Dallas Stars prospect Schmidt named Tempo WHL Player of the Week, Fuelled by Co-op

Calgary, Alta. – The Western Hockey League announced today Dallas Stars prospect and Seattle Thunderbirds forward Cameron Schmidt has been named Tempo WHL Player of the Week, Fuelled by Co-op, for the week ending Sunday, March 22.

Schmidt, a 19-year-old product of Prince George, B.C., registered six goals and a plus-5 rating over three games as the Thunderbirds went 3-0-0-0 to clinch a berth in the 2026 WHL Playoffs, setting up a first-round matchup with the Penticton Vees. Over the final three-game stretch of the season, Schmidt reached the 50-goal and 100-point plateaus.

The 5-foot-8, 158-pound right winger started his week by scoring the overtime winning goal Friday, March 20, as the Thunderbirds secured a 4-3 triumph over the Spokane Chiefs. The marker was Schmidt’s 46th of the campaign and pushed Seattle closer to a playoff berth.

Saturday, March 21, Schmidt was once again pivotal in a Thunderbirds overtime victory, scoring his third hat trick of the season in a 5-4 win over the Portland Winterhawks. After Portland opened a 2-0 lead, Schmidt found the back of the net for his 47th of the season, drawing Seattle within one. Late in the second period, Schmidt tied the game with his 48th of the campaign. Midway through the third period, he registered his 49th goal of the season.

Schmidt became the lone WHL player to register 50 goals this season when he hit the mark in Sunday’s 4-0 win at Spokane. The Stars prospect opened the scoring 4:12 into the first period to register his 50th goal of the campaign. He followed up midway through the second period with one more goal, reaching 51 on the season

With 100 points (51G-49A) in 72 games, Schmidt finished third in scoring among all WHL players. He is one of only three WHL players to register 100 or more points this season, while his 51 goals led the WHL. He is the first Thunderbird to reach the 100-point plateau since Bret DeCecco secured 57 goals and 43 assists for 100 points during the 1998-99 WHL Regular Season.

The Thunderbirds finish the 2025-26 WHL Regular Season with a record of 31-27-6-4 and have finished seventh in the WHL’s Western Conference, setting up a first-round playoff series with the B.C. Division champion Penticton Vees.

Selected by the Dallas Stars in the third round (94th overall) of the 2025 NHL Draft, Schmidt has tallied 237 points (123G-114A) in 195 career WHL regular season contests. He was acquired by the Thunderbirds from the Vancouver Giants prior to the 2026 WHL Trade Deadline. The Giants originally selected Schmidt in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft.

The Thunderbirds open the 2026 WHL Playoffs this Friday, March 27 at 7:05 p.m. PT, when they face the Penticton Vees in Game 1 of their best-of-seven first-round series at South Okanagan Events Centre. Watch the entire series

Tempo WHL Player of the Week

September 22, 2025: Ethan Semeniuk, Moose Jaw Warriors
September 29, 2025: JP Hurlbert, Kamloops Blazers
October 6, 2025: Matias Vanhanen, Everett Silvertips
October 14, 2025: Noah Kosick, Swift Current Broncos
October 20, 2025: Kooper Gizowski, Prince George Cougars
October 27, 2025: Caden Brown, Regina Pats
November 3, 2025: Max Curran, Edmonton Oil Kings
November 10, 2025: Luke Mistelbacher, Brandon Wheat Kings
November 17, 2025: Liam Ruck, Medicine Hat Tigers
November 24, 2025: JP Hurlbert, Kamloops Blazers
December 1, 2025: Tarin Smith, Everett Silvertips
December 8, 2025: Bryce Pickford, Medicine Hat Tigers
December 15, 2025: Joby Baumuller, Brandon Wheat Kings
December 22, 2025: Mathis Preston, Spokane Chiefs
December 29, 2025: Jonas Woo, Medicine Hat Tigers
January 5, 2026: Lukas Sawchyn, Edmonton Oil Kings
January 12, 2026: Bryce Pickford, Medicine Hat Tigers
January 19, 2026: Daxon Rudolph, Prince Albert Raiders
January 26, 2026: Brandon Gorzynski, Prince Albert Raiders
February 2, 2026: Tij Iginla, Kelowna Rockets
February 9, 2026: Carter Sotheran, Edmonton Oil Kings
February 16, 2026: Landon DuPont, Everett Silvertips
February 23, 2026: Owen Martin, Spokane Chiefs
March 2, 2026: Julius Miettinen, Everett Silvertips
March 9, 2026: Tij Iginla, Kelowna Rockets
March 16, 2026: Landon DuPont, Everett Silvertips

About the Western Hockey League

Regarded as the world’s finest development league for junior hockey players, the Western Hockey League (WHL) head office is based in Calgary, Alberta. The WHL consists of 23 member Clubs with 17 located in Western Canada and six in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. A member of the Canadian Hockey League, the WHL has been a leading supplier of talent for the National Hockey League for over 50 years. The WHL is also the leading provider of hockey scholarships with over 375 graduates each year receiving WHL Scholarships to pursue a post-secondary education of their choice. Each season, WHL players also form the nucleus of Canada’s National Junior Hockey Team.