Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Byron Shutt - A Hall of Famer's Brother


Steve Shutt scored exactly 424 NHL goals, mostly with the Montreal Canadiens. Byron Shutt never made it to the NHL. Byron Shutt scored 10 WHA goals, Steve never played a game in the WHA. While Steve took the Junior route to professional hockey, Byron obtained his degree from Bowling Green University and to this day remains in Ohio.
Byron was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins ot the NHL and the hometown Toronto Toros of the WHA. Byron played in the AHL, CHL and the WHA in the late 1970's and early 1980's. His best season was his last when he played for the Saginaw Gears of the IHL. In his final season as a pro, Shutt scored 72 points. One other thing, the most penalty minutes Steve racked up in a professional season was 51 while with Montreal. Byron can boast about 235 minutes in a single season while skating for the Flint Generals.
Today, Shutt operates Maple Leaf Landscaping and is the hockey coach for Bay Village High School.

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