ISES NJ South Past Events

September 2007 Meeting

Dave “The Hammer” Schultz
Some athletes play for personal glory. Some play for the fame. Then there are those that put the team before any individual accolades.

Dave “The Hammer” Schultz never needed to be the one to score 50 goals per season. As a member of the Philadelphia Flyers in the early 70’s it was his role as an “Enforcer” to protect his teammates, and let the rest of the league know that they could not be picked on.

On the evening of September 20th, 2007 Dave Schultz was the guest speaker for the monthly education meeting of the ISES NJ South. The event was held in Collingswood, NJ at the Collingswood Ballroom.

The theme of the night was teamwork, and how corporate America relies on the ability of individuals to work together to achieve a common goal.

Dave began the night with a brief background of how he became one of the most well known figures in professional hockey. Using his wit and charisma, he told the audience of over 50 ISES members how he knew he was suited to be a hockey player.

“Once in high school, I read my report card and saw that I got a C in one of my classes. But the one C and the four F’s made me realize that I had spent way too much time on just one subject,” joked Schultz.

A Fan Favorite
He then recalled how he comprised his role as a fighter, and feared man in the league In his youth he had only been in one fight, but got in two within his first two games as a member of the Flyers minor league system. He quickly grew into a fan favorite. The struggling Flyers brought him up to the Big Leagues to give the team a personality jolt.  Within the next three years the attitude of the team changed, and the aggressive style of play led to the formation of the famed “Broad Street Bullies” nickname. Two Stanley Cups in 1974 and 1975 came soon after.

To this day, Dave credits all of his, and the Flyers, success to the TEAM FIRST mentality that was established. With out all the other members of the organization working in sync, there never could have been the successes the Flyers had in the mid 70’s. That was the message that rang loud and clear through out the Collingswood Ballroom. Work together, because two minds are better then one!