goals C 97OVR Henrik Zetterberg Red Wings Set up 16 goals C 98OVR Pavel Datsyuk Red Wings Set up 15 goals
Scored on most
Curtis Joseph 8 goals Tomas Vokoun 7 goals Marty Turco 6 goals
Best game
November 26, 2005 vs SJS: 3G · 1A
Hat tricks
2

Rivals

His fights, hit rivals, and faceoff duels across his career, from the play-by-play (hits and faceoffs from 2009-10 on).

Hit most

R 91OVR Dustin Brown Kings Hit him 2 times R 71OVR Brad Richardson Kings Hit him 2 times L 92OVR Cory Stillman Flames Hit him 1 time L 90OVR Freddy Modin Lightning Hit him 1 time

Hit most by

L 56OVR Aaron Voros Rangers Hit by him 2 times D 97OVR Dustin Byfuglien Jets Hit by him 2 times L 89OVR Andrew Ladd Jets Hit by him 2 times L 72OVR Brad May Sabres Hit by him 1 time
4 fights with 4 opponents
John McIntyre 1 fight Michal Pivonka 1 fight Rich Sutter 1 fight Brenden Morrow 1 fight