Jim Cummins

James Stephen Cummins (born May 15, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player. Cummins 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.

Playing career As a youth, Cummins played in the 1983 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the Michigan Dynamos minor ice hockey team.

Cummins spent three 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. He made his NHL debut on March 8, 1992 with the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings traded Cummins to the Philadelphia Flyers in June 1993.

On March 18, 1994, Cummins was traded by the Flyers to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for Rob DiMaio.

While playing with the Chicago Blackhawks in 1996, Cummins was suspended eight games and fined $1,000 for an altercation during a game against the Florida Panthers.

Cummins' 2001–02 season began slowly after enduring an abdominal injury during training camp with the Ducks. He returned to the lineup only to be injured again and sent to their minor league affiliate, the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks. On January 14, 2002, Cummins was traded to the New York Islanders in exchange for Dave Roche. Then Islanders general manager Mike Milbury had brought him in to give the team some toughness. 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.

, Cummins is currently an amateur scout for the Calgary Flames.

Career statistics Regular season Playoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1987–88 Detroit Compuware Ambassadors NAHL 31 11 15 26 136 — — — — — 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 Philadelphia Flyers NHL 22 1 2 3 71 — — — — — 1993–94 Hershey Bears AHL 17 6 6 12 70 — — — — — 1993–94 Tampa Bay Lightning NHL 4 0 0 0 13 — — — — — 1993–94 Atlanta Knights IHL 7 4 5 9 14 13 1 2 3 90 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 1999–2000 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