Brian 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).

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.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs 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)