Paxton Schulte

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Paxton Schulte
Born (1972-07-16) July 16, 1972 (age 52)
Onoway, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for NHL
Quebec Nordiques
Calgary Flames
IHSL/EIHL
Bracknell Bees
Belfast Giants
NHL draft 124th overall, 1992
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 19932006

Paxton James Schulte (born July 16, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

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Schulte was drafted 124th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Quebec Nordiques and played one game for the team during the 1993–94 NHL season, spending much of his tenure in the American Hockey League with the Cornwall Aces. He was traded to the Calgary Flames for Vesa Viitakoski in 1996 and again played mostly in the AHL with the Saint John Flames. He did manage to play a second NHL game for Calgary in 1996–97.

He moved to the United Kingdom in 1998, signing for the Bracknell Bees, winning the British Ice Hockey Superleague title in 2000. He then moved to the Belfast Giants for the 2000/2001 season and made a huge reputation with the team, winning the Superleague title in 2002 and the Playoff Championship in 2003 and gained a huge following with Giants fans for his toughness on the ice, but more so for his huge heart and presence off the ice. He returned to America in 2005, playing in the Central Hockey League for the Amarillo Gorillas and the Tulsa Oilers.

He retired in 2006 and is currently spending time on his father's Beef and Buffalo farm in Onoway, Alberta, near Edmonton. He has 2 sons and a daughter.

Schulte returned to Belfast to play in a testimonial game for his friend and former Giants teammate, Todd Kelman on March 13, 2007. His number 27 jersey was retired on March 9, 2007, before the Giants' game against Newcastle Vipers.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1989–90 Sherwood Park Crusaders AJHL 56283866151
1990–91 University of North Dakota WCHA 3824632
1991–92 Spokane Chiefs WHL 7042428417210281048
1992–93 Spokane ChiefsWHL4538357314210561112
1993–94 Quebec Nordiques NHL 10002
1993–94 Cornwall Aces AHL 56151530102
1994–95 Cornwall AcesAHL741422362171433629
1995–96 Cornwall AcesAHL69253156171
1995–96 Saint John Flames AHL144592514471140
1996–97 Calgary Flames NHL10002
1996–97 Saint John FlamesAHL71142337274420235
1997–98 Las Vegas Thunder IHL 100113240004
1997–98 Saint John FlamesAHL5981725133
1998–99 Bracknell Bees BISL 3691019152300014
1999–00 Bracknell BeesBISL3912203211063254
2000–01 Belfast Giants BISL48171633163601126
2001–02 Belfast GiantsBISL46201737133613442
2002–03 Belfast GiantsBISL2613112410718791648
2003–04 Belfast Giants EIHL 54213152352402266
2004–05 Stony Plain Eagles ChHL 126172374
2005–06 Amarillo Gorillas CHL 40338
2005–06 Tulsa Oilers CHL4261521113
2006–07Stony Plain EaglesChHL843752
AHL totals343801131939223291019104
NHL totals20004