Akira Schmid has had a roller coaster season for the Vegas Golden Knights. He started off as the backup netminder before Adin Hill got hurt. Once Hill goes down (again), the Swiss netminder steps in and plays the role of the starting goalie. Then, Carter Hart enters the picture and everyone's talking.
But people are talking about Schmid differently on Wednesday. The goaltender got the incredible honor of being named to Team Switzerland for the 2026 Winter Olympics. That's right, folks. Schmid's going to join big names like Jack Eichel, Mark Stone, and Mitch Marner in the Olympic festivities.