Nick Schultz
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| Position | Defenceman |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 184 lb (84 kg) |
| NHL Team | Minnesota Wild |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | August 25, 1982, Strasbourg, SK, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 33rd overall, 2000 Minnesota Wild |
| Pro Career | 2001 – present |
Nick Schultz (born August 25, 1982, in Strasbourg, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
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[edit] Playing career
Nick Schultz was selected in the second round, 33rd overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota Wild. He is 6'1" tall, weighs 207 lbs, shoots left and plays as a defenceman. He was selected for the Canadian team for the 2006 World Championships.
Schultz is known to be mainly a physical, defensive minded defenseman with the strong checking ability. However, NHL Scouts report Schultz possesses offensive flair, particularly in leading odd-man rushes.
[edit] Awards
- Played in the NHL YoungStars Game - 2002-03
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998-99 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 58 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1999-00 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 72 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 2000-01 | Prince Albert Raiders | WHL | 59 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 120 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000-01 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2001-02 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 52 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001-02 | Houston Aeros | AHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 2002-03 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 75 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2003-04 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 79 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 16 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2004-05 | Kassel Huskies | DEL | 46 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005-06 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 79 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 43 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL totals | 285 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 96 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||||
[edit] International play
Played for Canada in:
- 2001 World Junior Championships (bronze medal)
- 2002 World Junior Championships (silver medal)
- 2004 World Championships (gold medal)
- 2006 World Championships
International statistics
| Year | Team | Event | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2002 | Canada | WJC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2004 | Canada | WC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 | Canada | WC | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Senior Int'l Totals | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |||
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