Richard Shulmistra (born April 1, 1971) is a Canadian former professional

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. He played two games in the

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with the

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and

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between 1998 and 2000, while the rest of his career, which lasted from 1994 to 2004, was spent mainly in the minor leagues. Prior to turning professional Shulmistra played US

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Collegiate career

Shulmistra played

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for the

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of the

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for their 1989–90 season before signing to play for the

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of the

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. He was drafted by the

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in the

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. Miami capped a historic year for the program in 1993 when the team received its first bid to the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. Miami was led by

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(2nd-Team All-American, 37 goals), defenseman

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(2nd-Team All American, 45 points) and Shulmistra with a 2.71 GAA. The team lost in the first round to

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3–1 at the

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. Shulmistra turned pro after the 1993-94 Miami campaign in which he was named the Miami team MVP.

Professional career

Shulmistra spent most of his professional career in the US minor leagues, starting with the

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, the

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affiliate of Quebec. He played one game for the

on January 1, 1998, saving 28 shots in a 2–1 loss to the

. He next saw the NHL on December 27, 1999, saving 20 shots for Florida in a 6–1 victory over the

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. Shulmistra then went to Germany in 2001, playing for the

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and the Mannheim Eagles in the

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in his three seasons abroad. He retired after the 2003–04 season.

Personal life

Shulmistra now lives in

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and works as a goalie coach. He coached the bantam AAA Carolina Jr Hurricanes team for one season. He produced the video series "Winning Hockey Goaltending featuring Coach Richard Shulmistra."

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and honours

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shulmistra, Richard 1971 births Living people Adler Mannheim players Albany River Rats players Canadian ice hockey goaltenders Chicago Wolves players Cornwall Aces players Eisbären Berlin players Florida Everblades players Florida Panthers players Fort Wayne Komets players Kansas City Blades players Louisville Panthers players Manitoba Moose (IHL) players Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey players National Hockey League supplemental draft picks New Jersey Devils players Orlando Solar Bears (IHL) players Quebec Nordiques draft picks Ice hockey people from Greater Sudbury Thunder Bay Flyers players