When he was just 16, Schemitsch would make the move from forward to defenseman. His great skating and playmaking abilities gave him a boost on top of being a big, imposing presence on the ice.
In 2012, his first opportunity to make the Owen Sound Attack he came up just short. He was cut at training camp and went on to play for the Toronto Titans of the Greater Toronto Hockey League.
The following season he’d make the team and play in 68 games for the Attack, 5 in which being playoff games.