ABOUT SCHMIDT

Cameron Schmidt is small but mighty – and he’s rising up the 2025 NHL draft rankings as quickly as he races around the ice

BY CAROL SCHRAM

IT MAY NOT BE the top priority on a scout’s list of attributes as they assess the talent that will be available in the 2025 draft in June, but if an NHL team is looking for a player who can hold his own with corporate types on the links someday, speedy Vancouver Giants right winger Cameron Schmidt certainly fits the bill. “I’m a pretty good golfer,” Schmidt said. “I can usually shoot in the 70s, which is pretty solid.” Indeed. Since hockey players spend so much time cooped up indoors, it’s no wonder they relish the opportunity to get out on the course. With a touch like that, Schmidt could find himself teeing off with the likes of Joe Pavelski, Matthew Tkachuk and other famous faces at the American Century Championship in…

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