Jassen Cullimore

Canadian professional hockey player Jassen Cullimore plays for the Florida Panthers in the National Hockey League.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Jassen A. Cullimore
2. Born: December 4, 1972
3. Birthplace: Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
4. Height: 6' 5"
5. Weight: 235 lbs.
6. Position: Defenseman
7. Shoots: Left
8. Draft year: 1991
9. Stanley Cup Champion with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004

NHL Career

Cullimore was drafted 29th overall in the 1991 NHL Draft by the Vancouver Canucks. In 1992, he started a three-year stay in the American Hockey League, where he played for the Hamilton Canucks and the Syracuse Crunch. Cullimore joined the Canucks in 1994 for his NHL debut. On November 13, 1996, he was traded to the Montreal Canadiens. After nearly two seasons in Montreal, he was waived and claimed by the Tampa Bay Lightning on January 22, 1998. He helped the Lightning win the Stanley Cup Championships in 2004 before he signed as a free agent with the Chicago Blackhawks on July 22, 2004. Cullimore took the year off during the 2004-05 NHL Lockout. Following the lockout, he played three seasons in Chicago before he was traded back to the Canadiens on June 16, 2007. Cullimore however did not return to the Canadiens roster and signed as a free agent with the Florida Panthers on October 26, 2007. His first goal with the Panthers was an overtime game-winning-goal on January 3, 2008 against the New York Islanders¹

Career Highlights

• 2004: Stanley Cup Champions with the Tampa Bay Lightning

Timeline

• 1988-92: Peterborough Petes, OHL
• 1991: Drafted by the Vancouver Canucks
• 1994-96: Vancouver Canucks
• 1996-98: Montreal Canadiens
• 1998-04: Tampa Bay Lightning
• 2005-07: Chicago Blackhawks
• 2007-present: Florida Panthers

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