Steve Sullivan | |||
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Sullivan with the Penguins in 2011.
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Born |
Timmins, ON, CAN |
July 6, 1974 ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||
Weight | 156 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb) | ||
Position | Left Wing | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for |
New Jersey Devils Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Blackhawks Nashville Predators Pittsburgh Penguins Phoenix Coyotes |
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National team | Canada | ||
NHL Draft | 233rd overall, 1994 New Jersey Devils |
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Playing career | 1994–2013 |
Steve Sullivan (born July 6, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played over 1000 games in the National Hockey League for the New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins and Phoenix Coyotes. He is currently the Coyotes' development coach.
Sullivan was taken by the New Jersey Devils in the 1994 NHL Entry Draft ninth round, 233rd overall. Sullivan was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs during the 1996–97 NHL season, where he went on to score a (then) career high 40 points during the 1998–99 NHL season.
Sullivan was then picked up off waivers in 1999 by the Chicago Blackhawks. Sullivan posted a new career high of 75 points in the 2001–02 NHL season.
Sullivan was traded to the Nashville Predators for a second-round pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft (Michael Blunden) and a second-round pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft (Ryan Garlock) on February 16, 2004.
Upon arriving in Nashville, Sullivan put up 30 points in 24 games, including a hat trick in his first game with the Predators, and 10 points in his first 3 games with the team.