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Barry Cullen
Born (1935-06-16) June 16, 1935 (age 89)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Right wing
Shot Right
Played for Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings
Playing career 1953–1964

Charles Francis "Barry" Cullen (born June 16, 1935) is a Canadian former ice hockey right winger who played five seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings from 1955 to 1960.

Cullen played alongside brother Brian, and his younger brother Raymond followed in their footsteps, going to play in the NHL as well.

Barry's eldest son, Terry went to play for the Michigan Wolverines, where he was hit from behind and broke his neck. Barry's fourth child, John Cullen, went on to play for Boston University, and then to the NHL where he played with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Hartford Whalers, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Tampa Bay Lightning. His grandson Paul Cullen also participates in the Canadian Rally Championship.

Cullen lives in Guelph, Ontario where he owns a car dealership.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1953–54 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 58 62 45 107 35 15 9 7 16 13
1953–54 St. Catharines Teepees M-Cup 11 8 9 17 12
1954–55 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 49 45 42 87 87 11 9 5 14 34
1955–56 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 3 0 0 0 4
1955–56 Winnipeg Warriors WHL 67 38 34 72 72 14 7 6 13 14
1956–57 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 51 6 10 16 30
1956–57 Rochester Americans AHL 7 4 4 8 6
1957–58 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 70 16 25 41 31
1958–59 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 40 6 8 14 15 2 0 0 0 0
1959–60 Detroit Red Wings NHL 54 4 9 13 23 4 0 0 0 2
1959–60 Hershey Bears AHL 7 2 2 4 0
1960–61 Buffalo Bisons AHL 71 16 37 53 59 4 1 0 1 10
1961–62 Buffalo Bisons AHL 69 41 53 94 61 11 2 4 6 10
1962–63 Buffalo Bisons AHL 53 20 23 43 20 13 3 3 6 14
1963–64 Buffalo Bisons AHL 72 23 38 61 32
AHL totals 279 106 157 263 178 28 6 7 13 34
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)