Career
Sullivan was drafted 65th overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 1987 National Hockey League Entry Draft and played two National Hockey League games for the Devils during the 1992-1993 National Hockey League season, registering one assistant He had previously spent two seasons with the Utica Devils of the American Hockey League and spent 1993-1994 with the Albany River Rats. In 1994, he moved to the International Hockey League with the San Diego Gulls before moving to Italy, spending one season with SHC Fassa.
He returned to the IHL in 1996 with the San Antonio Dragons.
He also had spells in the AHL with the Springfield Falcons and then back in the IHL with the Grand Rapids Griffins, Kansas City Blades and the Houston Aeros before retiring in 1999. He is also a brother of Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity.