Goalie Akira Schmid shines with the New Jersey Devils

Akira Schmid rushes from success to success with the New Jersey Devils in the NHL. Will he follow in the footsteps of Leonardo Genoni and Reto Berra in the national team?

Flying high with the New Jersey Devils: Akira Schmid.

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A few years ago, Akira Schmid grabbed a pen and notepad and visited a neighbor. Schmid, now 22, lives in Langnau in the Emmental – just like Martin Gerber, one of the best goalkeepers in the history of Swiss ice hockey. Schmid wanted to know which way to go. And Gerber replied that the path does not play a major role, it is much more important what you do with the situation.

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