Paxton Schulte

Paxton James Schulte (born July 16, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

Paxton Schulte
Born	(1972-07-16) July 16, 1972 Onoway, Alberta, Canada
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg; 15 st 0 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	NHL Quebec Nordiques Calgary Flames IHSL/EIHL Bracknell Bees Belfast Giants
NHL draft	124th overall, 1992 Quebec Nordiques
Playing career	1993–2006

Schulte was drafted 124th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Quebec Nordiques and played one game for the team during the 1993–94 NHL season, spending much of his tenure in the American Hockey League with the Cornwall Aces. He was part of a blockbuster trade to the Calgary Flames for Vesa Viitakoski in 1996 and again played mostly in the AHL with the Saint John Flames. He did manage to play a second NHL game for Calgary in 1996–97.

He moved to the United Kingdom in 1998, signing for the Bracknell Bees, winning the British Ice Hockey Superleague title in 2000. He then moved to the Belfast Giants for the 2000/2001 season and made a huge reputation with the team, winning the Superleague title in 2002 and the Playoff Championship in 2003 and gained a huge following with Giants fans for his toughness on the ice, but more so for his huge heart and presence off the ice. He returned to America in 2005, playing in the Central Hockey League for the Amarillo Gorillas and the Tulsa Oilers.

He retired in 2006 and is currently spending time on his father's Beef and Buffalo farm in Onoway, Alberta, near Edmonton. He has 2 sons and a daughter.

Schulte returned to Belfast to play in a testimonial game for his friend and former Giants teammate, Todd Kelman on March 13, 2007. His number 27 jersey was retired on March 9, 2007, before the Giants' game against Newcastle Vipers.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1989–90	Sherwood Park Crusaders	AJHL		56	28	38	66	151		—	—	—	—	—
1990–91	University of North Dakota	WCHA		38	2	4	6	32		—	—	—	—	—
1991–92	Spokane Chiefs	WHL		70	42	42	84	172		10	2	8	10	48
1992–93	Spokane Chiefs	WHL		45	38	35	73	142		10	5	6	11	12
1993–94	Quebec Nordiques	NHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1993–94	Cornwall Aces	AHL		56	15	15	30	102		—	—	—	—	—
1994–95	Cornwall Aces	AHL		74	14	22	36	217		14	3	3	6	29
1995–96	Cornwall Aces	AHL		69	25	31	56	171		—	—	—	—	—
1995–96	Saint John Flames	AHL		14	4	5	9	25		14	4	7	11	40
1996–97	Calgary Flames	NHL		1	0	0	0	2		—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Saint John Flames	AHL		71	14	23	37	274		4	2	0	2	35
1997–98	Las Vegas Thunder	IHL		10	0	1	1	32		4	0	0	0	4
1997–98	Saint John Flames	AHL		59	8	17	25	133		—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Bracknell Bees	BISL		36	9	10	19	152		3	0	0	0	14
1999–00	Bracknell Bees	BISL		39	12	20	32	110		6	3	2	5	4
2000–01	Belfast Giants	BISL		48	17	16	33	163		6	0	1	1	26
2001–02	Belfast Giants	BISL		46	20	17	37	133		6	1	3	4	42
2002–03	Belfast Giants	BISL		26	13	11	24	107		18	7	9	16	48
2003–04	Belfast Giants	EIHL		54	21	31	52	352		4	0	2	2	66
2004–05	Stony Plain Eagles	ChHL		12	6	17	23	74		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Amarillo Gorillas	CHL		4	0	3	3	8		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Tulsa Oilers	CHL		42	6	15	21	113		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Stony Plain Eagles	ChHL		8	4	3	7	52		—	—	—	—	—
AHL totals				343	80	113	193	922		32	9	10	19	104
NHL totals				2	0	0	0	4		—	—	—	—	—

External links

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