Brian Cullen

For the Irish Gaelic footballer, see Bryan Cullen

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).

Brian Cullen
Cullen with the New York Rangers, c. 1959
Born	(1933-11-11) November 11, 1933 (age 91) 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

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

Regular season and playoffs

				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

Awards and achievements

• OHL MVP (1954)
• OHL First All-Star Team (1954)

See also

• List of family relations in the NHL