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 (1979-07-28) July 28, 1979 (age 45)
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

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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 spent 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 then spent 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

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Schutte and his wife have two children - a daughter born in 2008, and a son born in 2012.[2]

Career statistics

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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

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Award Year
All-NCAA All-Tournament Team 2002 [3]
EIHL First All-Star team 2012–13 [4]

References

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  1. ^ USCHO Staff Report (May 23, 2002). "Maine's Schutte Signs With Phoenix". USCHO. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Mike Schutte took the path less travelled, and that has made all the difference". Burlington Cougars. February 15, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
  4. ^ "ELITE Ice Hockey League ◊ Official Website Award Winners". ELITE Ice Hockey League. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
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