Former Moose Goaltender Cory Schneider Announces Retirement

Netminder Cory Schneider is calling it quits.

Long time Manitoba Moose goaltender Cory Schneider has officially announced his retirement from professional hockey.

His decision comes based solely on age and opportunity. As he says in an interview with NHL.com, he is healthy and was considering options to play overseas. But the 37-year-old ultimately chose to walk away from the game after 13 seasons. 

“I’m content,” he told NHL.com. “I’m satisfied with kind of pushing it as far as I could and kind of leaving on my own terms. I don’t think many athletes do get to leave on their terms, so I know that’s not very common. But I think for me, seeing that I could still play at a high level and being proud of that and the fact that I felt good about myself is a better way to go out there than maybe leaving after that COVID year.”

Having spent time with the Vancouver Canucks, New Jersey Devils and New York Islanders, Schneider started 389 times, posting a 171-159-58 record, a .918 save percentage and 26 shutouts. He added another two wins in 14 postseason games to go alongside a .931 save percentage. 

But prior to making it to hockey's greatest stage, the Canucks' 2004 first round pick (26th overall) spent most of his development years playing in the American Hockey League with the Moose. 

He still has four franchise records to his name in Manitoba. Suiting up for 136 games, Schneider posted an 84-45-5 record and 12 shutouts with the Moose. 

No. 35 played for Bridgeport of the AHL last season, where he went 19-11-3 in his 33 games.