Schneider, who is Jewish, acquired the nickname 'Doc' from his family.[2][3] He is the son of Roni and Irwin Schneider.[2]
College
Previously he was the goaltender for the UMass Minutemen where he made the 2006 NCAA All Tournament Team and was a 2007 candidate and 2009 finalist for the Tewaaraton Trophy.[4] His 548 career saves rank him in fourth place at the school.[3]