Brian Mullen

Brian Patrick Mullen (born March 16, 1962) is an American former professional ice hockey player who spent eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) playing for the Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers, San Jose Sharks, and New York Islanders.

[1] He and older brother Joe Mullen played roller hockey in the streets of Manhattan as children.

Mullen won an athletic scholarship to the University of Wisconsin–Madison where he played under legendary college hockey coach "Badger" Bob Johnson.

He hoped to one day return to action in the NHL but a subsequent seizure in 1994 ended his dreams of a comeback and he was forced to retire from hockey.

He also worked as a radio color analyst for the New York Rangers alongside play-by-play announcer Kenny Albert for the 2002-2003 and 2003–2004 seasons.

Brian Mullen in 1988.
Brian Mullen at a Junior Rangers hockey program at the Protec Ponds Training Center in Somerset, New Jersey on November 30, 2019.