After signing with Vancoouver last week, Schroeder joined the Moose and was playing his first pro game on Sunday. He scored a power-play goal at 1:51 of the first period in the penalty- and fight-filled game, and then got another at 19:38 of the third period.

He had four shots on net and was a plus-3/

The Canucks are still quite high on him, even though they don't have a spot for him on their roster right now.

"He's a skilled player, I have seen him quite a bit," Canucks assistant GM Lorne Henning told RotoWorld.com. "He's certainly ready to take the next step. He's an electrifying player and he certainly has great vision and quickness. He sees the ice so well and makes plays."

The Moose nominated Schroeder for AHL Player of Week based on one game.

The 5-9, 180-pound Schroeder will earn $65,000-$70,000 per year while playing for the Moose, not quite the $900,000 per year salary he will receive if he is on the Canucks' roster. That's quite an incentrive to move up.

Schroeder tipped a point shot and converted a centring pass for his two goals.

"After the national anthem, it was kind of weird. You're a pro hockey player now, and I just wanted to go out there and have some fun," said Schroeder, according to a story in the Winnipeg Sun.

Schroeder said Sunday's game was pretty similar to a WCHA game against a big rival such as North Dakota or Wisconsin.

"Both teams are battling," Schroeder said. "The only difference is you can't fight in college. Fighting, that's new to me, and something you've got to get used to. But it's pretty similar in ways. At the pro level, though, guys understand the game very well, they know where to put the puck and they're just smart."

Read into that last sentence what you like.

As a sophomore, Schroeder never really caught fire this past season or got big goals in clutch situations.