Nate Schmidt

Nate Schmidt (born Nathan Thomas Schmidt on July 16, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Playing Career
Nate played college hockey with the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the NCAA Men's Division I WCHA conference. In his junior year, his outstanding play was rewarded with a selection to the 2012–13 All-WCHA First Team.

After signing with the Capitals as an undrafted free agent in April of 2013, Nate played the final eight games of the 2012–13 NHL season and five postseason games with the Hershey Bears, the Capitals' AHL affiliate.

Nate started the 2013–14 season with the Bears but was called up to the Capitals after just one game. He made his NHL debut on October 12, 2013, against the Colorado Avalanche.

He scored his first NHL goal on December 7, 2013 against Marek Mazanec of the Nashville Predators.