George Sullivan
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George "Red" Sullivan (born December 24, 1929 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada) was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League from 1949 to 1961.
- Position: Centre
- Shoots: Left
- Height: 5' 11"
- Weight: 160 lb
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[edit] Playing career
George "Red" Sullivan started his NHL playing career with the Boston Bruins (1949 - 1953). He also played for the Chicago Blackhawks (1954 - 1956) and New York Rangers (1956 - 1961) of the NHL. During 556 NHL games, he scored 107 goals and 239 assists for 346 points.
He nearly was killed when speared by Doug Harvey of the Montreal Canadiens in the stomach, suffering a ruptured spleen, but recovered and achieved success in the NHL.
| Preceded by Harry Howell |
New York Rangers captains 1957-61 |
Succeeded by Andy Bathgate |
[edit] Coaching Career
Red became coach of the Rangers during the 1962-63 season when fans began to demand that Muzz Patrick resign. He coached a rather bad team until December 1965 when Emile Francis decided that he would take over as coach.
Red then coached the Pittsburgh Penguins in their first season. When they finished fifth and out of the playoffs two years in a row, Red was fired.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- George Sullivan at HockeyDB
| Pittsburgh Penguins Head Coaches |
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| Sullivan • Kelly • Schinkel • Boileau • Wilson• Johnston • Angotti • Berry • Creamer • Ubriaco • Patrick • Johnson • Bowman • Constantine • Brooks • Hlinka • Kehoe • Olczyk • Therrien |
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