The Regina Pats took Schultz with the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WHL draft; the last time the Pats picked first, they took Connor Bedard in 2020. When Schultz ripped the U-18 Telus Cup for 20 points in seven games this spring, he tallied the second-most points ever in the tournament by an underager; Sidney Crosby is the only underage player to have scored more. When Schultz watches the NHL, he cheers for the Edmonton Oilers, led by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. And when the 15-year-old center is studying players to emulate, he leans on two of the best 200-foot pivots ever. “Two guys that really stood out for me were Jonathan Toews and Patrice Bergeron,” he said. “They were really good on faceoffs. Even Brayden Point and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins now. They can play an all-around good game and also produce at the highest level.”
Mad About Maddox: How Prospect Maddox Schultz Looks To Channel Inner Bedard With Regina Pats
By Ryan Kennedy, Editor in Chief