Steve Shutt

Steve Shutt
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1993
Born	July 1, 1952 Willowdale, ON, CAN
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Left Wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Montreal Canadiens Los Angeles Kings
NHL Draft	4th overall, 1972 Montreal Canadiens
Playing career	1972–1985

Stephen John Shutt (born July 1, 1952) is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He was an integral part of the Montreal Canadiens team that won five Stanley Cups in 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979.

Early years

As a youngster he displayed hockey skills that led to him playing for the Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). With the Marlboros, Steve Shutt, Dave Gardner and Billy Harris formed one of the most potent lines in OHL history. In 1971 Shutt was named to the league's Second All-Star Team and the following season to its First All-Star Team. Shutt attended Fisherville Junior High School along with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush. Lee states that Shutt introduced him to Lifeson.

Montreal Canadiens years

Shutt was drafted by Montreal of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 1972–73 season. In 1976–77, Shutt was a key member of the Canadiens team that compiled the best regular season record in league history, losing only 8 games during an 80-game schedule. Partnered with Jacques Lemaire and Guy Lafleur to form the top line in the NHL, Shutt scored 60 goals, a league record for left wingers that stood until the 1992–93 season when Luc Robitaille scored 63 goals, a record that has since been broken by Alexander Ovechkin's 65 goals in the 2007-08 season. During his career with Montreal, he was named to the NHL First All-Star team in 1977, and the NHL Second All-Star team in 1978 and 1980.

Polo

A lover of horses and an avid polo player, Shutt, along with teammate Larry Robinson, Michael Sinclair-Smith and local veterinarian Dr. Gilbert Hallé, founded the Montreal Polo Club at Sainte-Marthe, Quebec.

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1968–69	North York Rangers	MetJHL		17	10	17	27	—		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Toronto Marlboros	OHA-Jr.		—	—	—	—	—		5	1	3	4	2
1969–70	Toronto Marlboros	OHA-Jr.		49	11	14	25	93		18	10	9	19	13
1970–71	Toronto Marlboros	OHA-Jr.		62	70	53	123	85		13	11	11	22	20
1971–72	Toronto Marlboros	OHA-Jr.		58	63	49	112	60		10	8	6	14	12
1972–73	Nova Scotia Voyageurs	AHL		6	4	1	5	2		—	—	—	—	—
1972–73	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		50	8	8	16	24		1	0	0	0	0
1973–74	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		70	15	20	35	17		6	5	3	8	9
1974–75	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		77	30	35	65	40		9	1	6	7	4
1975–76	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		80	45	34	79	47		13	7	8	15	2
1976–77	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		80	60	45	105	28		14	8	10	18	2
1977–78	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		80	49	37	86	24		15	9	8	17	20
1978–79	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		72	37	40	77	31		11	4	7	11	6
1979–80	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		77	47	42	89	34		10	6	3	9	6
1980–81	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		77	35	38	73	51		3	2	1	3	4
1981–82	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		78	31	24	55	40		—	—	—	—	—
1982–83	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		78	35	22	57	26		3	1	0	1	0
1983–84	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		63	14	23	37	29		11	7	2	9	8
1984–85	Montreal Canadiens	NHL		10	2	0	2	9		—	—	—	—	—
1984–85	Los Angeles Kings	NHL		59	16	25	41	10		3	0	0	0	4
NHL totals				930	424	393	817	410		99	50	48	98	65

Post playing career

Following his playing career, Shutt worked as a television hockey commentator but in 1993 to 1997, he worked on the Canadiens coaching staff. On November 22, 2003, Shutt participated with the Canadiens' oldtimers against the Edmonton Oilers oldtimers in the Heritage Classic, the first outdoor game in the history of the NHL played at Commonwealth Stadium, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Shutt currently is touring Canada as a playing member of the Oldtimers' Hockey Challenge, raising money for charitable causes.

See also

• List of NHL players with 100-point seasons

External links

• Steve Shutt's biography at Legends of Hockey
• Steve Shutt's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database