Brian Cullen
| Brian Cullen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Cullen with the New York Rangers, c. 1959 | |||
| Born |
November 11, 1933 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg; 11 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1951–1963 | ||
Brian Joseph Cullen (born November 11, 1933) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Cullen began his NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1954. He also played two seasons with the New York Rangers. He left the NHL after the 1961 season, playing two more seasons with the Buffalo Bisons of the American Hockey League (AHL), before retiring from hockey following the 1963 season. He is the brother of fellow hockey players Barry Cullen and Ray Cullen. After retiring from professional hockey, Cullen became an auto dealership owner.[1][2]
Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1951–52 | St. Catharines Teepees | OHA | 54 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | ||
| 1951–52 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | St. Catharines Teepees | OHA | 56 | 41 | 28 | 69 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1952–53 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | St. Catharines Teepees | OHA | 59 | 68 | 93 | 161 | 40 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 18 | ||
| 1953–54 | St. Catharines Teepees | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 18 | ||
| 1954–55 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 27 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1954–55 | Pittsburgh Hornets | AHL | 36 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1955–56 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 50 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 46 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 9 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 67 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 59 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1959–60 | New York Rangers | NHL | 64 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | New York Rangers | NHL | 42 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 15 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1961–62 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 67 | 22 | 59 | 81 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | ||
| 1962–63 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 31 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NHL totals | 326 | 56 | 100 | 156 | 92 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||||
Awards and achievements
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Cullen marks half century as Niagara GM dealer". Niagara Falls Review. November 22, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- ^ "Cups and cars fuel Cullens". guelphmercury.com. July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1933 births
- Living people
- Buffalo Bisons (AHL) players
- Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
- Canadian ice hockey centres
- Ice hockey people from Ottawa
- New York Rangers players
- Pittsburgh Hornets players
- Rochester Americans players
- St. Catharines Teepees players
- Toronto Maple Leafs players
- Winnipeg Warriors (minor pro) players
- Cullen family
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