Sorry guys, I'm too lazy so instead of writing my own Bio., im just gonna use some one else's. So, Courtesy of Wikipedia....
Schneider was born in Manhattan, New York, New York, the first of two sons born to Jewish American parents Sam and Aline. Schneider lived with his family throughout the state of New Jersey until moving to Woonsocket, Rhode Island for his high school years. In Woonsocket, Schneider attended high school at Mount Saint Charles Academy. Under the tutelage of legendary coach Normand "Bill" Belisle, Schneider and his team won three of the schools 27 straight regional championships. He left the Mount after his junior year and joined the Cornwall Royals of the Ontario Hockey League.
Drafted in the 3rd round of the 1987 National Hockey League Entry Draft (44th overall) by the Montreal Canadiens, Schneider was the Canadiens 4th pick (after forwards Andrew Cassels and John LeClair, and fellow defenseman Eric Desjardins). He played his first NHL game a few months later when he suited up opening night at the Philadelphia Flyers. After four games, he was sent back to his junior team (Cornwall Royals) for the rest of the season. He would spend the entire 1988-89 with Cornwall before splitting the next season between Montreal and their American Hockey League farm team, the Sherbrooke Canadiens. Schneider joined the NHL for good in the 1990-91 season. Two years later, he won the Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens.
Since then, Schneider has played for 5 other NHL teams: New York Islanders (April 1995-March 1996), Toronto Maple Leafs (March 1996-October 1998), New York Rangers (October 1998 summer 2000), Los Angeles Kings (August 2000-March 2003), and Detroit Red Wings (March 2003-to present). He was among the players chosen by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2000 Expansion Draft, but was never signed by the team and never played a game as a Blue Jacket.
Schneider first played for the United States in the World Cup of Hockey in the summer of 1996, where the US won the tournament. Two years later, he was selected to join the US team at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. A serious groin/abdominal injury kept him from consideration for the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was again asked to join the team representing the US in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey tournament, but pulled out of the games due to a lack of insurance (he was not signed to an NHL team that summer). In December 2005, he was selected to represent the US at the 2006 Winter Olympics games in Turin, Italy.
Alright, so thats basically it, Uhh, my favorite accomplishments are...
1988: Played in OHL All-Star game
1989: Played in OHL All-Star game
1993: Won Stanley Cup with Montreal Canadiens, 1993
1996: Played in NHL All-Star game
1996: Named alternate captain (and then interim captain) of the New York Islanders
1996: Won World Cup of Hockey Championship with Team USA
2001-2003: Named alternate captain of the Los Angeles Kings
2003: Played in NHL All-Star game
I'm the all-time leading Jewish scorer in NHL history.
I played my 1000th career NHL game on October 21, 2005, which is pretty cool.
I've played for 6 NHL teams, had my rookie season with the habs, The Montreal Canadians (where I won the cup), then the New York Islanders, followed by the Toronto Maple Leafs, then the New York Rangers, LA Kings, and I crrently play for the Detroit Red Wings.
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Mathieu Schneider
Birthday: Jun 12, 1969
Birthplace: New York, New York
Current Location: Detroit, Michigan
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6 feet
Right Handed or Left Handed: Lefty
Your Heritage: Jewish American
The Shoes You Wore Today: I woke up and wore sandels to practice...
Your Weakness: 200 lb forwards trying to blow my head off
Your Fears: Losing in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals
Your Perfect Pizza: Jerusalem Pizza makes a great slice
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Win the Cup
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: I dont use instant messenger
Thoughts First Waking Up: I'm hungry
Your Best Physical Feature: My consistant five o'clock shadow
Your Bedtime: I like to get to sleep early if i have a game the next day
Your Most Missed Memory: Winning the cup with the Habs
Pepsi or Coke: I drink that stuff very rarely, but I like coke.
MacDonalds or Burger King: That tooo unhealthy
Single or Group Dates: I'm married
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: ...
Chocolate or Vanilla: Vanilla
Cappuccino or Coffee: Ehh, Tomato Juice
Do you Smoke: No
Do you Swear: When it is justifyied
Do you Sing: Not really
Do you Shower Daily: Yes
Have you Been in Love: I am in love
Do you want to go to College: Never went, and am not planning on it
Do you want to get Married: Am married
Do you belive in yourself: Yes
Do you get Motion Sickness: No
Do you think you are Attractive: Yes
Are you a Health Freak: Yes
Do you get along with your Parents: Yes
Do you like Thunderstorms: Not Really, just makes it hard to get to the rink
Do you play an Instrument: I try to
In the past month have you Smoked: No
In the past month have you been on Drugs: No
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Yes
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Yes
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: No
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Yes
In the past month have you been on Stage: No
In the past month have you been Dumped: No
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: No
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: No
Ever been Drunk: Once, when i was younger...much younger
Ever been called a Tease: No
Ever been Beaten up: Yes
Ever Shoplifted: No
How do you want to Die: In my sleep
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: I love what i do, if i could i would play hockey forever
What country would you most like to Visit: Isreal, again
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Blue
Favourite Hair Color: Brunette
Short or Long Hair: Long
Height: Shorter than me
Weight: Doesnt really matter
Best Clothing Style: Casual
Number of Drugs I have taken: None
Number of CDs I own: Alot
Number of Piercings: None
Number of Tattoos: One, Left Shoulder
Number of things in my Past I Regret: A few
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