Michael Schutte
Michael Schutte (born July 28, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who last played for the Coventry Blaze of the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).
| Michael Schutte | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Schutte with the SERC Wild Wings in 2008 | |||
| Born |
July 28, 1979 Burlington, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 2002–2013 | ||
Playing career
After three seasons with the University of Maine, where he made the 2002 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey All-Tournament Team, Schutte signed with the Phoenix Coyotes on May 23, 2002.[1] He would spend the next five seasons bouncing around various American Hockey League (AHL) and ECHL teams; namely, the Springfield Falcons, Lowell Lock Monsters, Houston Aeros, Dayton Bombers, Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, Trenton Titans, Providence Bruins, Norfolk Admirals and Toronto Marlies. He would then spend three seasons with teams in Germany's DEL2, and then, after one season off, finished his career with one season each with the Odessa Jackalopes, HC Alleghe and, finally, the Coventry Blaze.
Personal life
Schutte has two children - a daughter born in 2008, and a son born in 2012 - with his wife.[2]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1996–97 | Bramalea Blues | OPJHL | 40 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Bramalea Blues | OPJHL | 34 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Burlington Cougars | OPJHL | 14 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Burlington Cougars | OPJHL | 48 | 26 | 44 | 70 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | University of Maine | NCAA | 23 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | University of Maine | NCAA | 38 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | University of Maine | NCAA | 39 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 48 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Lowell Lock Monsters | AHL | 13 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Springfield Falcons | AHL | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Houston Aeros | AHL | 36 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2004–05 | Dayton Bombers | ECHL | 34 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | Trenton Titans | ECHL | 33 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 50 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 24 | ||
| 2005–06 | Providence Bruins | AHL | 69 | 4 | 25 | 29 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Norfolk Admirals | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Toronto Marlies | AHL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006–07 | Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg | Germany2 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | Heilbronner Falken | Germany2 | 46 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 2008–09 | SERC Wild Wings | Germany2 | 45 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | EC Salzburg II | Austria2 | 26 | 10 | 34 | 44 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 2010–11 | Odessa Jackalopes | CHL | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Wipptal Broncos | Italy2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 10 | ||
| 2011–12 | HC Alleghe | Italy | 37 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | ||
| 2012–13 | Coventry Blaze | EIHL | 50 | 10 | 39 | 49 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| AHL totals | 191 | 17 | 44 | 61 | 169 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards and honours
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NCAA All-Tournament Team | 2002 | [3] |
| EIHL First All-Star team | 2012–13 | [4] |
References
- USCHO Staff Report (23 May 2002). "Maine's Schutte Signs With Phoenix". USCHO. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- "Mike Schutte took the path less travelled, and that has made all the difference". Burlington Cougars. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- "ELITE Ice Hockey League ◊ Official Website AWARD WINNERS | ELITE Ice Hockey League". Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2015-06-14.