Mark Cullen (born
October 28,
1978 in
Moorhead, Minnesota) is an American professional
ice hockey player for the
Vancouver Canucks of the
NHL. He is the younger brother of
Carolina Hurricanes player
Matt Cullen.
Playing career
Cullen was signed by the
Minnesota Wild on
April 8,
2002 after a four-year collegiate career at
Colorado College. After three years of playing with the
Houston Aeros of the
AHL, Cullen signed with the
Chicago Blackhawks on
August 4,
2005. Splitting time with the
Norfolk Admirals of the
AHL and Chicago in
2005–06, Cullen saw his first NHL action by playing in 29 games. He signed with the
Philadelphia Flyers in the off-season and played in 3 games with the Flyers in
2006–07, spending most of his time with the
Philadelphia Phantoms. He signed with the
Detroit Red Wings on
July 5,
2007, where he played for their minor league team the
Grand Rapids Griffins of the
AHL. He then signed with the
Vancouver Canucks on
July 4,
2008.
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