Canada Justin Schultz
HC Lugano / NL - 24/25
1-time AHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time AHL Best Defenseman (Eddie Shore Award) 1
1-time AHL First All-Star Team 1
2-time NCAA (West) First All-American Team 2
1-time NHL All-Rookie Team 1
2-time NHL Stanley Cup Champion 2
Date of Birth
Position
D
Age
34
Height
6'2" / 188 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Status
Retired
Agency

© Photo: Dan Hickling

Justin Schultz Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2005-06 Pursuit of Excellence U15 Prep OMAHA -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2006-07 Westside Warriors U18 A1 U18 A1 36* 29* 29* 58* 29* -* |
Westside Warriors BCHL 2* 1* 0* 1* 0* -* |
2007-08 Westside Warriors BCHL 57* 9* 31* 40* 28* -* | Playoffs 11 3 5 8 4 -
2008-09 Westside Warriors BCHL 49* 15* 35* 50* 29* -* | Playoffs 6 1 2 3 2 -
2009-10 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 43* 6* 16* 22* 12* 2* |
2010-11 Univ. of Wisconsin NCAA 41* 18* 29* 47* 28* 16* |
2011-12 Univ. of Wisconsin “A” NCAA 37* 16* 28* 44* 12* 11* |
2012-13 Edmonton Oilers NHL 48* 8* 19* 27* 8* -17* |
Oklahoma City Barons AHL 34* 18* 30* 48* 6* 8* |
Canada WC 8* 0* 4* 4* 2* 1* |
2013-14 Edmonton Oilers NHL 74* 11* 22* 33* 16* -22* |
2014-15 Edmonton Oilers NHL 81* 6* 25* 31* 12* -17* |
2015-16 Edmonton Oilers NHL 45* 3* 7* 10* 14* -22* |
Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 18* 1* 7* 8* 2* 7* | Playoffs 15 0 3 3 0 1
2016-17 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 78* 12* 39* 51* 34* 27* | Playoffs 21 4 9 13 4 3
2017-18 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 63* 4* 23* 27* 14* 22* | Playoffs 12 1 7 8 2 5
2018-19 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 29* 2* 13* 15* 4* 0* | Playoffs 4 1 2 3 0 -2
2019-20 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 46* 3* 9* 12* 6* -13* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0 -4
2020-21 Washington Capitals NHL 46* 3* 24* 27* 10* 12* | Playoffs 5 0 0 0 2 -2
2021-22 Washington Capitals NHL 74* 4* 19* 23* 16* -15* | Playoffs 6 1 2 3 6 2
2022-23 Seattle Kraken NHL 73* 7* 27* 34* 40* 4* | Playoffs 14 3 7 10 2 5
2023-24 Seattle Kraken NHL 70* 7* 19* 26* 22* -23* |
2024-25 HC Lugano NL 8* 0* 6* 6* 4* -3* |

Justin Schultz Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2008-09 Canada West U19 WJAC-19 4* 0* 2* 2* 0* -* |

Justin Schultz Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 34* 18* 30* 48* 1.41* 6* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
BCHL 3 108* 25* 66* 91* 0.84* 57* -* | 2 17 4 * 7 * 11 * 0.65 * 6 * - *
NCAA 3 121* 40* 73* 113* 0.93* 52* 29* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 12 745* 71* 253* 324* 0.43* 198* -57* | 8 81 10 * 31 * 41 * 0.51 * 16 * 8 *
NL 1 8* 0* 6* 6* 0.75* 4* -3* | 0 * * * * * *
OMAHA 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 A1 1 36* 29* 29* 58* 1.61* 29* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WC 1 8* 0* 4* 4* 0.50* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 4* 0* 2* 2* 0.50* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *

Justin Schultz Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
12/13/2024
12/13/2024 Confirmed HC Lugano Retired
10/23/2024
10/23/2024 Confirmed Seattle Kraken HC Lugano
07/13/2022
07/13/2022 Confirmed Washington Capitals Seattle Kraken
10/09/2020
10/09/2020 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins Washington Capitals
07/01/2017
07/01/2017 Extension Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
07/13/2016
07/13/2016 Extension Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
02/28/2016
02/28/2016 Confirmed Edmonton Oilers Pittsburgh Penguins
07/15/2015
07/15/2015 Extension Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
08/29/2014
08/29/2014 Extension Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers
06/30/2012
06/30/2012 Confirmed Univ. of Wisconsin Edmonton Oilers
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Univ. of Wisconsin