Ray Schultz

For other people named Raymond Schultz, see Raymond Schultz (disambiguation).

Ray Schultz
Schultz with the Albany River Rats in 2004
Born	(1976-11-14) November 14, 1976 (age 48) Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	216 lb (98 kg; 15 st 6 lb)
Position	Defense
Shot	Left
Played for	New York Islanders
NHL draft	184th overall, 1995 Ottawa Senators
Playing career	1997–2006

Ray Schultz (born November 14, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 45 games for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League; recording four assists and 155 penalty minutes. Schultz was an eighth-round draft pick of the Ottawa Senators at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career

After a successful junior career in the Western Hockey League and un-signed from the Sentors, Schultz agreed to an entry-level deal with the New York Islanders as a free agent on June 9, 1997.^[1] Schultz spent the next six seasons within the Islanders organization as a depth defenceman, before leaving as a free agent in signing a contract with the Nashville Predators on July 17, 2003. In the following 2003–04 season, with the Predators American Hockey League affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals, Schultz's veteran experience was looked upon in helping the Admirals claim the Calder Cup.

On July 6, 2004, having left the Predators as a free agent, Schultz signed a two-year contract with the New Jersey Devils. During his final year under contract in the 2005–06 season, Schultz was included in a trade by the Devils, along with Pascal Rheaume and Steven Spencer to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Brad Ference on November 25, 2005.^[2] He featured in just 16 games with the Coyotes affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage before he was loaned to fellow AHL club, the Springfield Falcons to conclude his professional career.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1993–94	Edmonton Athletic Club AAA	AMHL		31	3	24	27	94		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Tri–City Americans	WHL		3	0	0	0	11		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Tri–City Americans	WHL		63	1	8	9	209		11	0	0	0	16
1995–96	Calgary Hitmen	WHL		66	3	17	20	282		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Calgary Hitmen	WHL		32	3	17	20	141		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Kelowna Rockets	WHL		23	3	11	14	63		6	0	2	2	12
1997–98	Kentucky Thoroughblades	AHL		51	2	4	6	179		1	0	0	0	25
1997–98	New York Islanders	NHL		13	0	1	1	45		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		54	0	3	3	184		1	0	0	0	4
1998–99	New York Islanders	NHL		4	0	0	0	7		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	Kansas City Blades	IHL		65	5	5	10	208		—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	New York Islanders	NHL		9	0	1	1	30		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Lowell Lock Monsters	AHL		13	0	1	1	33		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Cleveland Lumberjacks	IHL		44	3	5	8	127		3	1	0	1	16
2000–01	New York Islanders	NHL		13	0	2	2	40		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		69	0	15	15	205		19	1	3	4	18
2001–02	New York Islanders	NHL		2	0	0	0	5		2	0	0	0	2
2002–03	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		51	2	8	10	105		9	1	0	1	14
2002–03	New York Islanders	NHL		4	0	0	0	28		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL		73	2	10	12	153		22	1	2	3	31
2004–05	Albany Devils	AHL		77	5	14	19	227		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Albany Devils	AHL		18	0	5	5	22		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		16	1	1	2	28		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Springfield Falcons	AHL		33	1	3	4	42		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Bentley Generals	ChHL		3	0	0	0	0		11	2	0	2	25
2008–09	Bentley Generals	ChHL		3	1	1	2	2		5	0	0	0	2
AHL totals				455	13	64	77	1178		52	3	5	8	92
NHL totals				45	0	4	4	155		2	0	0	0	2

Awards and honours

Award	Year
AHL
Calder Cup (Milwaukee Admirals)	2004

References

1. "Ray Schultz player biography". legendsofhockey.net. February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
2. "Coyotes, Devils trade minor-leaguers". The Globe and Mail. November 25, 2005. Retrieved May 6, 2014.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database