Mark Cullen (ice hockey)

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Mark Cullen
Cullen playing for EC Red Bull Salzburg in October 2013
Born	(1978-10-28) October 28, 1978 (age 46) Moorhead, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position	Center
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Blackhawks Philadelphia Flyers Florida Panthers Vityaz Podolsk EC Red Bull Salzburg HC Bolzano Dresdner Eislöwen
National team	United States
NHL draft	Undrafted
Playing career	2002–2016

Mark Daniel Cullen (born October 28, 1978) is an American former professional ice hockey center. He is the younger brother of former NHL forward, and three-time Stanley Cup champion Matt Cullen.

Playing career

Cullen was signed by the Minnesota Wild on April 8, 2002 after a four-year collegiate career at Colorado College. After three years of playing with the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League (AHL), Cullen signed with the Chicago Blackhawks on August 4, 2005. Splitting time with the Norfolk Admirals of the AHL and Chicago in the 2005–06 season, Cullen saw his first NHL action by playing in 29 games.

He signed with the Philadelphia Flyers in the off-season and played in three games with the Flyers in 2006–07, spending most of his time with affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms. Cullen signed with the Detroit Red Wings on July 5, 2007, playing for their minor league team, the Grand Rapids Griffins of the AHL. He then signed with the Vancouver Canucks on July 4, 2008. During the 2009–10 season, Cullen returned to the Chicago Blackhawks' organization and played for the Rockford IceHogs of the AHL.

On July 22, 2010, Cullen signed a one-year contract as a free agent with the Florida Panthers. ^[1] Cullen missed the start of the 2010–11 season, after rupturing an Achilles Tendon at the Panthers training camp. ^[2] On November 29, 2011, the Panthers recalled Cullen and he temporarily filled in as their fourth-line center for six games.

During the 2012–13 season, Cullen joined EC Red Bull Salzburg at the midpoint of their campaign for the remainder of the year from Vityaz Podolsk of the Kontinental Hockey League on December 16, 2012. ^[3]

After his second season with Salzburg, Cullen left the defeated EBEL finalists for the Champions in Italian club, HC Bolzano, signing a one-year contract on August 20, 2014. ^[4]

Cullen played three seasons in the Austrian league before moving as a free agent to the Neighbouring German DEL2 league, signing a one-year deal with Dresdner Eislöwen on September 23, 2015. ^[5]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1997–98	Fargo-Moorhead Ice Sharks	USHL		30	17	37	54	16		4	3	0	3	25
1998–99	Colorado College	WCHA		42	8	25	22	—		—	—	—	—
1999–00	Colorado College	WCHA		37	11	20	31	22		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Colorado College	WCHA		31	20	33	53	26		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Colorado College	WCHA		43	14	36	50	14		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Houston Aeros	AHL		72	22	25	47	20		15	3	7	10	4
2003–04	Houston Aeros	AHL		53	10	28	38	28		2	0	0	0
2004–05	Houston Aeros	AHL		64	10	24	34	26		5	1	1	2	0
2005–06	Norfolk Admirals	AHL		54	29	39	68	48		4	2	2	4	0
2005–06	Chicago Blackhawks	NHL		29	7	9	16	2		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Philadelphia Phantoms	AHL		56	16	36	52	34		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Philadelphia Flyers	NHL		3	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Grand Rapids Griffins	AHL		59	16	31	47	61		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Manitoba Moose	AHL		56	14	25	39	22		20	4	9	13	0
2009–10	Rockford IceHogs	AHL		62	21	32	53	16		4	0	2	2	2
2010–11	Rochester Americans	AHL		28	5	9	14	6		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	San Antonio Rampage	AHL		58	10	36	46	30		10	4	6	10	2
2011–12	Florida Panthers	NHL		6	0	1	1	2		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	Vityaz Podolsk	KHL		23	0	1	1	8		—	—	—	—	—
2012–13	EC Red Bull Salzburg	EBEL		19	7	10	17	4		12	1	6	7	4
2013–14	EC Red Bull Salzburg	EBEL		54	12	24	36	32		14	4	3	7	2
2014–15	HC Bolzano	EBEL		52	11	30	41	26		7	0	2	2	4
2015–16	Dresdner Eislöwen	DEL2		41	13	33	46	38		15	0	14	14	12
NHL totals				38	7	10	17	4		—	—	—	—	—

International

Year	Team	Event	Result		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
2006	United States	WC	7th		7	1	2	3	0
Senior totals					7	1	2	3	0

Awards and honors

Award	Year
NCAA
All-WCHA First Team	2000–01
AHCA West Second-Team All-American	2000–01
WCHA All-Tournament Team	2001, 2002	[6]
All-WCHA First Team	2001–02
AHCA West Second-Team All-American	2001–02
American Hockey League
Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award	2005–06	[7]

References

1. "Panthers sign centre Mark Cullen". Florida Panthers. July 22, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
2. "Mark Cullen undergoes successful surgery on Achilles tendon". Florida Panthers. September 22, 2010. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
3. "Mark Cullen commits to Salzburg" (in German). EC Red Bull Salzburg. December 16, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
4. "Experience and points to HCB in Nesbitt and Cullen" (in Italian). HCB South Tyrol. August 20, 2014. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
5. "Marcel Rodman and Mark Cullen sign with Dresdner" (in German). Dresdner Eislöwen. September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
6. "WCHA Tourney History". WCHA. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
7. "Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award". American Hockey League. July 21, 2010. Archived from the original on September 17, 2010. Retrieved July 21, 2010.

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com , or  Eliteprospects.com , or  Hockey-Reference.com , or  The Internet Hockey Database

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Karl Goehring	WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year 2001–02	Succeeded by Tom Preissing