Ray Cullen

Ray Cullen
Born	(1941-09-20)September 20, 1941 St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Died	March 14, 2021(2021-03-14) (aged 79) London, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	178 lb (81 kg; 12 st 10 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	New York Rangers Detroit Red Wings Minnesota North Stars Vancouver Canucks
Playing career	1965–1971

Raymond Murray Cullen (September 20, 1941 – March 14, 2021) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played six seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars and Vancouver Canucks. Prior to joining the NHL, Cullen played several seasons in different minor leagues, being named to the First All-Star Team in his only seasons in both the EHL and CPHL, as well as being named the EHL rookie of the year. He also was the winner of the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the rookie of the year in the American Hockey League in 1964–65. Ray's older brothers, Brian and Barry, also played in the NHL.

Born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Cullen was the owner of Ray Cullen Chevrolet Buick GMC dealership in London, Ontario. He died on March 14, 2021, at the age of 79.^[1]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1958–59	St. Catharines Teepees	OHA		54	19	14	33	46		7	1	1	2	0
1959–60	St. Catharines Teepees	OHA		48	48	29	77	60		17	15	17	32	20
1960–61	St. Catharines Teepees	OHA		45	24	50	74	56		6	2	2	4	10
1961–62	St. Catherines Teepees	OHA		50	36	42	78	63		6	4	2	6	0
1962–63	Knoxville Knights	EHL		67	66	43	109	32		5	4	1	5	0
1963–64	St. Louis Braves	CPHL		63	46	52	98	24		—	—	—	—	—
1964–65	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		70	28	36	64	18		9	3	6	9	17
1965–66	New York Rangers	NHL		8	1	3	4	0		—	—	—	—	—
1965–66	Baltimore Clippers	AHL		63	27	46	73	40		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Detroit Red Wings	NHL		27	8	8	16	8		—	—	—	—	—
1966–67	Pittsburgh Hornets	AHL		28	15	14	29	8		—	—	—	—	—
1967–68	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		67	28	25	53	18		14	2	6	8	2
1968–69	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		67	26	38	64	44		—	—	—	—	—
1969–70	Minnesota North Stars	NHL		74	17	28	45	8		6	1	4	5	0
1970–71	Vancouver Canucks	NHL		70	12	21	33	42		—	—	—	—	—
NHL totals				313	92	123	215	120		20	3	10	13	2

Awards

EHL

Award	Year(s)
EHL First All-Star Team	1962–63
EHL Rookie of the Year	1962–63

CPHL

Award	Year(s)
CPHL First All-Star Team	1963–64

AHL

Award	Year(s)
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award	1964–65

See also

• List of family relations in the NHL

References

1. "Ray Cullen dies but his jingle and hockey past remembered | CBC News".

External links

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database