Brian Cullen
| Brian Cullen | |||
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| 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 forward. Brian is the brother of the NHL hockey players Barry Cullen and Ray Cullen.
Cullen began his National Hockey League career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1954. He also played for the New York Rangers. He left the NHL after the 1961 season, playing two more seasons with the Buffalo Bisons of the AHL before retiring from hockey following the 1963 season.
Post retirement
[edit]After retiring from professional hockey, Cullen became an auto dealership owner.[1][2]
Awards and achievements
[edit]Career statistics
[edit]Regular season and playoffs
[edit]| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
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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