Nick Schultz
Nick Schultz ( born August 25, 1982 in Strasbourg, Saskatchewan ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who plays for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League in March 2014.
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Career
The 1.83 m tall defender started his professional career with the Prince Albert Raiders in the Canadian junior Western Hockey League before he was selected during the NHL Entry Draft in 2000 to 33rd position in the second round by the Minnesota Wild.
From the wild to the left shooter was initially at the Cleveland Lumberjacks, a farm team in the International Hockey League used, but the defender quickly made the jump to the NHL roster of franchises from Saint Paul. 2003 was the Canadian team in the Western Conference in the NHL Young Stars Game, the lockout in the season 2004/ 05 he spent at the Kassel Huskies in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.
After the NHL season 2006 /07, Schultz had erected as a free agent, as he hoped to be able to sign a long term contract with the Minnesota Wild. After this plan failed, the Canadians finally signed a one-year contract worth 1.85 million U.S. dollars, which has now been extended to six years.
On 27 February 2012 it transferred the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Tom Gilbert of the Edmonton Oilers. Two years later, on March 5, 2014, the Oilers traded it against a fifth -round choice right from the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Internationally
With the Canadian national team was Nick Schultz in 2004 and 2007 Ice Hockey World Champion, he also contested the 2006 World Cup. Since the team caused to rotate at the award of the post of assistant captain at the 2007 World Cup, Schultz was allowed to wear the "A" in the final game against Finland.
For the juniors of the links Sagittarius contested the U20 World Championships in 2001 and 2002, in which the Team Canada won the bronze or silver medal.
Awards and achievements
- 2000 CHL Top Prospects Game
- 2001 WHL West First All-Star Team
- 2003 NHL Young Stars Game
Internationally
- 2001 bronze medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
- 2002 Silver medal at the U20 World Junior Championships
- 2004 Gold Medal at the World Championships
- 2007 Gold medal at the World Championships
Career Stats
Internationally
Represented Canada at:
- U20 Junior World Championship 2001
- U20 Junior World Cup 2002
- World Cup 2004
- World Cup 2006
- World Cup 2007
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )
Private
Schultz grew up in the province of Saskatchewan with his family in Strasbourg. He has two older brothers, one of whom Kris also played professionally Hockey, but only in the Minor Leagues Central Hockey League and United Hockey League. My cousin Jesse Schultz was, however, his NHL debut with the Vancouver Canucks in the season 2005/06. Nick Schultz is married and has a son in October 2007.