Arnie Kullman
Arnold Edwin "Arnie" Kullman (October 9, 1927 – June 11, 1999) was a Canadian ice hockey centreman who played 13 National Hockey League (NHL) games with the Boston Bruins between 1948 and 1950 and 12 American Hockey League (AHL) seasons with Hershey Bears between 1948 and 1960. His jersey #9 is retired by the Bears.
| Arnie Kullman | |||
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| Born |
October 9, 1927 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died |
June 11, 1999 (aged 71) Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Boston Bruins Hershey Bears | ||
| Playing career | 1948–1960 | ||
Personal life
Kullman was born on October 9, 1927, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[1] Kullman's grandson Justin is the former equipment manager of the Hershey Bears.[2] He was also related to the late Eddie Kullman of the New York Rangers.[3]
Career
Kullman made his professional ice hockey career debut with the Boston Bruins American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Hershey Bears, during the 1948–49 AHL season.[2] In the following season, he was called up for a 14 game stint with the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League, but was subsequently returned to Hershey on January 11, 1950.[4] Kullman continued his dominance of the American Hockey League and recorded seven consecutive 20 goal seasons until 1956.[5] Although his game slid after the 1955–56 season, he remained one of the few active 200 goal scorers and played on the Bears' penalty kill.[5] He had a career high season during the 1953–54 campaign in which he recorded 81 points; 40 goals and 41 assists.[6]
Throughout his 12 seasons with the Bears, Kullman dominated the Hershey Bears and set multiple records before officially retiring in April 1960.[6] At the time of his retirement, Kullman ranked second in games played and goals, third in points and fourth in assists.[7] Kullman died on June 11, 1999, in Hershey, Pennsylvania.[1]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1943–44 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | 10 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1945–46 | Brandon Elks | MJHL | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||
| 1946–47 | Stratford Kroehlers | OHA | 28 | 29 | 15 | 44 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1947–48 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Boston Olympics | QSHL | 45 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Boston Olympics | EAHL | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 66 | 20 | 36 | 56 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 1949–50 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 42 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1949–50 | Boston Bruins | NHL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 69 | 32 | 33 | 65 | 52 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 1951–52 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 63 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1952–53 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 64 | 25 | 39 | 64 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1953–54 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 69 | 40 | 41 | 81 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 1954–55 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 62 | 23 | 48 | 71 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955–56 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 63 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 57 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | ||
| 1957–58 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 67 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1958–59 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 59 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 70 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | ||
| 1959–60 | Hershey Bears | AHL | 72 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| AHL totals | 753 | 253 | 366 | 619 | 602 | 59 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 84 | ||||
| NHL totals | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and achievements
- Calder Cup (AHL) Championships (1958 & 1959)
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
- AHL All-Stars (1955)[8]
References
- "Hershey hockey great dies at 71". The Daily News. June 13, 1999. Retrieved May 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Mikula, Jess (December 11, 2009). "Like grandfather, like grandson". theahl.com. American Hockey League. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- "Hockey". The Gazette. February 26, 1948. Retrieved May 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Arnie Kullman Goes Back To Farm Club". The Gazette. January 11, 1950. Retrieved May 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kullman Is On Way To Banner Year". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. November 10, 1957. Retrieved May 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Kullman Retires After 12 Years At Hershey". Lebanon Daily News. Pennsylvania, Lebanon. April 25, 1960.
- "Hershey Bears Hockey Club Hall of Fame Class of 2013 Announced". oursportscentral.com. October 2, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- "Arnold Kullman Will Play With Hockey All-Stars". The Evening Sun. December 30, 1955. Retrieved May 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database