Charles Francis "Barry" Cullen (June 16, 1935 – December 16, 2022) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger who played five seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings from 1955 to 1960.
| Barry Cullen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
June 16, 1935 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
December 16, 2022 (aged 87) Guelph, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Detroit Red Wings | ||
| Playing career | 1953–1964 | ||
Cullen played alongside brother Brian. His younger brother Raymond also played in the NHL. Cullen's eldest son, Terry, played for the Michigan Wolverines, where he was hit from behind and broke his neck. Cullen's fourth child, John, played for Boston University and in the NHL for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Tampa Bay Lightning.
Cullen lived in Guelph, Ontario where he owned a car dealership. He died in Guelph on December 16, 2022, at the age of 87.[1]
Career statistics edit
Regular season and playoffs edit
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1953–54 | St. Catharines Teepees | OHA | 58 | 62 | 45 | 107 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 13 | ||
| 1953–54 | St. Catharines Teepees | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 12 | ||
| 1954–55 | St. Catharines Teepees | OHA | 49 | 45 | 42 | 87 | 87 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 34 | ||
| 1955–56 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Winnipeg Warriors | WHL | 67 | 38 | 34 | 72 | 72 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 14 | ||
| 1956–57 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 51 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Rochester Americans | AHL | 7 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 70 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NHL | 40 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959–60 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 54 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1959–60 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 71 | 16 | 37 | 53 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1961–62 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 69 | 41 | 53 | 94 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 1962–63 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 53 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | ||
| 1963–64 | Buffalo Bisons | AHL | 72 | 23 | 38 | 61 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 279 | 106 | 157 | 263 | 178 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 34 | ||||
| NHL totals | 218 | 32 | 52 | 84 | 103 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
Awards and achievements edit
References edit
- ^ "Barry Cullen Obituary (1935 - 2022) - Guelph, ON". Guelph Mercury Tribune. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
External links edit
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database