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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
DATE | STATUS | FROM | TO | SOURCE |
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07/10/2019 | ||||
07/10/2019 | Confirmed | Pittsburgh Penguins | Retired |
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07/01/2018 | ||||
07/01/2018 | Confirmed | Minnesota Wild | Pittsburgh Penguins |
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08/16/2017 | ||||
08/16/2017 | Confirmed | Pittsburgh Penguins | Minnesota Wild |
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08/17/2016 | ||||
08/17/2016 | Extension | Pittsburgh Penguins | Pittsburgh Penguins |
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08/06/2015 | ||||
08/06/2015 | Confirmed | Nashville Predators | Pittsburgh Penguins |
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07/05/2013 | ||||
07/05/2013 | Confirmed | Minnesota Wild | Nashville Predators |
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07/02/2010 | ||||
07/02/2010 | Confirmed | Ottawa Senators | Minnesota Wild |
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02/12/2010 | ||||
02/12/2010 | Confirmed | Carolina Hurricanes | Ottawa Senators |
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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