John Cullen
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| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Right |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 187 lb (85 kg/13 st 5 lb) |
| Pro clubs | NHL Pittsburgh Penguins Hartford Whalers Toronto Maple Leafs Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | August 2, 1964 , Puslinch, ONT, CAN |
| Pro career | 1988 – 1999 |
John Cullen (born August 2, 1964 in Puslinch, Ontario, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey centre who played ten seasons in the National Hockey League between 1988–89 and 1998–99.
John Cullen followed his father, Barry Cullen, and uncles Brian Cullen, and Ray Cullen into the NHL.
He did not play during the 1997–98 season due to a battle with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
During his time in the NHL Cullen played for four different teams, the Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Cullen was drafted 10th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1986 NHL Supplemental Draft. In 1987–88, while with the Flint Spirits of the International Hockey League, Cullen led the league with 109 assists and 157 points.
[edit] Awards
- James Gatschene Memorial Trophy, Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy, Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy - 1978–88 Flint Spirits (IHL)
- Bill Masterton Trophy - 1998–99 Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1983-84 | Boston University | NCAA | 40 | 23 | 33 | 56 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1984-85 | Boston University | NCAA | 41 | 27 | 32 | 59 | 46 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1985-86 | Boston University | NCAA | 43 | 25 | 49 | 74 | 54 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1986-87 | Boston University | NCAA | 36 | 23 | 29 | 52 | 35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1987-88 | Flint Spirits | IHL | 81 | 48 | 109 | 157 | 113 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 16 | ||
| 1988-89 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 79 | 12 | 37 | 49 | 112 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 28 | ||
| 1989-90 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 72 | 32 | 60 | 92 | 138 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1990-91 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 65 | 31 | 63 | 94 | 83 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1990-91 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 13 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | ||
| 1991-92 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 77 | 26 | 51 | 77 | 141 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 1992-93 | Hartford Whalers | NHL | 19 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 58 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1992-93 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 47 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1993-94 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 53 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1994-95 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NHL | 46 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1995-96 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 76 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 65 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1996-97 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 70 | 18 | 37 | 55 | 95 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998-99 | Cleveland Lumberjacks | IHL | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 621 | 187 | 363 | 550 | 898 | 53 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 58 | ||||
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| Preceded by Jamie McLennan |
Bill Masterton Trophy Winner 1999 |
Succeeded by Ken Daneyko |
