Andy Schneider (ice hockey, born 1972)

Andrew Schneider (born March 29, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Career
Schneider signed with the expansion Ottawa Senators on October 9, 1992, and made his professional debut with the Senators' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the New Haven Senators. After 19 games with New Haven, he was returned to his junior team, the Swift Current Broncos of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Schneider led the Broncos to the President's Cup championship and was named WHL Playoff MVP. He made his NHL debut with the Senators during the 1993–94 season, going scoreless in ten games played.

After the 1996–97 season, Schneider left North America and played the next fourteen seasons in Europe, primarily in the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL) and the Austrian Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL). He retired following the 2010–11 season and is an amateur scout for the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Awards

 * 1992–93 WHL East Second Team All-Star
 * 1992–93 WHL Playoff MVP