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| 1974 NHL DRAFT PICK |
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Buzz Schneider
Selected in sixth round
No.
98 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Born
September 14, 1954
 | Position:
Left Wing
Height: 5-11 Weight: 175
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| BEFORE THE DRAFT |
Last Team:
Minnesota (WCHA)
Birthplace: Babbitt, Minnesota (USA)
Hometown:
Babbitt, Minnesota |
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| PRE-DRAFT
STATISTICS | | Year |
Team | League |
GP | G |
A | TP |
PIM | | 1972-73 |
Minnesota | WCHA |
34 | 7 |
9 | 16 |
26 | | 1973-74 |
Minnesota | WCHA |
40 | 24 |
15 | 39 |
38 |
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PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA Championship: 1974 (Minnesota)
World Championships: 1974 (first place, Pool B)
Minnesota High School All-State First Team: 1971-72 (Babbitt)
Minnesota Pond Award (Rookie of Year): 1972-73 (co-winner)
Miscellaneous: Was kicker on football team at Babbitt High
School in Minnesota. Was also an outstanding high school baseball player. |
| NHL CAREER |
| Never played in NHL. |
| NON-NHL CAREER |
Post-Draft Teams: Minnesota (WCHA); Team USA;
Oklahoma City (CHL); Birmingham (WHA); Hampton (SHL); Springfield (AHL);
Milwaukee (IHL); Bern (Switzerland)
Olympics: 1976
(fifth place), 1980 (gold medal)
World Championships: 1975 (sixth
place), 1976 (fourth place), 1977 (sixth place), 1982 (eighth place)
NON-NHL
AWARDS AND HONORS
United States Hockey Hall of Fame: Inducted
in 2003 as member of 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team
U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame: Inducted in 1983
as member of 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team.
Sports Illustrated Sportsman of Year: 1980 (as member of 1980 U.S.
Olympic Hockey Team)
WHA Draft Pick: 1974 (by Minnesota, No. 73 overall in Round 5)
Miscellaneous: Joined U.S. national team after leaving Minnesota in
1974 and remained in the program through 1976 Olympics. .. Was playing for
first-place Hampton when SHL folded on Jan. 31, 1977. ... Was first member of 1980 USA "Miracle on Ice" team to be
drafted by an NHL team. Was also oldest player on the team. ... Played on Team
USA's "Iron Rangers" line with John Harrington and Mark Pavelich during 1980
Olympics. ... Scored Team USA's first goal in 1980 Olympic upset of Soviet
Union, beating Vladislav Tretiak to tie the game at 1-1. ... Returned to
Minneapolis after retirement and worked as sales executive for semi-trailer
company while living in Shoreview, Minn. Quit sales job in 2001 to gain a
commercial real estate license. ... Named one of the 50 greatest players in
University of Minnesota hockey history as part of "Legends on Ice" tribute
in 2001.
Personal: Full name is William Schneider. |
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SNAPSHOT '74 | | Total Selected: |
246 | | Forwards: |
138 | | Defense: |
84 | | Goaltenders: |
24 | | Major Junior: |
171 | | College Players: |
44 |
| Canadian: |
200 |
| Euro-Canadian: |
0 | | USA Citizens: |
40 | | U.S.-Born: |
39 |
| European: |
6 |
| Reached NHL: |
98 |
| Won Stanley Cup: |
15 | | Hall of Fame: |
2 |
| All-Star Game: |
21 |
| Year-end All-Star: |
5 |
| Olympians: |
5 |
| Picks Traded: |
13 |
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