Schonfelder, 36, spent the past three seasons as the goalie coach for the Ottawa 67s of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). The Stoney Creek, Ont., native has also worked as a goalie coach for Hockey Canada over the past three years, winning a gold medal with Canada's 2015 U17 national team. He will travel to Bratislava, Slovakia in August to serve as goalie coach for Canada's U18 national team at the 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup, his second consecutive year at the tournament.
Prior to joining the 67's, Schonfelder previously worked with netminders at St. Lawrence University, Ottawa University and the Kanata Stallions of the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL). He also spent a year with Japan's men's and women's national teams. As a player, Schonfelder spent time with the OHL's Ottawa 67's and Sudbury Wolves, and was part of the 67's Memorial Cup-winning team in 1999. He played professionally in the Central Hockey League (CHL), United Hockey League (UHL) and Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL), including with the Cape Fear Fire Antz.
