Jim Cunningham (ice hockey)

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.[1]

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

  1. ^ Walsh, Paul (May 1, 2011). "Man killed by train had 1-game taste of NHL". Star Tribune. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
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