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 The 1975 NHL Amateur Draft was the 13th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the NHL office in Montreal, Quebec. The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Philadelphia Flyers made the most noise at the draft, trading Bill Clement, Don McLean, and t ...

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 The 1975 WHA Amateur Draft was the third draft held by the World Hockey Association. __NOTOC__ Selections by Round Below are listed the selections in the 1975 WHA Amateur Draft. Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 ...

. He played for the Cincinnati Stingers during the

1978–79 WHA season The 1978–79 WHA season was the seventh and final season of the World Hockey Association (WHA). Prior to the start of the season, the Houston Aeros folded leaving seven teams to start the season. Only six would finish however, as the Indianapoli ...

.. Retrieved March 28, 2014. 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.

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*1976–77 CCHA All-Star Honorable Mention

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* 1955 births Living people Bowling Green Falcons men's ice hockey players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Cincinnati Stingers players Cincinnati Stingers (CHL) players Flint Generals players Sportspeople from Toronto Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks Saginaw Gears players Springfield Indians players Toronto Toros draft picks Ice hockey people from Ontario {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1950s-stub