George Cuculick
George Cuculick was an American ice hockey goaltender who was an All-American for Michigan Tech.[1]
| George Cuculick | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
1935 Barrie, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Goaltender | ||
| Played for |
Michigan Tech Minneapolis Millers (IHL) | ||
| Playing career | 1957–1960 | ||
Career
Cuculick played for his home-town junior team, the Barrie Flyers. In 1953 he helped the Flyers win the Memorial Cup along with future NHLers Don McKenney, Doug Mohns and Orval Tessier. In 1956 Cuculick was a member of the first recruiting class for John MacInnes at Michigan Tech. After a year with the freshman squad, he became a three-year starter for the Huskies and helped lead them back to the NCAA Tournament in his senior season. He was named as an All-American that season and made the inaugural All-WCHA Second Team.[2] In the 1960 Tournament Cuculick led the Huskies past St. Lawrence with a dominant 13–3 victory. In the championship game, MTC was the equal of Denver for much of the game but the Pioneers pulled ahead late and denied Michigan Tech their first championship.
After graduating, Cuculick played briefly with the Minneapolis Millers before retiring as a player. He was inducted into the Michigan Tech Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.[3]
Statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | ||
| 1957–58 | Michigan Tech | WIHL | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.20 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Michigan Tech | NCAA | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.15 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1959–60 | Michigan Tech | WCHA | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.26 | .889 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Minneapolis Millers | IHL | 11 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 0 | 4.09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NCAA totals | 76 | 41 | 32 | 2 | 4,570 | 246 | — | 3.23 | .890 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-WCHA Second Team | 1959–60 | [2] |
| AHCA West All-American | 1959–60 | [1] |
References
- "1959-1960 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- "George Cuculick". Michigan Tech Huskies. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database