Richard Shulmistra

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Richard Shulmistra
Born (1971-04-01) April 1, 1971 (age 53)
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Goaltender
Caught Right
Played for New Jersey Devils
Florida Panthers
Eisbären Berlin
Adler Mannheim
NHL Draft 1992 NHL Supplemental Draft
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 1994–2004

Richard Shulmistra (born April 1, 1971) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He played two games in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils and Florida Panthers between 1998 and 2000, while the rest of his career, which lasted from 1994 to 2004, was spent mainly in the minor leagues. Prior to turning professional Shulmistra played US college hockey at Miami University.

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Collegiate career

Shulmistra played junior hockey for the Thunder Bay Flyers of the United States Hockey League for their 1989–90 season before signing to play for the Miami RedHawks of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1992 NHL Supplemental Draft. Miami capped a historic year for the program in 1993 when the team received its first bid to the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. Miami was led by Brian Savage (2nd-Team All-American, 37 goals), defenseman Bobby Marshall (2nd-Team All American, 45 points) and Shulmistra with a 2.71 GAA. The team lost in the first round to Wisconsin 3–1 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. [1] [2] Shulmistra turned pro after the 1993-94 Miami campaign in which he was named the Miami team MVP. [3]

Professional career

Shulmistra spent most of his professional career in the US minor leagues, starting with the Cornwall Aces, the American Hockey League affiliate of Quebec. He played one game for the New Jersey Devils on January 1, 1998, saving 28 shots in a 2–1 loss to the Florida Panthers. [4] He next saw the NHL on December 27, 1999, saving 20 shots for Florida in a 6–1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. [5] Shulmistra then went to Germany in 2001, playing for the Berlin Polar Bears and the Mannheim Eagles in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga in his three seasons abroad. [6] He retired after the 2003–04 season.

Personal life

Shulmistra now lives in North Carolina and works as a goalie coach. He coached the bantam AAA Carolina Jr Hurricanes team for one season. [7] He produced the video series "Winning Hockey Goaltending featuring Coach Richard Shulmistra." [8]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGPWLTMINGA SO GAA SV% GPWLMINGASOGAASV%
1988–89 St. Michael's Buzzers MetJBHL 1210207152912.43—————————
1989–90 Thunder Bay Flyers TBJHL 37———209013103.76—————————
1990–91 Miami University CCHA 2021229208005.21—————————
1991–92 Miami UniversityCCHA193528506704.72—————————
1992–93 Miami UniversityCCHA33226419498812.71—————————
1993–94 Miami UniversityCCHA271312115217402.92—————————
1994–95 Cornwall Aces AHL 204929375803.71.8688434462202.95.910
1995–96 Cornwall AcesAHL369182184410003.25.8821009106.76.889
1996–97 Albany River Rats AHL2359210624322.43.91621077201.56.938
1997–98 New Jersey Devils NHL 101062201.94.933————————
1997–98 Fort Wayne Komets IHL 113806563413.11.897————————
1997–98 Albany River RatsAHL34208420227822.31.91813836963212.76.910
1998–99 Manitoba Moose IHL4425117246911722.84.908————————
1998–99 Albany River RatsAHL126405963403.42.88420264302.82.857
1999–00 Florida Panthers NHL110060101.00.952————————
1999–00 Louisville Panthers AHL271211214478023.32.903————————
1999–00 Orlando Solar Bears IHL95135201611.85.91810130305.90.727
2000–01 Louisville PanthersAHL101060404.00.886————————
2000–01 Kansas City Blades IHL41302391303.26.891————————
2000–01 Florida Everblades ECHL 2200130703.23.901————————
2000–01 Chicago Wolves IHL29208016165141.89.93710735912022.03.924
2001–02 Eisbären Berlin DEL 52———302912062.38.9184——2681002.24.932
2002–03 Eisbären BerlinDEL29———11323531.86.9379——5332012.25.917
2003–04 Adler Mannheim DEL28———14455302.20.9141——58404.14.857
NHL totals2110122301.48.941————————

Awards and honours

AwardYear
College
CCHA Second All-Star Team 1993
AHL
Second All-Star Team 1998

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References

  1. ↑ "Inside College Hockey | 1993 NCAA Tournament".
  2. ↑ "Miami University (Ohio) 1992-93 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Miami Hockey record Book miamiredhawks.com
  4. ↑ "New Jersey Devils vs. Florida Panthers Box Score: January 1, 1998". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Florida Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning Box Score: December 27, 1999". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Richard Shulmistra at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Former USHL Player Giving Back To Youth Hockey". United States Hockey League. 2007-03-22. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
  8. ↑ "Winning Hockey: Goaltending". Amazon. 7 July 2020.
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