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Akira Schmid News: Poor outing vs. Canada

Written by RotoWire Staff

Updated on February 13, 2026 at 11:04pm

Schmid stopped 34 of 39 shots in Switzerland's 5-1 loss to Canada in the 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday.

Schmid made his first start of the Olympics after Leonardo Genoni got the nod against France, and understandably, Schmid was busy and conceded lots of goals against arguably the best attack in the world. It's uncertain who will get the nod for the Swiss in the group-stage finale against Czech Republic on Sunday.

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