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Cole Schwindt
Age 25 · 6'3" · 210 lb · Born in Kitchener, CAN
Cap hit
$875K
0.8% of $104M cap
Term
2 yrs
Through 2027-28, then UFA
Clause
None
Surplus value
+$1.338M
vs. $2.213M market estimate
Contract details from our records; public announcement not yet matched
2025-26 regular season
GP
29
Goals
5
20.0% shooting
Assists
2
2 primary
Points
7
0.24 per game
TOI/GP
10:02
PP 0:14 · PK 0:48
Plus/minus
+2
Hits
39
Blocks 11
PIM
2
Game Score
+0.34
per game
Game log
Last 5 games · NHL API
| Game | G | A | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI | PP | PK | FO | OZS% | GV | TK | +/- | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 vs DET · W 8-1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14:50 | 0:23 | 1:46 | 5-6 | 50 | 1 | 0 | +2 | +1.48 |
| Apr 13 vs NYR · W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:09 | 1:08 | 1:38 | 1-8 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.07 |
| Apr 11 @ TOR · W 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15:18 | 1:04 | 0:00 | 7-8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +0.54 |
| Apr 9 @ OTT · L 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 14:09 | 0:00 | 0:24 | 5-3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -0.07 |
| Apr 7 @ MTL · OTL 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 13:58 | 0:15 | 2:20 | 4-6 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.23 |
GS = our Game Score (credit for everything he did; goals and assists count most). FO = faceoffs won-lost. OZS% = share of his 5v5 offensive and defensive zone faceoff starts that were in the offensive zone. GV/TK = giveaways/takeaways.
Advanced metrics
5v5 unless noted · 2025-26 · 256 min · percentile vs. NHL forwards
81st percentile
86th percentile
94th percentile
47th percentile
17th percentile
57th percentile
72nd percentile
8th percentile
94th percentile
39th percentile
75th percentile
20th percentile
70th percentile
75th percentile
xGF% is his team's share of 5v5 expected goals while he was on the ice, from our own expected goals model; HDCF% counts only high-danger chances (xG of 0.15 or more). IPP is the share of his team's 5v5 goals while he was on the ice that he scored or assisted on. Relative stats compare him with his team when he was off the ice. Goals above expected and ixG/60 use his own shots at all strengths. PDO and OZS% describe luck and deployment, so their bars are grey.
Play styleDefensive-first forward
Trait percentiles vs. NHL wingers · 2025-26
Cole Schwindt is a relentless defensive presence who punishes opponents in the forecheck and limits chances against with elite positioning. However, he rarely creates scoring chances and struggles to generate offense, making him a depth role player rather than a contributor up the lineup.
- Shooting volume
- 28
- Playmaking
- 32
- Zone entries(est.)
- 14
- Forechecking
- 77
- Physicality
- 74
- Defensive impact
- 92
- Puck management
- 88
- Speed
- 20
Where he shoots from
Slot 54% · Mid-range 29% · Perimeter 17%(41 unblocked shots)
Strengths
- Exceptional defensive impact (92nd percentile) limits opposition chances
- Physical, aggressive forecheck (77th percentile) creates turnovers
- Excellent puck management (88th percentile) protects possession
Watch-outs
- Generates minimal offensive chances, bottom 5% in shooting volume
- Lacks playmaking ability (32nd percentile) in creating for others
- Struggles with rush chances (14th percentile) entering the zone
Similar style: David Perron, Joakim Kemell
Built from play-by-play, shift data, and NHL EDGE tracking. Zone entries is an estimate (rush chances while he is on the ice) until tracking data is added.
Career stats
From the NHL's player records
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 (playoffs) | ALLIANCE U16 | Kitchener Jr. Rangers U16 AAA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016-17 | ALLIANCE U16 | Kitchener Jr. Rangers U16 AAA | 31 | 12 | 15 | 27 | — | 30 |
| 2016-17 | OGC-16 | Team ALLIANCE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 |
| 2016-17 (playoffs) | ALLIANCE U16 | Kitchener Jr. Rangers U16 AAA | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 6 |
| 2017-18 | OHL | Brampton Steelheads | 66 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 20 |
| 2017-18 (playoffs) | OHL | Brampton Steelheads | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | OHL | Mississauga Steelheads | 68 | 19 | 30 | 49 | +4 | 25 |
| 2018-19 (playoffs) | OHL | Brampton Steelheads | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 2 |
| 2019-20 | OHL | Mississauga Steelheads | 57 | 28 | 43 | 71 | +11 | 31 |
| 2020-21 | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 2021-22 | NHL | Florida Panthers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | AHL | Charlotte Checkers | 72 | 19 | 21 | 40 | +22 | 21 |
| 2021-22 (playoffs) | AHL | Charlotte Checkers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | AHL | Calgary Wranglers | 70 | 14 | 18 | 32 | +4 | 29 |
| 2022-23 (playoffs) | AHL | Calgary Wranglers | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | AHL | Calgary Wranglers | 66 | 14 | 22 | 36 | +7 | 31 |
| 2023-24 (playoffs) | AHL | Calgary Wranglers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +2 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 42 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +3 | 0 |
| 2024-25 (playoffs) | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | NHL | Florida Panthers | 29 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +2 | 2 |
Every league he has played in, from the NHL's records, regular season and playoffs.
Latest news
Headlines from news outlets and team blogs
No news about him in the last 30 days.
Sentiment & chatter
Fans
—
Beat writers
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Media
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Fan, beat writer, and media scores, the 14-day trade chatter chart, and the latest mentions appear once sentiment scoring is switched on. Mentions are already being collected.
Recent Game Scores
Last 10 games · goals above average
Average +0.40 per game over these 10.
Where his Game Score comes from
+0.34 per game
2025-26 · 29 GP
Season total +10.0, or +0.34 per game.
- Scoring
- +6.4
- Shooting
- +1.9
- 5-on-5 goals
- +0.3
- Defense
- +0.5
- Physical play
- +1.3
- Puck battles
- -0.3
- Faceoffs
- -0.2
Game Score gives credit for everything a player does in a game. Goals (1.0) and assists (0.7 primary, 0.5 secondary) count most; shots, blocks, hits, takeaways, penalties drawn, faceoff wins, killing penalties, and holding down the other team's chances add to it. Only mistakes subtract: goals against at 5-on-5, giveaways, penalties taken, faceoff losses, and allowing more chances than an average player would. A player who is there to defend or kill penalties is not marked down for not scoring. Goalies are measured by goals saved above expected.
Skating · NHL EDGE
2025-26, as of Oct 2
- Top speed
- 21.3 mph
- 16th pct
- 20+ mph bursts
- 23
- Hardest shot
- 81.5 mph
- 28th pct
- Distance
- 48.7 mi
- OZ time
- 40.6%
- 28th pct
- DZ time
- 40.7%
Age curve
At 25: 100% of peak
NHL forwards · production index
At 25, forwards typically produce 100% of their peak (age 24). His contract runs through age 26, when the typical level is 98%.
From 24 seasons of NHL results, adjusted for league scoring and save percentage in each era. Shaded bars are the seasons left on his contract.
Contract by season
2 seasons left
| Season | Team | Cap hit | % of cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | FLA | $875K | 0.8% |
| 2027-28 | FLA | $875K | 0.8% |
UFA after 2027-28. $1.75M in cap hits left. % of cap uses each season's ceiling where the league has set one ($104M this season, $113.5M in 2027-28).