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Matt Cullen Joins Gophers Hockey Staff as Director of Player Development
Cullen brings 21 years of NHL experience and three Stanley Cup titles to Larson’s first staff as Minnesota prepares for the 2026-27 season.
- On Tuesday, Gophers head coach Brett Larson finalized his coaching staff for the 2026-27 season, headlined by the hire of three-time Stanley Cup champion Matt Cullen as director of player development.
- Cullen, who logged a 21-year NHL career, won Stanley Cups in 2016 and 2017 before spending the 2024-25 season coaching the Moorhead Spuds.
- New assistant coach Cory Laylin joins returning staff members Ben Gordon and Paul Martin, while director of operations Jacob LeRoy continues with Minnesota.
- "I'm really excited about the group we've put together," Larson said, noting the staff is "respected across the game" and will immediately benefit the program.
- With the coaching staff now finalized, Minnesota shifts focus toward roster construction, aiming to retain top talent and navigate the transfer portal cycle ahead.
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Matt Cullen Joins Gopher Men's Hockey Coaching Staff
Photo by: Ceci De Young MINNEAPOLIS (KVRR/GOPHER ATHLETICS)- University of Minnesota head men’s hockey coach Brett Larson announced a majority of his coaching staff updates Tuesday for a group that will lead the program heading into the 2026-27 campaign. Larson, hired March 24 to take over the program, announced Matt Cullen as the Director of Player Development. Cullen is an alum of Moorhead...
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