Moose Alumni Cory Schneider Announces Retirement
By: Manitoba Moose Staff | Published: September 26th 2023
Former Manitoba Moose goaltender Cory Schneider has officially announced his retirement. The Marblehead, Mass. product appeared in 634 games between the NHL (410) and AHL (224) during his 16-season professional career.
Schneider played 136 games in antlers while posting an 84-45-5 record, supported by a 2.31 goals-against average and .921 save percentage. The netminder owns four Moose franchise records including wins in a single season and career shutouts.
During the 2008-09 campaign, Schneider posted an AHL-best 2.04 goals-against average and .928 save percentage. He captured the Baz Bastien Memorial Award as the league's top goaltender, the Harry 'Hap' Holmes Memorial award for the league's lowest combined goals-against average and was named to the AHL's First All-Star Team.
Schneider's 2.04 goals-against average from the 2008-09 season is the second-lowest mark in a single season, and he owns the franchise's fourth-best career mark (2.31). His career .921 save percentage is tied for fourth on the all-time list.
During his time with the Moose, Schneider backstopped the team to 17 wins in the playoffs, including an appearance in the 2009 Calder Cup Finals, while recording a 2.28 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage in the post-season.
Schneider went on to play for the Vancouver Canucks, New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders while collecting a 171-159-58 record in the NHL. He compiled a 2.43 goals-against average, .918 save percentage and 26 shutouts during his career. In 2011, Schneider won the NHL's William Jennings Trophy for the league's best combined goals-against average alongside Roberto Luongo. He led the NHL with five shutouts during the 2013 campaign and played in the NHL All-Star Game in 2016.
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