Nick Schultz

Jersey Number: 15

Player information for Nick Schultz

Position

Defense

Height

6'1" (185cm)

Born

August 25, 1982

Number

15

Shoots

Left

Weight

203 lbs (92kg)

Birthplace

Strasbourg, Saskatchewan, CAN

Years in Columbus

1

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Player Career Notes

  • Collected an assist in nine games in his only season with the Blue Jackets in 2013-14.
  • Finished his 15-year NHL career with 30-145-175 and 483 penalty minutes in 1,069 games with the Philadelphia Flyers, Blue Jackets, Edmonton Oilers and Minnesota Wild from 2001-17.
  • Retired from hockey after recording 0-4-4 in 28 games with the Flyers in 2016-17.
  • Also skated in 32 career Stanley Cup Playoffs contests over his NHL career.
  • Tallied career highs in assists and points with 1-19-20 in 80 outings with the Wild in 2009-10.
  • Registered 2-13-15 in 81 games while serving as captain of Minnesota in 2007-08.
  • Skated in four games with the Cleveland Lumberjacks in the International Hockey League in 2000-01.
  • Helped Canada win gold at the 2004 and 2007 IIHF World Championships as well as medals at the 2001 (bronze) and 2002 (silver) IIHF World Junior Championships.
  • Played junior hockey with the Prince Albert Raiders in the Western Hockey League, compiling 33-81-114 and 195 penalty minutes in 189 appearances from 1998-2001.
  • Had career highs with the Raiders in 2000-01, posting 17-30-47 and 120 penalty minutes in 59 games while serving as team captain.
  • Transitioned to coaching following retirement and served as a development coach for the Flyers from 2019-23 and assistant director of player development from 2023-26, while also serving as an assistant coach with the AHL’s Lehigh Valley Phantoms in 2025-26.

CBJ Career Regular Season Stats

Season GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG
2013-2014 9 0 1 1 -2 4 8
Totals 9 0 1 1 -2 4 8

CBJ Playoff Statistics

Season GP G A PTS +/- PIM SOG
2013-2014 2 0 0 0 -1 0 0
Playoff Totals 2 0 0 0 -1 0 0

Transaction History

  • Drafted by Minnesota in the second-round, 33rd overall, at the 2000 NHL Draft.
  • Acquired by Columbus from Edmonton in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2014 NHL Draft on Mar. 5, 2014.
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