Dave Schultz was selected in the 5th round, 52nd overall in the 1969 NHL amateur entry draft by the Philadelphia Flyers. During his eight years in the NHL, Dave Schultz was one of the most feared enforcers the game has ever known. Nicknamed "The Hammer," Schultz became a regular with the Philadelphia Flyers in the fall of 1972. Almost immediately it was clear that hockey had never seen anything like Schultz. As a rookie in 1972-1973, he led the league with 259 penalty minutes. He set the NHL's single season record for penalty minutes with 472 in 1974-1975, a record that still stands today.
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