Education
Shutt attended Fisherville Junior High School along with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush.
Shutt attended Fisherville Junior High School along with Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush.
As a youngster he displayed hockey skills that led to him playing for the Toronto Marlboros of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). With the Marlboros, Steve Shutt, Dave Gardner and Billy Harris formed one of the most potent lines in OHL history. In 1971 Shutt was named to the league"s Second All-Star Team and the following season to its First All-Star Team.
Lee states that Shutt introduced him to Lifeson.
Shutt was drafted by Montreal of the National Hockey League (National Hockey League) for the 1972-1973 season. Partnered with Jacques Lemaire and Guy Lafleur to form the top line in the National Hockey League, Shutt scored 60 goals, a league record for left wingers that stood until the 1992-1993 season when Luc Robitaille scored 63 goals, a record that has since been broken by Alexander Ovechkin"s 65 goals in the 2007-2008 season.
During his career with Montreal, he was named to the National Hockey League First All-Star team in 1977, and the National Hockey League Second All-Star team in 1978 and 1980. A lover of horses and an avid polo player, Shutt, along with teammate Larry Robinson, Michael Sinclair-Smith and local veterinarian Doctor Gilbert Hallé, founded the Montreal Club at Sainte-Marthe, Quebec.
In 1976-1977, Shutt was a key member of the Canadiens team that compiled the best regular season record in league history, losing only 8 games during an 80-game schedule.