Barry Cullen

{{Short description|Canadian ice hockey player (1935–2022)}}

{{Infobox ice hockey player

| image = 1959 Topps Barry Cullen.JPG

| image_size = 230px

| caption = Cullen with the Detroit Red Wings, {{circa|1959}}

| position = Right wing

| shoots = Right

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 0

| weight_lb = 175

| played_for = Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings

| birth_date = {{birth date|1935|6|16|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|12|16|1935|6|16|mf=y}}

| death_place = Guelph, Ontario, Canada

| career_start = 1953

| career_end = 1964

}}

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 (NHL).

Cullen began his NHL career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1955, where he played alongside his brother Brian. He ended his career in 1960, with the Detroit Red Wings. His younger brother Ray 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 the Boston University Terriers 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{{Nbsp}}16, 2022, at the age of 87.{{cite web |title=Barry Cullen Obituary (1935 - 2022) - Guelph, ON |url=https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/guelphmercury/name/barry-cullen-obituary?pid=203475219 |website=Guelph Mercury Tribune |access-date=22 December 2022 |date=21 December 2022}}

Career statistics

=Regular season and playoffs=

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! colspan="5"|Regular season

! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|

! colspan="5"|Playoffs

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! Season

! Team

! League

! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM

! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM

1953–54

| St. Catharines Teepees

| OHA

| 58

624510735

| 15

971613
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| 1953–54

| St. Catharines Teepees

| M-Cup

| —

| 11

891712
1954–55

| St. Catharines Teepees

| OHA

| 49

45428787

| 11

951434
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| 1955–56

| Toronto Maple Leafs

| NHL

| 3

0004

| —

1955–56

| Winnipeg Warriors

| WHL

| 67

38347272

| 14

761314
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| 1956–57

| Toronto Maple Leafs

| NHL

| 51

6101630

| —

1956–57

| Rochester Americans

| AHL

| 7

4486

| —

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| 1957–58

| Toronto Maple Leafs

| NHL

| 70

16254131

| —

1958–59

| Toronto Maple Leafs

| NHL

| 40

681415

| 2

0000
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| 1959–60

| Detroit Red Wings

| NHL

| 54

491323

| 4

0002
1959–60

| Hershey Bears

| AHL

| 7

2240

| —

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| 1960–61

| Buffalo Bisons

| AHL

| 71

16375359

| 4

10110
1961–62

| Buffalo Bisons

| AHL

| 69

41539461

| 11

24610
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| 1962–63

| Buffalo Bisons

| AHL

| 53

20234320

| 13

33614
1963–64

| Buffalo Bisons

| AHL

| 72

23386132

| —

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! colspan="3" | AHL totals

! 279 !! 106 !! 157 !! 263 !! 178

! 28 !! 6 !! 7 !! 13 !! 34

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! colspan="3" | NHL totals

! 218 !! 32 !! 52 !! 84 !! 103

! 6 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 2

Awards and achievements

  • WHL Rookie of the Year Award (1956)
  • AHL First All-Star Team (1962)

See also

References

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