Wyatt Cullen

Position:
Forward
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 185
Class:
Freshman
Shoot/Catch:
L
Hometown:
Moorhead, Minn.
High School:
Moorhead HS
Previous Team:
US NTDP U18

PRONUNCIATION

JUNIOR/HIGH SCHOOL
• Played two seasons with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program from 2024-26, appearing in 89 games on the U17 and U18 teams
• Ranked seventh in scoring for the U18s in 2025-26 with 34 points (12 goals, 22 assists) during 34 outings, averaging a team-best 1.00 points per game
• Tallied nine multi-point performances and had a season-high three points at Green Bay (Mar. 6)
• Had a nine-game point streak from Feb. 8 to Mar. 23, totaling 14 points in that stretch
• Closed the year by reaching the scoresheet in 16 of his final 18 appearances
• Named Player of the Game at the 2026 Chipotle All-American Game behind two goals and an assist
• Finished the 2024-25 campaign with the USNTDP U17s, registering 31 points (six goals, 25 assists),
• Tied for sixth among the team's scoring leaders aided by a team-leading 25 helpers
• Picked up a season-best three points on three separate occasions

INTERNATIONAL
• Selected as one of the three best players for USA Hockey during the 2026 IIHF U18 Men's World Championship in Slovakia
• Put up a team-leading nine points in five appearances with the U.S. and reached the scoresheet in every game
• Named the Player of the Game for the Americans during a preliminary round-win over Germany (Apr. 27) thanks to a two-goal, one-assist performance
• Played for Team USA at the 2025 U17 Five Nations Tournament and recorded five points (one goal, four assists) in four games
• Won the 2024 U17 Vierumaki Cup with the United States, posting three helpers in four outings

PERSONAL
• Son of Matt and Bridget Cullen
• Father, Matt, played two seasons of college hockey at St. Cloud State (1995-97), went on to skate in 1,516 career NHL games for eight different teams before retiring at the end of 2018-19, and is now the Director of Player Development for the Minnesota men's hockey program
• Has an older brother, Brooks, and a younger brother, Joey
• Brother, Brooks, joined Wyatt as a freshman for the Gophers in 2026-27
• Ranked No. 13 among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting prior to the 2026 draft
• Is the second Gopher in program history to wear the No. 77 sweater after Rhett Pitlick (2021-24)