Jesse Schultz

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Jesse Schultz
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Schultz with the Manitoba Moose in 2006
Born (1982-09-28) September 28, 1982 (age 42)
Strasbourg, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 192 lb (87 kg; 13 st 10 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Vancouver Canucks
IF Björklöven
Nürnberg Ice Tigers
SG Cortina
Hockey Milano Rossoblu
SC Riessersee
Sheffield Steelers
Debreceni HK
HC Nové Zámky
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 20032022

Jesse Schultz (born September 28, 1982) is a former Canadian professional ice hockey right winger, who most recently played under contract with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL.

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Playing career

Junior

Schultz spent four seasons of junior hockey in the Western Hockey League, starting in the 1999–2000 season with the Tri-City Americans. He would be dealt to the Prince Albert Raiders midway through the 2000–01 season, where he played well, scoring 32 points in 35 games for the Raiders. However, it wasn't enough to get him selected in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, as he was passed over in his first year of eligibility.

Schultz was traded to the Kelowna Rockets for the 2001–02 season, and posted solid totals of 28 goals and 64 points. However, he was passed over again in the NHL draft as scouts deemed him too small and too slow for the pro game. However, a 53-goal, 104-point performance in 2002–03 would earn him a free-agent contract from the Vancouver Canucks on July 31, 2003.

Professional

Schultz turned pro in 2003 but failed to make the Manitoba Moose, the Canucks' primary farm team. Instead, he suited up for the ECHL Columbia Inferno, scoring 27 goals in 52 games. In 2004–05, Schultz did manage to stick in Manitoba, posting 9 goals and 24 points in 70 AHL games.

The 2005–06 season was a turning point for Schultz. After a disappointing first two professional seasons and in the last year of his contract with the Canucks, his pro future looked uncertain. However, he would have a standout year, leading the Moose with 37 goals and 67 points, and re-established himself as a player with NHL potential.

Heading into the 2006–07 NHL season, Schultz was considered a favourite to crack the Canucks' roster following the departure of several veteran forwards. Adding to his chances, he was a favourite of head coach Alain Vigneault, who had been promoted to Vancouver after coaching the Moose the previous season. However, Schultz had an extremely disappointing training camp and was returned to the AHL. Schultz was recalled to the Canucks after a solid start in Manitoba and made his NHL debut on November 29, 2006 against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

On July 23, 2007, Schultz was traded from the Vancouver Canucks to the Atlanta Thrashers for Jim Sharrow. [1] He would not play a game with the Thrashers in the 2007–08 season, instead playing with their affiliate the Chicago Wolves, where he would help them win the Calder Cup.

On July 6, 2008, Schultz signed with the Minnesota Wild on a one-year contract and was later assigned to affiliate the Houston Aeros. [2] During the following season in 2009–10, Schultz joined the Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers on January 6, 2010 for the remainder of the year. [3]

On June 23, 2015, Schultz returned to Europe in signing a one-year contract with German club, SC Riessersee of the DEL2. [4] In the summer of 2016, Schultz moved to the UK to sign for the Sheffield Steelers but he left the club in late December 2016. [5]

On September 29, 2017, after beginning his third successive season in Europe with HC Nové Zámky of the Slovak Extraliga, Schultz returned to North America after five games in signing an ECHL contract with the Cincinnati Cyclones. [6] He played three seasons with the Cyclones, winning the ECHL Most Valuable Player and ECHL Leading Scorer Award in the 2018–19 season. In 2021, he signed with the ECHL's Greenville Swamp Rabbits. [7]

With the Cyclones returning to play for the 2021–22 season, Schultz returned to the club agreeing to a one-year contract on July 14, 2021. [8]

Personal life

Schultz's cousin, Nick grew up in the same hometown and is also a professional ice hockey player.

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1999–00 Tri-City Americans WHL 62106163441122
2000–01 Tri-City AmericansWHL30581316
2000–01 Prince Albert Raiders WHL3514183214
2001–02 Kelowna Rockets WHL73283664301557128
2002–03 Kelowna RocketsWHL725351104471912162821
2003–04 Columbia Inferno ECHL 522721487241232
2003–04 Manitoba Moose AHL 20110
2004–05 Manitoba MooseAHL709152433143252
2005–06 Manitoba MooseAHL803730676513571210
2006–07 Manitoba MooseAHL671821393570002
2006–07 Vancouver Canucks NHL 20000
2007–08 Chicago Wolves AHL802640664324851318
2008–09 Houston Aeros AHL762233555181122
2009–10 IF Björklöven Allsv 21791616
2009–10 Nürnberg Ice Tigers DEL 21481216402227
2010–11 SG Cortina ITL 3316334930
2010–11 Rapid City Rush CHL 6044415191030
2011–12 Rapid City RushCHL492440645865494
2012–13 Hockey Milano Rossoblu ITL82244
2012–13 Rapid City RushCHL431827451261340
2013–14 Rapid City RushCHL662362852672244
2014–15 Rapid City RushECHL7034437765132462
2015–16 SC Riessersee DEL2 522223452830110
2016–17 Sheffield Steelers EIHL 228111912
2016–17 Debreceni HK MOL 74711212881645
2017–18 HC Nové Zámky Slovak 51012
2017–18 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL721857754352244
2018–19 Cincinnati CyclonesECHL7122588020113474
2019–20 Cincinnati CyclonesECHL6225396441
2020–21 Greenville Swamp Rabbits ECHL182246
2021–22 Cincinnati CyclonesECHL712348716570440
AHL totals3751121402522276617153234
NHL totals20000

Awards and honours

AwardYear
WHL
West First All-Star Team 2003
Playoff MVP2003
AHL
Calder Cup (Chicago Wolves) 2008
ECHL
Most Valuable Player 2018–19 [9]
All-ECHL First Team2018–19 [10]
All-ECHL Second Team 2017–18, [11] 2019–20 [12]
ECHL Leading Scorer Award 2018–19

References

  1. "Thrashers, Canucks swap players". m&c.com. 2007-07-23. Archived from the original on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
  2. "Nolan, Schultz agree one-year deal with Wild". ESPN. 2008-07-06. Retrieved 2008-11-17.
  3. "Ice Tigers make three roster moves in Nasreddine, Mosienko and Schultz" (in German). Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
  4. "Former NHL player Schultz signs with SCR". SC Riessersee. 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
  5. "Steelers release Jesse Schultz". Elite Ice Hockey League. 2016-10-02. Retrieved 2016-10-02.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. "ECHL transactions - Sept 29". ECHL. 2017-09-29. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
  7. "SWAMP RABBITS SIGN FORMER CALDER CUP CHAMPION, LONG-TIME VETERAN FORWARD JESSE SCHULTZ". Greenville Swamp Rabbits. 2020-02-05.
  8. "Vaive, Schultz return to Cyclones". ECHL. July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  9. "CINCINNATI'S SCHULTZ IS 2018-19 CCM/ECHL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER". ECHL. April 12, 2019.
  10. "2017–18 All-ECHL First and Second Teams Announced". ECHL. April 4, 2019.
  11. "2017–18 All-ECHL Second Team Announced". ECHL. April 5, 2018. Archived from the original on April 5, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  12. "ALL-ECHL FIRST AND SECOND TEAMS ANNOUNCED". ECHL. April 3, 2020.