Pari gbolohun ti o tẹle: A bi ati gbe ni Minnesota, Schroeder lo awọn akoko meji pẹlu Eto Idagbasoke Ẹgbẹ orilẹ-ede Amẹrika ṣaaju ki o to darapọ mọ Minnesota Golden Gophers ti Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) fun awọn akoko meji, ti a pe ni WCHA Rookie ti Ọdun ni 2009. O tun ti dun fun awọn American orile-ede junior ice hockey egbe ati ki o han ni mẹta World Junior Championships, ibi ti o ṣeto awọn igbasilẹ fun julọ ise iranlowo ati ojuami nipa ohun American. Schroeder ni a kà si ẹni karùn-ún ti o dara julọ ti North American skater ti o nlọ si
2009 NHL Entry Draft, ati pe a ṣe akojọpọ 22nd nipasẹ awọn Vancouver Canucks lẹhin awọn ifiyesi nipa iwọn rẹ ti o mu ki awọn ẹgbẹ pupọ lati kọja lori rẹ. Schroeder wá lo ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọdún nínú eré ìdárayá pẹ̀lú ẹgbẹ́ agbábọ́ọ̀lù kékeré ti Canucks ní American Hockey League (AHL) kí ó tó darapọ̀ mọ́ Canucks ti National Hockey League (NHL) ní 2013. O dun awọn apakan ti awọn akoko meji pẹlu awọn Canucks, ti o pinnu lati ko tun fi Schroeder silẹ ni ọdun 2014; lẹhinna o darapọ mọ Minnesota Wild.