BirthJuly 161991

Nate Schmidt

Nate Schmidt, American ice hockey player

In context

When
Tuesday, July 16 199135 years ago
Category
BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Era
20th century · 1990s
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At a glance

Born 1991-07-16.

Known as: ice hockey player. Citizenship: United States.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Personal life Schmidt was born to Tom and Joann Schmidt, and grew up in St. Cloud, Minnesota, with two siblings. [ 1 ] Growing up, Schmidt also played football and baseball, before deciding to stick with hockey. [ 2 ] ^ Khurshudyan, Isabelle (December 11, 2015). "Fathers' trip extra special for Schmidts as Nate's role on Capitals has grown" . Washington Post . Retrieved December 5, 2018 . ^ Prewitt, Alex (October 9, 2015). "Nate Schmidt is the Capitals' renewable energy source" .

Nathan Thomas Schmidt is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman for the Utah Mammoth of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the Washington Capitals, Vegas Golden Knights, Vancouver Canucks, Winnipeg Jets and Florida Panthers.

Early life

Educated at: University of Minnesota.

Path and career

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2006–07 St. Cloud Cathedral MNHS 16 17 14 31 — — — — — 2007–08 St. Cloud Cathedral MNHS 16 10 12 22 — — — — — 2008–09 St. Cloud Cathedral MNHS 25 21 24 45 30 3 3 1 4 6 2009–10 Fargo Force USHL 57 14 23 37 81 13 0 6 6 2 2010–11 University of Minnesota WCHA 13 0 1 1 6 — — — — — 2011–12 University of Minnesota WCHA 43 3 38 41 14 — — — — — 2012–13 University of Minnesota WCHA 40 9 23 32 16 — — — — —…

Why this date

Nate Schmidt appears on our July 16 calendar for 1991 as a birth entry.

July 16 through the years

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  10. 2015United States Marine Corps
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Also in 1991

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  • March 14EscondidaEscondida, one of the most productive copper mines in the world, was officially inaugurated.
  • September 12Space Shuttle DiscoveryNASA launches Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-48 to deploy the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite.
  • September 17EstoniaEstonia, North Korea, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, the Marshall Islands and Micronesia join the United Nations.
  • September 17LinuxThe first version of the Linux kernel (0.01) is released to the Internet.
  • September 5Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989The current international treaty defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, comes into force.
  • October 201991 Uttarkashi earthquakeAn earthquake struck the Indian state of Uttarakhand, killing at least 768 people and destroying thousands of homes.

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July 16 1991 — 35 years ago, on a Tuesday.

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