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Arnie Kullman

Arnie Kullman
Born (1927-10-09)October 9, 1927
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Died June 11, 1999(1999-06-11) (aged 71)
Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for Boston Bruins
Hershey Bears
Playing career 1948–1960

Arnold Edwin Kullman (October 9, 1927 – June 11, 1999) was a Canadian ice hockey forward 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.

Personal life

Kullman was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[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

References

  1. ^ a b "Hershey hockey great dies at 71". The Daily News. June 13, 1999. Retrieved May 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Mikula, Jess (December 11, 2009). "Like grandfather, like grandson". theahl.com. American Hockey League. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Hockey". The Gazette. February 26, 1948. Retrieved May 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arnie Kullman Goes Back To Farm Club". The Gazette. January 11, 1950. Retrieved May 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b "Kullman Is On Way To Banner Year". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. November 10, 1957. Retrieved May 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b "Kullman Retires After 12 Years At Hershey". Lebanon Daily News. Pennsylvania, Lebanon. April 25, 1960.Free access icon
  7. ^ "Hershey Bears Hockey Club Hall of Fame Class of 2013 Announced". oursportscentral.com. October 2, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  8. ^ "Arnold Kullman Will Play With Hockey All-Stars". The Evening Sun. December 30, 1955. Retrieved May 15, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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