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Cole Schwindt
| Position | Center / Right Wing | Current Team | Vegas Golden Knights |
| Shoots | Right | Current Contract | 1 years |
| Height | 6'2" | Expires | 2025-26 |
| Weight (lbs) | 203 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 25 |
| Age | 24 (Apr 25, 2001) | Expiry Status | RFA-arb |
| Drafted | 2019, Round 3, Overall 81 (FLA) |
News and Opinions
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Cole Schwindt is more underappreciated as a Golden Knights forward than people realize at Vegas Hockey Knight (Wed Aug 27, 2025)
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Is the Golden Knights Opening Night Roster Already Set in Stone? at Vegas Hockey Now (Fri Jul 18, 2025)
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Golden Knights sign Schwindt, Rondbjerg, Lavoie at Knights on Ice (Mon Jul 7, 2025)
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Golden Knights shore up forward depth with low-risk high-reward re-signings at Vegas Hockey Knight (Sun Jul 6, 2025)
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Golden Knights acquire forward Mitch Marner at Knights on Ice (Mon Jun 30, 2025)
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Calgary Wranglers officially move on to round two of the Calder Cup Playoffs at Flame for Thought (Sat Apr 27, 2024)
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2025 | Vegas Golden Knights | Signed 1 year @ $825K AAV starting in 2025-26 | |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Vegas Golden Knights | Activated from IR | |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Vegas Golden Knights | Placed on IR | |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Vegas Golden Knights | Claimed on Waivers from Calgary Flames | |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Calgary Flames | Lost on Waivers to Vegas Golden Knights | |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Calgary Flames | Placed on Waivers | |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Calgary Flames | Signed 1 year @ $800K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Apr 8, 2020 | Florida Panthers | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2015-16 | ALLIANCE U16 | Kitchener Jr. Rangers U16 AAA | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | ALLIANCE U16 | Kitchener Jr. Rangers U16 AAA | 31 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2016-17 | OGC-16 | Team ALLIANCE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | OHL | Mississauga Steelheads | 66 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +1 | ||||||||
| 2018-19 | OHL | Brampton Steelheads | 68 | 19 | 30 | 49 | +4 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 2 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | OHL | Brampton 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 | 3 | 0.0 | 14:08 | ||||||||||
| 2021-22 | AHL | Charlotte Checkers | 72 | 19 | 21 | 40 | +22 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | AHL | Calgary Wranglers | 70 | 14 | 18 | 32 | +4 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Calgary Flames | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 6:48 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | AHL | Calgary Wranglers | 66 | 14 | 22 | 36 | +7 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | +2 | |||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Vegas Golden Knights | 42 | 1 | 7 | 8 | +3 | 32 | 3.1 | 9:15 | 1 | 0.0 | 5:54 | |||||||
| NHL Career | 49 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 2 | 36 | 2.8 | 9:21 | 1 | - | 5:54 | ||||||||
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | FLA | 3 | 42:23 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.55 | -0.55 | 0.00 | 12.93 | -12.93 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2023-24 | CGY | 4 | 26:54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.69 | -0.69 | 0.00 | 30.80 | -30.80 | 33.33 | 0.00 |
| 2024-25 | VGK | 42 | 375:09 | 0.00 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 0.62 | -0.62 | 0.00 | 12.55 | -12.55 | 2.04 | 8.16 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | FLA | 3 | 42:23 | 33.98 | 0.00 | 2.07 | 38.22 | 5.66 | 2.28 | 0.00 | 47.58 | -1.48 | -0.71 | -6.72 |
| 2023-24 | CGY | 4 | 26:54 | 20.07 | 0.00 | 1.53 | 35.69 | 2.23 | 1.59 | 0.00 | 48.92 | -1.34 | -0.64 | -7.23 |
| 2024-25 | VGK | 42 | 375:09 | 35.35 | 2.24 | 2.20 | 42.86 | 1.92 | 2.33 | 53.85 | 48.56 | -0.41 | -0.06 | -3.58 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% |
| 2021-22 | 3 | 20.4 | 0.7 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 80.7 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 35.3 | 18.0 | 46.7 | 2022-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 20.5 | 0.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 68.3 | 60.1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 41.0 | 18.7 | 40.3 |
| 2024-25 | 42 | 22.1 | 0.4 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 87.0 | 55.7 | 0.0 | 45.0 | 55.0 | 40.4 | 18.7 | 40.9 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
5v5 Lines
Season
| Season | Teammate | Teammate | Team | TOI | GF/60 | GA/60 | GF% | xGF/60 | xGA/60 | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | Pearson, T | Holtz, A | VGK | 66:37 | 0.90 | 2.70 | 25.00 | 1.76 | 3.01 | 36.95 | -0.77 | 0.60 | -14.32 |
| 2024-25 | Pearson, T | Kolesar, K | VGK | 42:04 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 50.00 | 1.93 | 1.90 | 50.40 | -0.53 | -0.57 | 0.52 |
| 2024-25 | Kolesar, K | Roy, N | VGK | 36:00 | 8.33 | 1.67 | 83.33 | 4.51 | 1.46 | 75.50 | 2.31 | -1.14 | 29.75 |
| 2024-25 | Rondbjerg, J | Holtz, A | VGK | 32:44 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 50.00 | 1.73 | 1.88 | 47.86 | -0.99 | -0.37 | -6.78 |
| 2024-25 | Holtz, A | Brisson, B | VGK | 29:43 | 4.04 | 2.02 | 66.67 | 2.32 | 3.07 | 43.06 | 0.12 | 0.20 | -0.30 |
| 2024-25 | Pearson, T | Burke, C | VGK | 21:00 | 0.00 | 2.86 | 0.00 | 1.88 | 1.99 | 48.49 | -0.24 | -0.62 | 3.71 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA)
Signed: July 6, 2025
Team: Vegas Golden Knights
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.86
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | $100,000 | RFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | $100,000 |
Signed: Sep 18, 2024
Team: Calgary Flames
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.91
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 19 | $870,000 | $925,000 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2021-22 | 20 | $855,833 | $910,833 | $132,500 | $92,500 | $750,000 | $842,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2022-23 | 21 | $855,833 | $910,833 | $32,500 | $92,500 | $800,000 | $892,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2023-24 | 22 | $855,833 | $910,833 | - | - | $832,500 | $832,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $165,000 | $277,500 | $2,382,500 | $2,660,000 | $210,000 |
Signed: Apr 8, 2020
Team: Florida Panthers
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.