Justin Schultz retires

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[BertCorbeau]

Man I remember the hype around him out of college.

Now I feel old.

Good career though.

 

[1specter]

Why did he leave the NHL? At a high level he looked to still be a serviceable d-man with the Kraken just last season.

Regardless, hats off to a solid career. Took some odd turns along the way given how hyped he was in college and the 'sweepstakes' to sign him, he was unfairly scapegoated in Edmonton and expected to be a saviour, but then proceeded to be a big part of two back-to-back Cups immediately upon being traded to Pittsburgh. Injuries slowed him down a bit but he still performed as a solid top 4 D for a number of years after.

 

[ManofSteel55]

Why did he leave the NHL? At a high level he looked to still be a serviceable d-man with the Kraken just last season.

Regardless, hats off to a solid career. Took some odd turns along the way given how hyped he was in college and the 'sweepstakes' to sign him, he was unfairly scapegoated in Edmonton and expected to be a saviour, but then proceeded to be a big part of two back-to-back Cups immediately upon being traded to Pittsburgh. Injuries slowed him down a bit but he still performed as a solid top 4 D for a number of years after.

He never got a contract. I don't think he "left", so much as he was no longer wanted as an NHL defenseman.

He had a nice, long career, and did well for himself considering how his progress was bungled by the Oilers "decade of darkness" management group of fools.

 

[Coffey]

I remember seeing him at Costco before he got traded. Looked like a shell of a man.

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

I remember when he came to the Pens from the Oilers. I had never seen such a downtrodden, unsure professional athlete. Turned it around quick to win two cups.

 

[The Nuge]

Why did he leave the NHL? At a high level he looked to still be a serviceable d-man with the Kraken just last season.

He didn’t want to sign a PTO (the Oilers reportedly offered him one). He wanted a guaranteed contract. Probably a bad call in hindsight

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Did he retire from hockey or just from that European league

 

[vaspa]

Did he retire from hockey or just from that European league

My Italian is very rusty, but I think they say Schultz is ending his career immediately for personal reasons and returning to Canada.

 

[K Fleur]

Really underrated part of the Pens 2017 Cup in. Dude played out of his mind that whole season and playoffs.

 

[Legionnaire11]

Going to Pittsburgh and working with Gonchar was a huge boost to his career. Never lived up to the expectations but carved out a respectable place for himself in the league.

 

[AddyTheWrath]

My Italian is very rusty, but I think they say Schultz is ending his career immediately for personal reasons and returning to Canada.

Ending his European Hockey career or hockey career in general?

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Good luck in retirement. Etched in history forever with the back to back cups in Pittsburgh, and he played a prominent role as well.

 

[vaspa]

Ending his European Hockey career or hockey career in general?

It just says career, no parameters. If it was specifically about ending his contract with Lugano it would have been phrased differently.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Good luck to him in retirement. I remember my Oiler fan friends telling me how terrible this guy was and how he'll never work out in Pittsburgh and they fleeced the Pens in the trade. They weren't too thrilled when Schultz went on to become a major part of back to back cups.

Did he retire from hockey or just from that European league

"The Hockey Club Lugano announces that the player Justin Schultz informed the club yesterday of his decision to end his career with immediate effect for strictly personal reasons and to immediately return to Canada."

This is the Italian to English translation via google.