Jeffrey Dale Shantz (born October 10, 1973) is a

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former professional

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. He played predominantly in the

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(NHL) with the

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and the

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Playing career

Shantz was drafted by the

in the second round, 36th overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. On October 1, 2002, prior to the 2002–03 season, Shantz was traded by the Flames, along with Derek Morris and Dean McAmmond, to the

for

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and Stephane Yelle. He played 642 regular season games in the

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with the

and

scoring 72 goals and 139 assists for 211 points with 341 penalty minutes. He also played in 44 NHL playoff games, scoring 5 goals and 8 assists for 13 points with 24 penalty minutes. After a single season with the Avalanche his NHL career finished in 2003, and he left for Europe playing two seasons for Langnau in the Swiss NLA and three seasons for

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of the

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in Germany. Shantz then joined

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team

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on a one-year contract for the 2008–09 season. In 53 games with Klagenfurt, Jeff finished fourth on the team with 17 goals and 48 points to help KAC win the Austrian Championship and as a result signed a one-year contract extension on April 23, 2009. Shantz and KAC parted at the conclusion of the 2011 season. After Shantz had formally announced retirement as a player it was expected that he would join the coaching ranks of KAC. The team however decided to not take Shantz up on his offer and he returned to Canada to pursue a career in the energy sector.

Personal

Shantz's maternal uncle is Joseph B. Martin, former Dean of

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards

* WHL East First All-Star Team – 1993

References

External links

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