| Jim Cunningham | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
(1956-08-15)August 15, 1956 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Died |
April 29, 2011(2011-04-29) (aged 54) Shoreview, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1977–1984 | ||
James John Cunningham (August 15, 1956 – April 29, 2011) was an American professional ice hockey player. He played one game in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers during the 1977–78 season, on February 28, 1978 against the Boston Bruins. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1977 to 1984, was spent in the minor leagues.
Personal life
Cunningham was struck and killed by a train on April 29, 2011, in Shoreview, Minnesota.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973–74 | St. Paul Vulcans | MidJHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974–75 | St. Paul Vulcans | MidJHL | 57 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | St. Paul Vulcans | MidJHL | 47 | 16 | 58 | 74 | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Michigan State University | WCHA | 34 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Michigan State University | WCHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 48 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 106 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 1977–78 | Philadelphia Flyers | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 78 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 223 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 1979–80 | Cincinnati Stingers | CHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 51 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 179 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Adirondack Red Wings | AHL | 13 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 78 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | ||
| 1980–81 | Maine Mariners | AHL | 44 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Toledo Goaldiggers | IHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
See also
References
- Walsh, Paul (May 1, 2011). "Man killed by train had 1-game taste of NHL". Star Tribune. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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- 1956 births
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- Accidental deaths in Minnesota
- Adirondack Red Wings players
- American men's ice hockey left wingers
- Cincinnati Stingers (CHL) players
- Ice hockey people from Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Maine Mariners (AHL) players
- Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey players
- Philadelphia Flyers players
- Railway accident deaths in the United States
- Toledo Goaldiggers players
- Undrafted National Hockey League players
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