Jeff Schultz
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February 25, 1986 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| Weight | 230 lb (100 kg; 16 st 6 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
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NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Anaheim Ducks San Diego Gulls (AHL) Washington Capitals Los Angeles Kings |
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| NHL Draft | 27th overall, 2004 Washington Capitals |
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| Playing career | 2006–present | ||
Jeff Schultz (born February 25, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the San Diego Gulls in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Anaheim Ducks in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the first round, 27th overall, in 2004.
Schultz was drafted by the Washington Capitals in the first round, 27th overall, in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft as one of the Capitals' three first-round picks that year.
Schultz spent four seasons (2002–03 to 2005–06) in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Calgary Hitmen. He played seven games in the 2005–06 playoffs for the Capitals' top minor league affiliate, the Hershey Bears, helping them capture the Calder Cup.
Schultz made his NHL debut for the Capitals on December 22, 2006, against the New Jersey Devils. He played four games with Washington before being returned to Hershey. At the end of the season, Schultz had played in 38 games with the Capitals.
Schultz was nicknamed "Mr. Nasty" by Pierre McGuire early in 2010.
At the end of the 2009–10 season, Schultz led the NHL in the plus-minus statistical category with a +50 rating, becoming the first Capital to do so.
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