Timothy Robert Schaller (born November 16, 1990) is an American professional

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who is currently an

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. He most recently played for the

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of the

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(AHL). He has previously played for the

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and

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in the

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(NHL).

Playing career

Growing up, Schaller attended

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where he was a three sport athlete. He was named Merrimack High School Rookie of the Year in 2006 before joining the

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in the

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Collegiate

Schaller joined

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for the 2009–10 season. He scored his first collegiate goal in a 4–1 loss to Northeastern on November 20, 2009 and ended the season with 5 points. At the conclusion of the season, Schaller was the co-recipient of the Rev. Herman Schneider Most Valuable Freshman Award. In his sophomore year, Schaller played in 34 games for the Friars, earning a new career highs in points with 19. He was then invited to participate at the

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NHL Prospect Camp prior to his junior year. Despite suffering injuries throughout the season, Schaller finished the 2011–12 season with a new career high 14 goals, which also led the team. As a result, Schaller won the team's Rob Gaudreau Award for most goals scored. He was also named a semi-finalist for the Walter Brown Award as the best American-born college hockey player in New England and was invited to the

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2012 Development Camp on an Amateur Try-out agreement. Schaller was named one of three captains for the Friars prior to his senior year. He then recorded a career high 23 points in 38 games to help the team qualify for the 2013 Hockey East playoffs. Schaller was named Hockey East Defensive Forward of the Year before graduating.

Professional

On April 2, 2013, the

signed Schaller to a two-year, entry-level contract. Schaller spent the entire 2013-14 season with the Sabres'

(AHL) affiliate, the

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. In 72 games, he recorded eleven goals and eighteen points. On November 29, 2014, the Sabres recalled Schaller. He made his NHL debut that night in a 4-3 win over the

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. On December 21, Schaller scored his first career NHL goal in a 4-3 loss to the

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. He grew up in nearby Merrimack,

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. On July 1, 2016, Schaller signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Bruins. In his first season with the club, he scored fourteen points in 59 games. The Bruins re-signed Schaller to a one-year contract extension on July 5, 2017. On July 1, 2018, the

signed Schaller to a two-year, $3.8 million contract. He played 47 games for the team the subsequent season, scoring ten points. During the following 2019–20 season, while in his final season under contract, Schaller, prospect Tyler Madden, a

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second-round pick and 2022 conditional pick were traded by the Canucks to the

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in exchange for

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on February 17, 2020. As a free agent entering the pandemic delayed

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season, Schaller was signed to an AHL professional tryout contract to attend the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins training camp. After a positive showing, Schaller was signed to a one-year contract with Wilkes-Barre on February 8, 2021. Leaving the Penguins as a free agent, Schaller extended his career in the AHL in agreeing to a one-year contract with the

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, affiliate to the

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, on October 5, 2021. After a lone season with the Condors, Schaller continued his tenure in the AHL signing to a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Admirals, primary affiliate to the

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, on August 1, 2022.

Retirement

On September 11, 2023, Schaller announced his retirement from the National Hockey League.

Personal life

Schaller was born to parents Robert and Susan Schaller alongside his older brother David. In 2006, David was diagnosed with testicular cancer and later aplastic anemia which required a bone marrow transplant. Tim decided to donate his blood marrow to him, taking him off the ice for six weeks. As a result, the Schaller brothers created a fund called "Timmyheads" which raises money for the Jimmy Fund and Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schaller, Tim 1990 births American men's ice hockey centers Bakersfield Condors players Boston Bruins players Buffalo Sabres players Living people Los Angeles Kings players Milwaukee Admirals players Ice hockey people from New Hampshire Ontario Reign (AHL) players Providence Friars men's ice hockey players People from Merrimack, New Hampshire Rochester Americans players Undrafted National Hockey League players Vancouver Canucks players Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins players