| Jeff Schultz | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 25, 1986 Calgary, AB, CAN |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb) |
| Position | Defence |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Washington Capitals Hershey Bears |
| NHL Draft | 27th overall, 2004 Washington Capitals |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
Jeff Schultz (born February 25, 1986) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League.
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Schultz was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the first round, 27th overall in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft as one of the Capitals' three first-round picks that year.
Schultz spent four seasons (2002–03 to 2005–06) in the Western Hockey League with the Calgary Hitmen. He played seven games in the 2005–06 playoffs for the Capitals' top minor-league affiliate, the Hershey Bears; helping them capture the Calder Cup.
Schultz made his NHL debut for the Capitals on December 22, 2006 against the New Jersey Devils. He played four games with Washington before being returned to Hershey. At the end of the season Schultz had played in 38 games with the Capitals.
Schultz was nicknamed Mr. Nasty[1] by Pierre McGuire early in 2010.
At the end of the 2009–10 season, Schultz led the NHL in the +/- statistical category with a +50 rating, becoming the first player from Washington to win the NHL Plus/Minus Award.
A record was set by Schultz in the 2011 playoffs in Washington`s 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game One of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals. He was on the ice for a postseason record 119 consecutive minutes without being scored upon in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, before Steve Downie of the Tampa Bay Lightning scored a goal.
Jeff Schultz has a younger brother, Ian Schultz, a Montreal Canadiens prospect who was selected 87th overall in 2008 by the St. Louis Blues. Ian is currently playing in the AHL with the Hamilton Bulldogs. Unlike Jeff, Ian is a forward, and is known as a tough player with a reputation for fighting on the ice.[2]
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2002–03 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 50 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 72 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 72 | 2 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | Calgary Hitmen | WHL | 68 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2005–06 | Hershey Bears | AHL | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 2006–07 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 44 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | ||
| 2006–07 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 38 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007–08 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 72 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 64 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 73 | 3 | 20 | 23 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Washington Capitals | NHL | 72 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| NHL totals | 319 | 10 | 56 | 66 | 109 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||||
| Preceded by Alexander Ovechkin |
Washington Capitals first round draft pick 2004 |
Succeeded by Mike Green |