Jeff Schultz

Jeff Schultz attends Capitals’ morning skate at Saddledome

Former Capitals defenseman Jeff Schultz was in the house for the Capitals’ morning skate up in Calgary.

Schultz, 36, played his final NHL season in 2015-16 with the Los Angeles Kings and concluded his professional hockey career with the San Diego Gulls of the AHL during 2017-18.

Selected by the Capitals in the same draft as Alex Ovechkin — 2004 NHL Draft, 1st round, 27th overall — Schultz watched as Alex Ovechkin readied himself for his 1300th NHL game. The other player selected by the Capitals in the first round that year, Mike Green (29th overall), retired in 2020 while the team’s early second-round pick (33rd overall), Chris Bourque, retired over the summer. Bourque will have his number retired by the Hershey Bears this season.

Per The Athletic’s Tarik El-Bashir, Schultz now has several boys of his own and his oldest plays on a Calgary team with Troy Brouwer’s son Cade.

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By Ian Oland 4 months ago

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Jeff Schultz on leading the NHL in plus-minus: ‘It’s something to be proud of’

Former Capitals defenseman Jeff Schultz recently sat down with Thomas Waind of PHPA.com and had some interesting things to say about that one time he led the NHL in plus-minus during the 2009-10 season.

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By Ian Oland 6 years ago

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Since He Got Bought Out By Caps, Jeff Schultz Just Can’t Stop Winning Championships (Photos)

Sarge is in the middle, finger raised, letting everyone know he’s number one. (Photo: Manchester Monarchs)

Ladies and gentlemen, Jeff Schultz has done it again. One year to the day after winning the Stanley Cup with the Los Angeles Kings, Sarge won the Calder Cup with the Kings’ American Hockey League affiliate, the Manchester Monarchs. Schultz has won two straight championships since getting bought out by the Washington Capitals in June 2013.

Why am I laugh-crying?

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By Ian Oland 8 years ago

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Yes, That’s Jeff Schultz’s Name Engraved on the Stanley Cup

In June the Los Angeles Kings won their second championship in three years. We all forced ourselves to smile for Jeff Schultz, then we laughed our most miserable laughs when we saw Schultz’s day with the Stanley Cup. Like look at this picture. Sarge is trolling us.

On Tuesday the final chapter of Sarge’s heroic tale of buyout to champion was written when a commenter from Japers Rink posted a photo of the newly engraved cup.

We had reported over the summer that the Kings had put in a special waiver to the NHL to get the ineligible Mr. Nasty on the NHL’s most revered trophy. Well, here that is. Soak it in for a minute.

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By Ian Oland 8 years ago

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Breaking Down Jeff Schultz’s Plus-50 Season

Editor’s note: Pat Holden has written about Caps hockey over at Brooks Laichyear since 2012. We’ve asked him to pitch in here at RMNB to smarten us up a bit. Please give Pat a warm welcome. Follow him on Twitter.

This isn’t a post about plus-minus or debating its merits. I don’t like it and neither should you, but that’s not my purpose here. You can love plus-minus and still read this post without becoming enraged. Probably.

Jeff Schultz‘s plus-50 in 2009-10 was the highest rating we’ve seen since Peter Forsberg in 2003. When Caps fans or hockey fans in general make fun of plus-minus, Schultz’s name is almost always invoked. Even Ovechkin did it.

But we don’t often look too closely at Schultz’s 2009-10 season. It was uncommon and– most importantly– really, really lucky. Below is a player usage chart for the Caps defense from that season that will serve as the foundation for examining Schultz’s season.

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By Patrick Holden 8 years ago

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We’ve got some breaking news. The Los Angeles Kings put in a special waiver to the NHL to get former Washington Capitals defenseman Jeff Schultz on the Stanley Cup. That waiver was approved.

Friday afternoon, the Kings announced the 52 names that will be on sports’ oldest championship trophy and Sarge is on that list.

Yes, Jeff Schultz’s name — one season removed from being bought out by the Capitals — will be on the Stanley Cup. Here are the other 51 lucky souls.

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By Ian Oland 8 years ago

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Jeff Schultz Spends His Day With the Stanley Cup in Hometown of Calgary

So much personality here. Who even is this man? (Photo: @keeperofthecup)

In June, former Washington Capitals defenseman Jeff Schultz became a Stanley Cup champion after his Los Angeles Kings vanquished the New York Rangers in five games. Now, for some of you, that thought still makes you laugh/cry/shudder.

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By Ian Oland 9 years ago

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Jeff Schultz Is a Stanley Cup Champion; Will He Get His Name Engraved on the Cup?

Mr. Nasty meet Stanley. Stanley: Mr. Nasty.

Early Saturday morning (east coast time), the Los Angeles Kings defeated the New York Rangers 3-2, winning their second Stanley Cup in three seasons. But most importantly– and I need to shout this next part:

JEFF SCHULTZ IS A STANLEY CUP CHAMPION!!!

For the record, that’s 55-point text. Double nickel size.

What started as an awful joke, is now a reality. I feel like I’m going to puke rainbows at the headline photo right now.

Next question: Will Sarge get his name on The Cup?

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By Ian Oland 9 years ago

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Jeff Schultz is Going to the Stanley Cup Finals

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Alec Martinez’s game-winning goal, scored 5:47 into overtime on Sunday night, has sent ~~the Los Angeles Kings~~ Jeff Schultz to the Stanley Cup Finals.

A month ago this was a joke. It is now real life.

Sarge did not dress for the Los Angeles Kings in game seven last night, but he did make a brief five-second cameo at the very end of the game. It was special.

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By Ian Oland 9 years ago

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Jeff Schultz Plays First NHL Game Since Getting Bought Out By Capitals, Does Well

Photo: Debora Robinson

Last summer, the Washington Capitals bought out the final season of Jeff Schultz’s four-year, $11 million deal. The 6’6”, 227-pound defenseman fell out of favor with Caps brass, and the Calgary, Alberta native asked for a trade. When they couldn’t find a willing partner, they bought him out. The Caps ended up using Sarge’s $2.75 million cap hit on Mikhail Grabovski, and we all said goodbye. It was time.

Over the summer, Schultz signed with the Los Angeles Kings. He didn’t make their team out of training camp, so he spent the entire season with American Hockey League’s Manchester Monarchs. He put up pedestrian numbers there–two goals and 11 assists– but Sarge has never been a stellar boxcar stat guy. On Monday night, with Robyn Regehr injured, Schultz was given a jersey by Kings coach Darryl Sutter. He looked like a changed player.

It was weird– and not only because he was playing his first NHL game since DC against Bruce Boudreau, Mathieu Perreault, and the Anaheim Ducks.

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By Ian Oland 9 years ago

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