Schaller (6'2", 210 lbs., 11/16/90) recently finished his senior season at Providence College, recording 23 points (8+15) and 61 penalty minutes in 38 games in 2012-13. Serving as an assistant captain for the Friars, Schaller was named the 2013 Hockey East Defensive Forward of the Year and helped Providence reach the Hockey East semifinals in back-to-back seasons. Schaller finished his collegiate career having appeared in 131 games and totaling 68 points (29+39).

Prior to his career at Providence, the Merrimack, N.H. native played for the New England Huskies of the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL). As captain of the Huskies in 2008-09, Schaller appeared in 47 games and tallied 40 points (16+24).