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Matt Cullen a.k.a. "Matthew Cullen"

Pittsburgh Penguins / NHL - 18/19
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  • Position
    C
  • Height
    6'1" / 185 cm
  • Weight
    203 lbs / 92 kg
  • Shoots
    L
  • Status
    Retired

Matt Cullen was known as a solid two-way center. A good passer and handler of the puck, he was also a quality option on the penalty kill. He was a terrific skater even as an older player.
- Erik K. Piri, Elite Prospects

Brothers: Joe Cullen & Mark Cullen
Father: Terry Cullen
Grandfather: Barry Cullen
Uncle: John Cullen
Great uncles: Brian Cullen & Ray Cullen

Team Staff profile of Matt Cullen also available

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Player Statistics
S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1992-93 Moorhead High USHS-MN - - - - - |
1993-94 Moorhead High USHS-MN - - - - - |
1994-95 Moorhead High USHS-MN 28 47 42 89 78 |
1995-96 St. Cloud State Univ. NCAA 39 12 29 41 28 |
USA U20 WJC-20 6 3 1 4 0 |
1996-97 St. Cloud State Univ. NCAA 36 15 30 45 70 |
Baltimore Bandits AHL 6 3 3 6 7 -4 | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 0 -1
1997-98 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 61 6 21 27 23 -4 |
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 18 15 12 27 2 12 |
USA WC 6 2 1 3 4 0 |
1998-99 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 75 11 14 25 47 -12 | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -2
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks AHL 3 1 2 3 8 1 |
USA WC 6 1 6 7 4 5 |
1999-00 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 80 13 26 39 24 5 |
2000-01 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 82 10 30 40 38 -23 |
2001-02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 79 18 30 48 24 -1 |
2002-03 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim NHL 50 7 14 21 12 -4 |
Florida Panthers NHL 30 6 6 12 22 -4 |
USA WC 6 1 1 2 2 1 |
2003-04 Florida Panthers NHL 56 6 13 19 24 -2 |
USA WC 9 2 4 6 4 2 |
2004-05 Cortina Italy 36 27 34 61 58 | Playoffs 18 8 13 21 36
2005-06 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 78 25 24 49 40 4 | Playoffs 25 4 14 18 12 2
2006-07 New York Rangers NHL 80 16 25 41 52 0 | Playoffs 10 1 3 4 6 -2
2007-08 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 59 13 36 49 32 2 |
2008-09 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 69 22 21 43 20 11 | Playoffs 18 3 3 6 14 0
2009-10 Carolina Hurricanes NHL 60 12 28 40 26 0 |
Ottawa Senators NHL 21 4 4 8 8 -7 | Playoffs 6 3 5 8 0 -3
2010-11 Minnesota Wild NHL 78 12 27 39 34 -14 |
2011-12 Minnesota Wild “A” NHL 73 14 21 35 24 -10 |
2012-13 Minnesota Wild NHL 42 7 20 27 10 9 | Playoffs 5 0 3 3 2 1
2013-14 Nashville Predators NHL 77 10 29 39 32 4 |
2014-15 Nashville Predators NHL 62 7 18 25 16 8 | Playoffs 6 1 1 2 4 -1
2015-16 Pittsburgh Penguins “A” NHL 82 16 16 32 20 5 | Playoffs 24 4 2 6 8 3
2016-17 Pittsburgh Penguins “A” NHL 72 13 18 31 30 4 | Playoffs 25 2 7 9 24 -1
2017-18 Minnesota Wild NHL 79 11 11 22 20 -1 | Playoffs 5 1 1 2 2 -3
2018-19 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL 71 7 13 20 14 6 | Playoffs 4 0 0 0 0 -1
Team Staff History
S Team League Role on Team Notes
2019-20 Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Development Coach
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Game Log
Date Team Opp Score G A TP PIM +/- SOG PPG SHG TOI
NHL 2018-2019
Tue 16/04 Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders
Sun 14/04 Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Islanders
Fri 12/04 Pittsburgh Penguins @ New York Islanders
Wed 10/04 Pittsburgh Penguins @ New York Islanders
Sat 06/04 Pittsburgh Penguins vs New York Rangers
Thu 04/04 Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings
Tue 02/04 Pittsburgh Penguins @ Detroit Red Wings
Sun 31/03 Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes
Fri 29/03 Pittsburgh Penguins vs Nashville Predators
Mon 25/03 Pittsburgh Penguins @ New York Rangers
Player Career Totals
League GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 27 19 17 36 1.33 17 9 | 3 0 2 2 0.67 0 -1
Italy 36 27 34 61 1.69 58 0 | 18 8 13 21 1.17 36 0
NCAA 75 27 59 86 1.15 98 0 |
NHL 1516 266 465 731 0.48 592 -24 | 132 19 39 58 0.44 72 -7
USHS-MN 28 47 42 89 3.18 78 0 |
WC 27 6 12 18 0.67 14 8 |
WJC-20 6 3 1 4 0.67 0 0 |
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/10/2019
07/10/2019 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins Retired
07/01/2018
07/01/2018 Confirmed Minnesota Wild Pittsburgh Penguins
08/16/2017
08/16/2017 Confirmed Pittsburgh Penguins Minnesota Wild
08/17/2016
08/17/2016 Extension Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins
08/06/2015
08/06/2015 Confirmed Nashville Predators Pittsburgh Penguins
07/05/2013
07/05/2013 Confirmed Minnesota Wild Nashville Predators
07/02/2010
07/02/2010 Confirmed Ottawa Senators Minnesota Wild
02/12/2010
02/12/2010 Confirmed Carolina Hurricanes Ottawa Senators
Player Biography and Trivia

Cult/Star player for Baltimore Bandits

Cult/Star player for Carolina Hurricanes

Cult/Star player for Cortina

Cult/Star player for Moorhead High

Cult/Star player for St. Cloud State Univ.

Career transactions
- 2019-07-10 • Announced his retirement
- 2018-07-01 • Signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins
- 2017-08-16 • Signed by the Minnesota Wild
- 2015-08-06 • Signed by the Pittsburgh Penguins
- 2013-07-05 • Signed by the Nashville Predators
- 2010-07-02 • Signed by the Minnesota Wild
- 2010-02-12 • Traded to the Ottawa Senators for Alexandre R. Picard & a 2010 2nd round pick (later traded to Edmonton: Martin Marinčin)
- 2007-07-17 • Traded to the Carolina Hurricanes for Andrew Hutchinson, Joe Barnes & a 2008 3rd round pick (Yevgeniy Grachyov)
- 2006-07-01 • Signed by the New York Rangers
- 2004-09-18 • (NHL lockout) Signed by Cortina
- 2004-08-05 • Signed by the Carolina Hurricanes
- 2003-01-30 • Traded to the Florida Panthers with Pavel Trnka & a 2003 4th round pick (James Pemberton)
- 1997-04-04 • Signed by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

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