Matt Cullen
A veteran center with three Stanley Cup rings and over 1,500 NHL games.
Matt Cullen is an American former professional ice hockey center who played 21 seasons in the NHL. He won the Stanley Cup three times (2006 with Carolina, 2016 and 2017 with Pittsburgh) and earned a bronze medal at the 2004 World Championship with the United States.
Quick Facts
- Nashville tenure
- 2009–2010 (one season)
- Jersey number (nashville)
- 8
- Stanley cup
- 2006 (Carolina Hurricanes)
Lore & Background
Cullen was born on November 2, 1976, in Virginia, Minnesota, and grew up in Moorhead, Minnesota. He played college hockey at St. Cloud State University from 1995 to 1997 before turning professional. He was drafted in the second round, 35th overall, by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1996 NHL entry draft.
Reader's Guide
Cullen is one of 22 players to play over 1,500 NHL games and the only one of that group to never be named an All-Star. He is also one of three American-born players to play at least 1,500 NHL games.
Did You Know?
- Cullen won the Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006 and the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2016 and 2017.
- Cullen set Moorhead High School single-season records in both ice hockey and baseball during his senior year.
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