Robert James Sullivan (November 29, 1957 – May 24, 2018) was a Canadian professional

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winger who played 62 games in the

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for the

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. Prior to joining the NHL, Sullivan played in the

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and International Hockey League, winning the

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as the rookie of the year in the

in 1981–82.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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* 1957 births 2018 deaths Anglophone Quebec people Asiago Hockey 1935 players Atlanta Flames draft picks Binghamton Whalers players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in Italy Canadian ice hockey left wingers Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) players EHC Lustenau players Hartford Whalers players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge players Montreal Juniors players New Haven Nighthawks players New York Rangers draft picks Ice hockey people from Rouyn-Noranda Toledo Goaldiggers players {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1950s-stub