Brent Cullaton Returns to Laredo Bucks
Brent Cullaton has ended his retirement to return to his former team, the Laredo Bucks. The 35-year-old is expected to be in the lineup for Wednesday night's game against in Colorado.
Former Laredo Bucks team captain, Brent Cullaton, has returned to Laredo to suit up for his team once more. Cullaton, who retired at the end of last season, is a three-time CHL All-Star, and a fan favorite in Laredo. Please read below for more information about Cullaton’s return to the Bucks:
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LAREDO, TX - The Laredo Bucks of the Central Hockey League announced Wednesday that they have signed former team captain Brent Cullaton. Cullaton, who retired at the end of last season, is expected to be in the line-up Wendesday when the Bucks travel to face the Colorado Eagles.
Cullaton, who Captained the Bucks to two President’s Cup Championships in 2004 and 2006, returned to play for Laredo in February thanks to a trade with Rocky Mountain. Cullaton will continue to be the Head Coach for the Boulder Jr. Bisons of the Western States Hockey League (WSHL).
“We are shorthanded right now and we need help this week,” said Bucks President/General Manager and Head Coach Terry Ruskowski. “Cully will give us a lift.”
Cullaton, a three-time CHL All-Star, is near the top of the Bucks record books in several categories. Cullaton is sixth in Bucks history in goals (71), assists (122), and points (193) in 130 regular season games.
The 35 year-old Cullaton put up 16 points (5-11=16) in 20 games in his return to Laredo this season. In his first game back in a Bucks uniform on February 5th, Cullaton picked up an assist in the Bucks 7-1 rout of Corpus Christi at the LEC.
Cullaton recorded 802 points (281-521=802) in his 12 professional seasons.
In 2007-08 with the Rage, Cullaton notched a career-high 92 points (21-71=92), and was named a finalist for CHL-MVP.
Cullaton led the Bucks in scoring in the 2004 playoffs, putting up 20 points (4-16=20). Cullaton scored points in five of the seven games in the Finals, including handing out two assists in Laredo’s game-seven win. Cullaton assisted on Dion Hyman’s overtime game-winning goal to clinch the Bucks first Championship.
In the 2006 Playoffs, Cullaton scored at least a point in 15 of the Bucks 16 games, to help lead them to their second President’s Cup Title.