Jim Cunningham (ice hockey)
James John Cunningham (August 15, 1956 – April 29, 2011) was an American professional ice hockey player. He played in one NHL game for the Philadelphia Flyers during the 1977–78 NHL season and spent the rest of his professional career in the minor leagues.
| Jim Cunningham | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
August 15, 1956 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | ||
| Died |
April 29, 2011 (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 |
NHL Philadelphia Flyers AHL Maine Mariners Adirondack Red Wings CHL Cincinnati Stingers IHL Toledo Goaldiggers | ||
| NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1977–1984 | ||
Cunningham was struck and killed by a train on April 29, 2011 in Shoreview, Minnesota.[1]
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 Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
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