| Matt Cullen | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 2, 1976 Virginia, MN, USA |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) |
| Position | Center |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team Former teams |
Minnesota Wild Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Florida Panthers Carolina Hurricanes New York Rangers Ottawa Senators |
| National team | United States |
| NHL Draft | 35th overall, 1996 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| Playing career | 1997–present |
Matthew David Cullen (born November 2, 1976) is a professional ice hockey center, who currently is an alternate captain of the Minnesota Wild of the NHL.
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Cullen graduated from Moorhead High School in 1995. His father Terry Cullen was the high school hockey coach. He played for the St. Cloud State Huskies from 1995–1997 and was named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team in 1995 and WCHA All-Star in 1996. He was drafted 35th overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
Cullen won his first Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006. After the 2006 season, he became an unrestricted free agent and signed a 4 year contract with the Rangers. After just one season with the Rangers, Cullen was traded back to Carolina during the 2006–2007 off season in exchange for defenceman Andrew Hutchinson, forward Joe Barnes and a third round pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, in an attempt to free up salary.
During the NHL lockout of 2004–05, Cullen led the Italian league in scoring while playing for Cortina, finishing with 27 goals and 33 assists in 36 games.
On February 22, 2009, Cullen scored the first hat trick of his career in a game against the Colorado Avalanche. On February 12, 2010, Cullen was traded to the Ottawa Senators for Alexandre Picard and a second-round draft pick
On July 1, 2010, Cullen returned to his home state when he signed a three-year deal as a free agent with the Minnesota Wild.[1]
He is the older brother of Rockford IceHogs player Mark Cullen. and of Joseph Cullen ( Cortina – Italy ). He has a wife Bridget Cullen and three sons.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1995–96 | St. Cloud State | WCHA | 39 | 12 | 29 | 41 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | St. Cloud State | WCHA | 36 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Baltimore Bandits | AHL | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1997–98 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 18 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 61 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 75 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 80 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 82 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 79 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 50 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002–03 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 30 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 56 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004–05 | SG Cortina | ITL | 36 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005–06 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 78 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 40 | 25 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 12 | ||
| 2006–07 | New York Rangers | NHL | 80 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 59 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 69 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 2009–10 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 60 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 21 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 78 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 958 | 181 | 319 | 500 | 426 | 63 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 32 | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for United States | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2004 Prague | Ice hockey |
| Year | Team | Comp | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | United States | WJC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | United States | WC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | United States | WC | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| 2003 | United States | WC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | United States | WC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Junior int'l totals | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Senior int'l totals | 27 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 10 | ||
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| WCHA All-Rookie Team | 1996 | |
| West Second All-American Team | 1997 | |
| NHL | ||
| Stanley Cup | 2006 | |