Buzz Schneider

Quick Facts

Full Name	Buzz Schneider
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Sep 14, 1954(1954-09-14)
Age	70
Country	United States
Birth City	Minnesota
Horoscope	Virgo

Buzz Schneider Biography

Buzz Schneider is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on September 14, 1954 in Minnesota, United States. Left winger, who was part the iconic underdog United States men’s hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Olympics.

Gavin O’Connor directed the 2004 movie “Miracle,” which was about Schneider and the 1980 United States Olympic hockey team. directed “Miracle”, a 2004 film about Schneider and the 1980 United States Olympic Hockey team.

Schneider played for the United States national team from 1974–76 at the 1974, 1975 and 1976 Ice Hockey World Championships, as well as the 1976 Olympic team) before turning professional. He played in a variety of minor leagues before playing four games for the Birmingham Bulls of the World Hockey Association (WHA) during the 1976-77 season. After the end of the WHA season, he returned to play for the US national team at the 1977 World Ice Hockey Championships tournament in Vienna. Schneider returned to the minor leagues in 1977-78. He played two seasons in the International Hockey League (IHL) before regaining his amateur status to play in the 1980 Olympics.

After attending the University of Minnesota, where he played on the Golden Gophers under Herb Brooks and won the 1974 NCAA Hockey Championship, Schneider was drafted 98th overall in the 1974 NHL amateur draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins and 73rd overall in the 1974 WHA Amateur Draft by the Minnesota Fighting Saints.

He is the father of Neal and Billy.

Buzz Schneider Net Worth

Buzz Schneider is one of the richest Hockey Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Buzz Schneider 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended Babbitt High school in Minnesota, where he played football, hockey, and baseball.

He was a player at the University of Minnesota and won the 1974 NCAA Championship.

William Conrad “Buzz” Schneider (born September 14, 1954, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and raised in Babbitt, Minnesota) is an American former ice hockey player best remembered for his role on the US Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid. He was also a member of the US Olympic hockey team at the 1976 Winter Olympics.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Buzz Schneider height 5 ft 11 in Buzz weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Buzz Schneider Dating?

According to our records, Buzz Schneider is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Buzz Schneider’s is not dating anyone.

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After the Olympics he played in Bern, Switzerland, until 1983. Schneider returned to the US national hockey team for the 1982 Ice Hockey World Championships tournament in Helsinki.

Facts & Trivia

Buzz Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Buzz Schneider celebrates birthday on September 14 of every year.

Buzz’s son Billy portrayed him in the 2004 Disney movie Miracle. When director Gavin O’Connor was made aware of the family connection, he stated that he immediately wanted to offer Billy a role in the film.

What is Buzz Schneider doing now?

He is now the coordinator of the Turkey men’s national ice hockey team.

Is Billy Schneider and Buzz Schneider related?

But producers were no doubt taken aback when they learned the identity of one of the actors at the cattle call: Billy Schneider, the son of original team member Buzz Schneider who ended up getting cast as his dad.

Who was on the Conehead line?

“The Coneheads”: Mark Pavelich, John Harrington and Buzz Schneider. Part of the Miracle on Ice team that won gold at the 1980 Winter Olympics. USA head coach Herb Brooks felt the three played best together on the same line because all three grew up playing pickup games on ponds in the Iron Range of Northeast Minnesota.

What other sports did Buzz Schneider play?

Amateur career Schneider grew up in Babbitt, Minnesota where he played hockey, baseball and football at Babbitt High School.

Is Herb Brooks death?

August 11, 2003