Ray Schultz

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 Senators, Schultz agreed to an entry-level deal with the New York Islanders as a free agent on June 9, 1997. 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. 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. This concluded 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