Dave "The Hammer" Schultz
was born on October 14, 1949 Waldheim,, Saskatchewan. He played his junior hockey with the Swift Current
Broncos of the Western Canadian Junior Hockey League (WCJHL). Schultz was selected by the Philadelphia
Flyers in the 5th round 52nd overall in the 1969 NHL amateur entry draft. He began his pro-hockeycareer with
the Quebec Aces of the American Hockey League (AHL) and established himself as a bonafide hockey
enforcer.He spent the 1971-72 season with the Richmond Robins of the WHL but also played his first NHL game
with the Flyers. By the followingseason, he was a regular in Philly and was part of the tough "Broad Street
Bullies" Flyer teams which believed in policing themselves on the ice and were never shy to drop the gloves.
Dave was known as "The Hammer" for good reason. Between 1972 and 1975 he lead the NHL in penalty minutes with 259, 348 and a whopping 472 in the respective years. The tough play was one of the reasons for the Flyers winning back to back Stanley Cup championships in 1974 and 1975. In September, 1976 Schultz was traded to the Los Angeles Kings for a couple of draft picks. After a year in LA he was off to the Pittsburgh Pengiuns in a deal with Gene Carr and a Kings draft pick for Hartland Monahan and Syl Apps Jr. His stay in Pittsburgh lasted just over a year and he was sent the Buffalo Sabres for Gary McAdam. During the twilight of his career, Dave split time between the Sabres and their AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans. After about nine seasons in the NHL, Dave "The Hammer" Schultz retired from hockey in 1980 with 2294 regular season and 412 playoff career penalty minutes.

