Byron Shutt (born October 26, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the World Hockey Association (WHA). Drafted in the ninth round of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins, Shutt opted to play in the WHA after being selected by the Toronto Toros in the seventh round of the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft. He played for the Cincinnati Stingers during the 1978–79 WHA season. He is the younger brother of Hockey Hall of Famer Steve Shutt.
As a youth, he played in the 1968 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Toronto Shopsy's minor ice hockey team. Shutt played junior ice hockey with the North York Rangers, before attending Bowling Green State University for four years. Drafted in 1975 by teams in the NHL and WHA, Shutt decided instead to remain at Bowling Green. In 1978, Shutt signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Stingers, playing one season with the team and its affiliate Springfield Indians of the American Hockey League. The following season, the WHA folded and his rights were claimed by the Hartford Whalers in the WHA dispersal draft. The Whalers took over the affiliation with the Indians and formed a Cincinnati Stingers team in the Central Hockey League, and Shutt played for both teams in the 1979–80 season. In 1980, Shutt joined the Flint Generals of the International Hockey League (IHL), where he racked up 235 penalty minutes. Shutt played one more season of professional hockey in 1982–83 with the Saginaw Gears of the IHL before retiring.
After retiring from hockey, Shutt operated a landscaping firm and coached hockey for Bay High School in Ohio.
Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1973–74 North York Rangers OPJAHL 43 8 15 23 90 — — — — — 1974–75 Bowling Green University NCAA 27 10 15 25 61 — — — — — 1975–76 Bowling Green University NCAA 32 14 14 28 76 — — — — — 1976–77 Bowling Green University NCAA 38 14 27 41 123 — — — — — 1977–78 Bowling Green University NCAA 39 12 31 43 106 — — — — — 1978–79 Springfield Indians AHL 6 0 0 0 2 — — — — — 1978–79 Cincinnati Stingers WHA 65 10 7 17 115 3 1 1 2 14 1979–80 Springfield Indians AHL 58 8 16 24 109 — — — — — 1979–80 Cincinnati Stingers CHL 23 8 6 14 42 — — — — — 1980–81 Flint Generals IHL 63 11 22 33 235 7 0 2 2 10 1982–83 Saginaw Gears IHL 73 26 46 72 185 — — — — — WHA totals 65 10 7 17 115 3 1 1 2 14
Awards and honours Award Year All-CCHA Second team 1977–78
1976–77 CCHA All-Star Honorable Mention
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