Malia Schneider

Malia Macai Schneider (born October 3, 1998) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Vancouver Goldeneyes of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL). She previously played for the Ottawa Charge of the PWHL, Brynäs IF and SDE Hockey of the Swedish Women's Hockey League (SDHL). She played college ice hockey at Colgate.

Playing career College Schneider began her collegiate career for Colgate during the 2017–18 season. During her freshman year, she recorded 16 goals and nine assists in 41 games. During the 2018 NCAA National Championship game against Clarkson, she scored the lone goal for Colgate in a 1–2 overtime loss. During the 2018–19 season, in her sophomore year, she recorded 19 goals and 23 assists in 38 games. During the 2019–20 season, in her junior year, she recorded 12 goals and 13 assists in 38 games. During the 2020–21 season, in her senior year, she recorded four goals and one assist in 23 games, in a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2021–22 season, as a graduate student, she recorded three goals and ten assists in 38 games.

Professional Following her collegiate career, Schneider joined PWHL Ottawa as a reserve player. In late December 2023, she was released by Ottawa and joined Brynäs IF of the SDHL to pursue more playing time. During the 2023–24 season, she recorded five goals and five assists in 12 games during the regular season, and one goal in seven playoff games with Brynäs. In April 2024, after placing Becca Gilmore on the long-term injured reserve list, Ottawa signed Schneider to a standard player contract. She was scoreless in two games with Ottawa.

On July 4, 2024, she signed with SDE Hockey of the SDHL, During the 2024–25 season, she recorded ten goals and seven assists in 34 regular season games, and one goal in eight playoff games. She began the 2025–26 season with SDE Hockey and recorded two assists in ten games. In October 2025, she was invited to the Vancouver Goldeneyes' training camp. On November 20, 2025, she signed a reserve player contract with the Goldeneyes. On December 5, 2025, she was activated from the reserve place list, to replace Sarah Nurse, who was placed on long-term injury reserve. On January 22, 2026, she signed a ten-day contract with the Goldeneyes.

International play

Schneider represented Canada at the 2016 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship and recorded one goal in five games and earned a silver medal.

Personal life Schneider was born to Keith and Shannon Schneider, and has two brothers and two sisters.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 2017–18 Colgate University ECAC 41 16 9 25 28 — — — — — 2018–19 Colgate University ECAC 38 19 23 42 43 — — — — — 2019–20 Colgate University ECAC 38 12 13 25 18 — — — — — 2020–21 Colgate University ECAC 23 4 1 5 6 — — — — — 2021–22 Colgate University ECAC 38 3 10 13 12 — — — — — 2023–24 Brynäs IF SDHL 12 5 5 10 8 7 1 0 1 2 2023–24 PWHL Ottawa PWHL 2 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 2024–25 SDE Hockey SDHL 34 10 7 17 16 8 1 0 1 0 2025–26 Vancouver Goldeneyes PWHL 3 0 0 0 0 — — — — —PWHL totals 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0SDHL totals 46 15 12 27 24 15 2 0 2 2

International Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM 2016 Canada U18 5 1 0 1 2Junior totals 5 1 0 1 2