Schultz returning to Cyclones

Cincinnati, Ohio -The Cincinnati Cyclones have re-signed forward Jesse Schultzto a contract for the 2020-21 season. Schultz led the Cyclones, and finished fourth in the ECHL, with 64 points (25g-39a) in 2019-20 on his way to earning All-ECHL Second Team honors. Schultz also led the team with six power-play goals and 15 power-play assists. Schultz picked up right where he left off from his 2018-19 ECHL MVP season, enjoying five point streaks of four or more games, including a season-ending 13-game streak where he accounted for 17 points (6g-11a). He had 16 multi-point efforts, including four points on two occasions, along with four multi-goal games. The 2019-20 season saw a pair of career milestones for Schultz as well. On Nov. 16, he eclipsed 900 professional points with a pair of goals and two assists in a 5-0 win over the Fort Wayne Komets. One month later, the 37-year-old skated in is 1,000th professional hockey game on Dec. 13, dishing out four assists in a 5-2 win over the Kalamazoo Wings. Hailing from Strasbourg, Saskatchewan, Schultz has seen success across a multitude of leagues and levels during his 17-year career. In addition to his ECHL experience, his time in North America has been marked by 375 games of American Hockey League experience where he has amassed 252 points (112g-140a), as well as over 160 Central Hockey League games where he accounted for 198 points (65g-133a). Schultz also skated in a pair of National Hockey League games with the Vancouver Canucks in 2006-07, and has seen time overseas in Denmark, England, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia and Sweden.