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Florida Panthers Select Justin Schutz with the 170th Pick

By Daniel Janicas

SUNRISE, FL - JUNE 26: General Manager Dale Tallon of the Florida Panthers walks on the draft floor during Round One of the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center on June 26, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images)
SUNRISE, FL - JUNE 26: General Manager Dale Tallon of the Florida Panthers walks on the draft floor during Round One of the 2015 NHL Draft at BB&T Center on June 26, 2015 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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With the 170th pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, the Florida Panthers selected forward Justin Schutz from RB Hockey Akademie.

The 5’10”, 172lb left-winger featured in 40 Extraliga Starsiho Dorostu (Czech Under-18) league games, recording 24G, 38A, and 62 points. During the previous season with the same club, Schutz tallied 12G, 21A, and 33 points in just 29 games played.

Internationally, Justin represented Germany at the Under-18 World Junior Championship Division 1A, putting up two goals in four games while leading Team Germany to a silver medal performance. Shutz was also named the top player for his nation, taking home the U18 WJC (D1A) Top Player of the Team award.

Next season, Justin Shutz will continue his development in Austria, playing for EC Salzburg II in the Alps Hockey League (Alps HL).

Next: Florida Panthers Select Logan Hutsko with the 89th Pick

Dale Tallon selects yet another forward in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, picking up the skillful German winger. Stay tuned with more to follow on Justin Schutz. 

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