Nicknamed "HAMMER"

             Has appeared in 285 NHL games, all with Minnesota...Has scored 15 career goals and 35 assists (15-35=50) to go along with 96 penalty minutes (PIM)...Owns two career multi-point games.2005-06: Skated in career-high tying 79 games during fourth NHL season, equaling his career high...Established a career-high of 12 assists and added two goals for 14 points to go along with a career-high 43 PIM...Led the Wild with 129 blocked shots...Logged a season-high 26:55 of TOI and was a +1 at CBJ (10/28)...Registered a season-high tying +3 mark at ANA (11/6)...Picked up first goal of the season at PHI (12/10)...Tallied four assists in five games (1/24-1/31)...Posted second +3 rating of the season and an assist vs. NSH (1/26)...Notched a goal and an assist for first multi-point game of the season and second of career vs. COL (3/5)...Picked up career-high 12th assist on the Wild's final goal of the season at DAL (4/15)...2004-05: Skated in 46 games with Kassel of the German League...Potted seven goals and finished sixth on the team in scoring with 22 points (7-15=22)...Recorded four assists in seven German League playoff games with Kassel...2003-04: Established career highs in games played (79), goals (6), points (16), shots (72) and plus/minus rating (+12) during third NHL season with Wild...Ranked tied for first on the club in plus/minus and ranked second among team defensemen in goals...Registered three assists during career-high, three-game assist streak (10/28-11/1)...Posted first career multi-point game with a goal and assist vs. CHI (1/7)...2002-03: Played in 75 games during his second season with the Wild...Scored 10 points (3-7=10) and tallied 23 PIM...Ranked first on the team with a +11 rating...Participated in the NHL YoungStars game during All-Star Weekend...Tallied his first goal of the season (GWG) vs. ANA (12/31)... PLAYOFFS: Skated in all 18 games during first-ever trip to Stanley Cup playoffs and notched one assist and 10 PIM...Tied for the team lead with a plus/minus rating of +5...Picked up his first career playoff point with an assist in Game Seven Semifinal win at VAN (5/8)...2001-02: Skated in 52games during NHL rookie campaign with Minnesota...Netted four goals and compiled 10 points (4-6=10) to go along with 14 PIM in first NHL season...Made NHL debut vs. EDM (10/14)...Posted first career point and assist vs. CAR (10/24)...Scored first NHL goal (GWG) and posted +3 rating vs. FLA (11/29)...Forced to miss one game with shoulder contusion (2/6)...Left Wild to compete with Team Canada in World Junior Championships in Czech Republic (12/14-1/6)...Joined Houston (AHL) at conclusion of NHL season to participate in AHL playoffs...2000-01: Made professional hockey debut and skated in four games with the Cleveland (IHL)...Notched two points (1-1=2) and picked up two PIM... Played in three IHL playoff games and registered one assist with Cleveland...INTERNATIONAL: Helped Team Canada to the gold medal at the World Championships in 2004...Was a +2 in nine games and registered one assist...Played in seven games for Canada in the 2002 World Junior Championships in Czech Republic, recorded two assists and helped Team Canada capture silver medal...Played in all seven games for Team Canada in World Junior Championships in Russia in 2000 and did not score...AMATEUR: Played three seasons with Prince Albert (WHL) playing in 189 games while tallying 33 goals, 81 assists and 114 points (1998-01)....Served as team captain and registered 47 points (17-30=47) for Prince Albert in 2000-01...Ranked third on team in assists, tied for fourth in goals and fifth in total points...Named to WHL's Eastern Conference All-Star team and earned Prince Albert's Player of the Year and MVP awards...Skated in a WHL-high 72 games during second season with Prince Albert in 1999-00...Collected 33 assists and finished campaign with 44 points (11-33=44) to go along with 38 PIM...Notched 23 points (5-18=23) and compiled 37 PIM in first season with Prince Albert in 1998-99. Selected by Minnesota in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.

              I've lost a challenge and promised to create a blog on how Nick Shultz is unapprecited and after learning about him I must agree with Tricia's undieing devotion to this gentleman and I hope he makes it into a hall of fame someday.

Great challenge, we need more challenges like this so everyone can learn about players. The only concern of mine at this time, is he going to stay loyal to his team and stay with them when they falter.