Matt Cullen
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| Position | Centre |
| Shoots | Left |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg/14 st 4 lb) |
| NHL Team F. teams |
Carolina Hurricanes New York Rangers Florida Panthers Anaheim Mighty Ducks |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | November 2, 1976 , Virginia, MN |
| NHL Draft | 35th overall, 1996 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| Pro career | 1997 – present |
| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | |||
| Bronze | 2004 Prague | United States | |
Matthew "Matt" Cullen (born November 2, 1976 in Virginia, Minnesota) is a professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL. He is the older brother of Detroit Red Wings player Mark Cullen.
Cullen graduated from Moorhead Senior High School in 1995. His father Terry Cullen was the high school hockey coach. He played for the St. Cloud State Huskies from 1995–1997 and was named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team in 1995 and WCHA All-Star in 1996. He was drafted 35th overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
Cullen won his first Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006. After the 2006 season, he became an unrestricted free agent and signed a 4 year contract with the Rangers. Cullen was traded back to Carolina during the 2006–2007 off season in exchange for defenceman Andrew Hutchinson, forward Joe Barnes and a third round pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
[edit] Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1997–98 | Anaheim Mighty Ducks | NHL | 61 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 23 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1998–99 | Anaheim Mighty Ducks | NHL | 75 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999–00 | Anaheim Mighty Ducks | NHL | 80 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000–01 | Anaheim Mighty Ducks | NHL | 82 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2001–02 | Anaheim Mighty Ducks | NHL | 79 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002–03 | Anaheim Mighty Ducks | NHL | 50 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2002–03 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 30 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2003–04 | Florida Panthers | NHL | 59 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2005–06 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 78 | 25 | 24 | 49 | 40 | 25 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 12 | ||
| 2006–07 | New York Rangers | NHL | 80 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 50 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| 2007–08 | Carolina Hurricanes | NHL | 59 | 13 | 36 | 49 | 32 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 730 | 131 | 239 | 370 | 338 | 39 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 18 | ||||
