Jim Cummins (ice hockey)
| Jim Cummins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
May 15, 1970 Dearborn, MI, USA | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Philadelphia Flyers Tampa Bay Lightning Chicago Blackhawks Phoenix Coyotes Montreal Canadiens Mighty Ducks of Anaheim New York Islanders Colorado Avalanche | ||
| NHL Draft |
67th overall, 1989 New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1991–2004 | ||
James Stephen Cummins (born May 15, 1970) is a retired American professional ice hockey player.
Playing career
He was drafted 67th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft. He played 12 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes, Montreal Canadiens, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, New York Islanders, and Colorado Avalanche.
Cummins spent 3 years with the Michigan State Spartans before going pro. While in college, Cummins established himself as an enforcer. Cummins brought the same intensity to the NHL, where he quickly established a reputation among fellow heavyweights. Cummins originally retired after the 2001–2002 season, but returned to play for the Colorado Avalanche during the 2003–2004 season. After one season with the Avalanche, he retired for good in 2004.
As of 2015, Cummins is currently a scout for the Calgary Flames. He is married and has one son.
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1988–89 | Michigan State Spartans | CCHA | 36 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989–80 | Michigan State Spartans | CCHA | 41 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990–91 | Michigan State Spartans | CCHA | 34 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 65 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 338 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | ||
| 1991–92 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992–93 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 43 | 16 | 4 | 20 | 179 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1992–93 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Atlanta Knights | IHL | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 90 | ||
| 1993–94 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 17 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993–94 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994–95 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 27 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 117 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| 1995–96 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 52 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 180 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1996–97 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 65 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 199 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1997–98 | Chicago Blackhawks | NHL | 55 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1998–99 | Phoenix Coyotes | NHL | 55 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 190 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 47 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000–01 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 79 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | New York Islanders | NHL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| 2003–04 | Colorado Avalanche | NHL | 55 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 511 | 24 | 36 | 60 | 1538 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 43 | ||||
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database