Buzz Schneider
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Ice Hockey | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1980 Lake Placid | Team | |
William "Buzz" Schneider (born September 14, 1954 at Grand Rapids, Minnesota) is an American ice hockey player best remembered for his role on the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team that won the gold medal at Lake Placid.
After attending the University of Minnesota, where he played for Herb Brooks, Schneider was drafted into both the NHL and WHA.
Maintaining his amateur status, Schneider played for the United States National Team in 1974-75 before turning professional. He played in a variety of minor leagues before playing four games for the Birmingham Bulls of the WHA during the 1976-77 season.
Schneider returned to the minor leagues in 1977. He played two seasons in the International Hockey League before regaining his amateur status to play in the 1980 Olympics.
During the 1979-80 season, the left wing played 62 games for the National team scoring 27 goals. During the Miracle on Ice run in the Olympics, he scored five goals and notched three assists in seven games en route to the gold medal. After the Olympics he played in Bern, Switzerland until 1983 when he retired from hockey.
Buzz was portrayed by his son Billy in the 2004 movie Miracle [1].
