April 25 Hockey Birthdays: Schwindt, Egan, Emelin

On April 25, we celebrate the birthdays of 21 past and present NHL players. Today’s list includes several players from the Original Six era, one of the last players to play with the Brooklyn Americans, and a prospect included in one of the most recent blockbuster trades. Let’s look at some names blowing out candles on birthday cakes today.

Cole Schwindt (2001)

Cole Schwindt turns 24 today and has skated seven games in the NHL thus far. Initially drafted by the Florida Panthers in the third round (81st overall), he played in three games for them in 2021-22, registering no points but was a minus-four in those contests. While a prospect with Florida, he split time with the Syracuse Crunch and Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League (AHL), scoring 20 goals and 42 points from 2020-2022.