Cale D. Hulse (born November 10, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League. He was a defenceman.

Cale Hulse
Born (1973-11-10) November 10, 1973 (age 51)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 220 lb (100 kg; 15 st 10 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for New Jersey Devils
Calgary Flames
Nashville Predators
Phoenix Coyotes
Columbus Blue Jackets
NHL draft 66th overall, 1992
New Jersey Devils
Playing career 1993–2006

Playing career

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Hulse was drafted in the 3rd round (66th overall) in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the New Jersey Devils. In 1995, he was on the American Hockey League's Calder Cup championship team, Albany River Rats. On February 26, 1996, he was traded to the Calgary Flames with Tommy Albelin and Jocelyn Lemieux for Phil Housley and Dan Keczmer. On March 14, 2000, he was traded with a 3rd round draft pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft to the Nashville Predators for Sergei Krivokrasov.

Hulse signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Coyotes on July 10, 2003. On October 8, 2005, he was traded with Michael Rupp and Jason Chimera to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Geoff Sanderson and Tim Jackman.[1]

On February 28, 2006, he was traded to the Flames for Cam Severson.[2] Hulse was invited to the Carolina Hurricanes' 2006 training camp as a depth fill-in, but was cut before the season started.

Personal life

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Hulse married actress Gena Lee Nolin on September 9, 2004, at the Royal Palms Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. Their son, Hudson Lee Hulse, was born on April 15, 2006, in Scottsdale, Arizona. On December 3, 2008, Hulse and Nolin had their second child, a girl named Stella Monroe.[3] Hulse has a daughter, Caia, from a previous relationship, and is step-father to Gena Lee's son Spencer from her former marriage.

Career statistics

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1990–91 Calgary Royals AJHL 49 3 23 26 220
1991–92 Portland Winterhawks WHL 70 4 18 22 250 6 0 2 2 27
1992–93 Portland Winterhawks WHL 72 10 26 36 284 16 4 4 8 65
1993–94 Albany River Rats AHL 79 7 14 21 186 5 0 3 3 11
1994–95 Albany River Rats AHL 77 5 13 18 215 12 1 1 2 17
1995–96 New Jersey Devils NHL 8 0 0 0 15
1995–96 Albany River Rats AHL 42 4 23 27 107
1995–96 Calgary Flames NHL 3 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0
1995–96 Saint John Flames AHL 13 2 7 9 39
1996–97 Calgary Flames NHL 63 1 6 7 91
1997–98 Calgary Flames NHL 79 5 22 27 169
1998–99 Calgary Flames NHL 73 3 9 12 117
1999–00 Calgary Flames NHL 47 1 6 7 47
2000–01 Nashville Predators NHL 82 1 7 8 128
2001–02 Nashville Predators NHL 63 0 2 2 121
2002–03 Nashville Predators NHL 80 2 6 8 121
2003–04 Phoenix Coyotes NHL 82 3 17 20 123
2005–06 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL 27 0 3 3 43
2005–06 Calgary Flames NHL 12 0 1 1 20
NHL totals 619 16 79 95 1000 1 0 0 0 0

Awards and honours

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Award Year
AHL
Calder Cup (Albany River Rats) 1995

References

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  1. ^ "Jackets trade Sanderson, Jackman to Coyotes for Chimera, Hulse and Rupp". ESPN.com. 2005-10-08. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
  2. ^ "Blue Jackets send Hulse to Flames". ESPN.com. 2006-02-28. Retrieved 2009-01-29.
  3. ^ "Baywatch's Gena Lee Nolin has a girl". people.com. 2008-11-03. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
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