Jeff Sullivan (ice hockey)
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| Jeff Sullivan (ice hockey) | |||
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| Born | September 18, 1978 St. John's, NL, CAN |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 207 lb (94 kg; 14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Defence | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Johnstown Chiefs Kentucky Thoroughblades Saint John Flames |
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| NHL Draft | 146th overall, 1997 Ottawa Senators |
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| Playing career | 1999–2005 | ||
Jeff Sullivan (born September 19, 1978) is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who spent six seasons in the ECHL as a member of the Johnstown Chiefs. During his career, he was known as a steady defensive-minded defender who was also willing to provide a role as the team's enforcer. Sullivan also received several recalls from Kentucky Thoroughblades and Saint John Flames,[1] both being AHL affiliates of the Chiefs at different times.
Sullivan has the distinction of being the only Chiefs player in franchise history to have a Bobblehead Night.[2] A bobblehead with Sullivan's likeness was given to the first 2,000 fans in attendance on March 28, 2004, when the Chiefs played the visiting Cincinnati Cyclones.[3]
Sullivan retired at the completion of the 2004-05 ECHL season. With the franchise becoming inactive due to relocation, Sullivan holds several marks within the franchise. He remains third all-time in games played (315), third in seasons with the team (six, tied with former teammate Brent Bilodeau), and the team's all-time leader in penalty minutes. Sullivan's 1,205 PIM is 393 minutes more than second-place Rick Boyd's mark of 812 PIM.
