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Medal record
Competitor for United States
World Championships

Born	November 2, 1976 (age 33),; Virginia, Minnesota
Height; Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m); 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Left
NHL team; F. teams	Carolina Hurricanes; New York Rangers; Florida Panthers; Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
NHL Draft	35th overall, 1996; Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Pro career	1997 – present

Matthew David Cullen (born November 2, 1976 in Virginia, Minnesota) is a professional ice hockey center who currently plays for the Carolina Hurricanes of the NHL. He is the older brother of Manitoba Moose player Mark Cullen.

[edit] Playing Career

Cullen graduated from Moorhead Senior High School in 1995. His father Terry Cullen was the high school hockey coach. He played for the St. Cloud State Huskies from 1995–1997 and was named to the WCHA All-Rookie Team in 1995 and WCHA All-Star in 1996. He was drafted 35th overall by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.

Cullen won his first Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006. After the 2006 season, he became an unrestricted free agent and signed a 4 year contract with the Rangers. After just one season with the Rangers, Cullen was traded back to Carolina during the 2006–2007 off season in exchange for defenceman Andrew Hutchinson, forward Joe Barnes and a third round pick in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, in an attempt to free up salary.

During the NHL lockout of 2004-05, Cullen led the Italian league in scoring while playing for Cortina, finishing with 27 goals and 33 assists in 36 games.

On February 22, 2009 Cullen scored the first hat trick of his career in a game against the Colorado Avalanche.

[edit] Awards and achievements

1995–96 WCHA All-Rookie Team
1996–97 WCHA West Second All-Star Team
2005–06 NHL Stanley Cup (Carolina Hurricanes)

[edit] Career statistics

			Regular season					Playoffs
Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1995–96	St. Cloud State	WCHA	39	12	29	41	28	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	St. Cloud State	WCHA	36	15	30	45	70	—	—	—	—	—
1996–97	Baltimore Bandits	AHL	6	3	3	6	7	3	0	2	2	0
1997–98	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL	18	15	12	27	2	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL	61	6	21	27	23	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Cincinnati Mighty Ducks	AHL	3	1	2	3	8	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL	75	11	14	25	47	4	0	0	0	0
1999–00	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL	80	13	26	39	24	—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL	82	10	30	40	38	—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL	79	18	30	48	24	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	NHL	50	7	14	21	12	—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	Florida Panthers	NHL	30	6	6	12	22	—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	Florida Panthers	NHL	56	6	13	19	24	—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	SG Cortina	ITL	36	27	33	60	64	—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	78	25	24	49	40	25	4	14	18	12
2006–07	New York Rangers	NHL	80	16	25	41	50	10	1	3	4	6
2007–08	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	59	13	36	49	32	—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Carolina Hurricanes	NHL	69	22	21	43	20	18	3	3	6	14
NHL totals			799	153	260	413	358	57	8	20	28	32

[edit] International play

Played for United States in:

[edit] International statistics

Year	Team	Comp	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1996	United States	WJC	6	3	1	4	0
1998	United States	WC	6	2	1	3	0
1999	United States	WC	6	1	6	7	4
2003	United States	WC	6	1	1	2	2
2004	United States	WC	9	2	4	6	4
Junior int'l totals			6	3	1	4	0
Senior int'l totals			27	6	12	18	10

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