Nick Schultz spent the last six seasons with the Flyers organization as Assistant Director of Player Development and as a player development coach where he developed prospects as they transitioned into the professional game. He has been a frequent visitor to PPL Center for Phantoms practices and games helping guide and mentor the team’s young talents.
A native of Strasbourg, Saskatchewan, the reliable Schultz played in 1,069 career NHL games in a 15-season career (2001-17) as a defenseman with Minnesota, Edmonton, Columbus, and Philadelphia. He scored 30 goals with 145 assists for 175 career points.
The well-respected NHL veteran played the last three seasons of his professional career with the Flyers (2014-17) suiting up in 189 games while scoring three goals with 26 assists for 29 points with the Orange and Black. He retired as a player following the 2016-17 season and later returned to the Flyers organization in June 2019 when he was hired as a player development coach.
