Cory Schneider retires

[MMC]

Marblehead's Schneider retires from hockey after 16 years as a pro

Goaltender Cory Schneider, a Marblehead native who spent the last 16 seasons in pro hockey — including 410 games with three teams in the National Hockey League — has decided

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[M2Beezy]

Will remember him for his impressions....

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

The Luongo/Schneider stuff and the trade that went thru was some of the most entertaining stuff at draft in recent memory.



Its a shame he wasted his healthy years on bad Devil teams and then had injuries derail his career

 

[Acetylene]

Impressive peak, and a solid career despite some rough years. Enjoy retirement!

 

[Coffee]

Was great for a few years there..

Favourite memory

“GREAT save Cory Schneider, and somehow , someway, the Canucks are still in this game… and Iginla shaking his head at that missed opportunity”

 

[BannedFromCDC]

He could have been one of the all time greats if it weren't for injuries.

 

[Coffee]

He could have been one of the all time greats if it weren't for injuries.

Did Vancouver screw Schneider ? Did they not handle him well?? Or was it just luck

 

[The Nuge]

Pretty weird career. Stuck behind 2 of the greatest goalies ever until 28 when he finally got a chance to be the elite starter he was hyped up as, and promptly fell off just 2 years later. It’s too bad we didn’t get to see him with more of an opportunity. His peak was that of a truly elite goalie

 

[Louskoolaid89]

Oh boy lock and hide this thread from Devils fans!

 

[blundluntman]

For around 3 years he was probably a top 5 goalie in the league. Had another few impressive years as a backup before that. It's a shame New Jersey wasn't very good during his prime. Great player.

 

[tny760]

poor guy's body just gave up on him

historically probably lost in the shuffle of all those monster goalies of the mid-'10s but he had a great peak

 

[Stive Morgan]

Could've sworn he won a Vezina with the Devils. Those first 3 seasons were some of the greatest goaltending I've seen.

 

[deleted user]

Great goalie there for awhile. Good luck with the next chapter!

 

[HugeInTheShire]

Great goalie, great teammate, definitely a character.
Best of luck in retirement Cory.

 

[Louskoolaid89]

Lol you weren't around to watch Hasek with Buffalo? CS had some good years with the Devils but, it was nothing spectacular. Just very good on an average to bad rebuilding team. Deffenilty wins a cup if he switches places with Cory Crawford during that same period.

Could've sworn he won a Vezina with the Devils. Those first 3 seasons were some of the greatest goaltending I've seen.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

A great goaltender. Injuries ended his prime.

I remember the Luongo or Schnieder who does Vancouver trade Saga.

 

[Kranix]

 

[Brodeur]

I have those leg pads in my garage. [/humblebrag]

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

In the future, you could probably make a good trivia question about which team his last NHL was with and stump the majority of fans.

 

[MacMacandBarbie]

For around 3 years he was probably a top 5 goalie in the league. Had another few impressive years as a backup before that. It's a shame New Jersey wasn't very good during his prime. Great player.

Hot take. He showed promise in the canucks system, but never put it all together with the devils. Injuries didn’t help.

Lol you weren't around to watch Hasek with Buffalo? CS had some good years with the Devils but, it was nothing spectacular. Just very good on an average to bad rebuilding team. Deffenilty wins a cup if he switches places with Cory Crawford during that same period.

So does a beer league goalie to be fair.

 

[Louskoolaid89]

Hot take. He showed promise in the canucks system, but never put it all together with the devils. Injuries didn’t help.


So does a beer league goalie to be fair.

Wrong it was Cory Crawford and those other guys winning cups with Chicago.

 

[Stive Morgan]

Lol you weren't around to watch Hasek with Buffalo? CS had some good years with the Devils but, it was nothing spectacular. Just very good on an average to bad rebuilding team. Deffenilty wins a cup if he switches places with Cory Crawford during that same period.

I started watching hockey in the 2009-10 season so no I wasn't lol.

He wasn't in the same tier as Quick/Thomas/etc. (at least in terms of peak) but he was still one of the best goalies in the mid 2010's imo

 

[Sweetpotato]

One of the most unlucky NHLers ever. Stuck behind one of the best goalies of his generation, then gets moved to a team that just couldn't get out of purgatory, then his career falls apart due to injuries. Always seemed like a great person and was damn good at his best.

 

[blundluntman]

Hot take. He showed promise in the canucks system, but never put it all together with the devils. Injuries didn’t help.


So does a beer league goalie to be fair.

He had 2 seasons where he was top 5 in sv% among starters and another where he was top 10 in his first 3 years with the Devils. Given the team he played for, he has an argument. I remember there were a few people who shared this opinion at the time.

 

[CalderSchmalder]

Schneids had a very short peak but was outstanding in the early 2010s, one of the best goalies at that time. Too bad he couldn't have more longevity at the NHL level.

All the best to him in retirement.