James John Cunningham (August 15, 1956 – April 29, 2011) was an American professional
ice hockey
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player. He played one game in the
National Hockey League
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for the
Philadelphia Flyers
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during the
1977–78 season, on February 28, 1978 against the
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making t ...
. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1977 to 1984, was spent in the minor leagues.
Personal life
Cunningham was struck and killed by a train on April 29, 2011, in
Shoreview, Minnesota
Shoreview is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota. The population was 25,043 at the time of the 2010 census. In 2008, Shoreview ranked fourth in a ''Family Circle'' list of best family towns.
Geography
According to the United States Census Burea ...
.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
See also
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List of players who played only one game in the NHL
This is a list of ice hockey players who have played only one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1917–18 to the present. This list does not count those who were on the active roster for one game but never actually played, or players w ...
References
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1956 births
2011 deaths
Accidental deaths in Minnesota
Adirondack Red Wings players
American men's ice hockey left wingers
Cincinnati Stingers (CHL) players
Ice hockey people from Saint Paul, Minnesota
Maine Mariners (AHL) players
Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey players
Philadelphia Flyers players
Railway accident deaths in the United States
Toledo Goaldiggers players
Undrafted National Hockey League players
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