Background
Mullen grew up in an Irish-American family in the Hell"s Kitchen neighborhood of New New York
Mullen grew up in an Irish-American family in the Hell"s Kitchen neighborhood of New New York
University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Mullen appeared in 832 career National Hockey League games, recording 260 goals and 622 points, along with 30 playoff points in 62 post-season games. After landing a job as a stick boy for the New York Rangers, he and Joe were offered a spot on a junior league team coached by Ranger head coach Emile Francis. Mullen was selected in the seventh round of the 1980 National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Winnipeg Jets.
Two years later, he signed with the Jets and scored an impressive 24 goals and recorded 50 points during his rookie season.
He spent five seasons with Winnipeg before joining his hometown New York Rangers where he spent four seasons. Mullen spent the 1991–1992 season with the Sharks and the following season with the Islanders.
On August 9, 1993, Brian suffered a small stroke caused by a blood clot in his brain. The stroke severely impacted his motor skills and he required open heart surgery.
Mullen was recovering well and his reflexes largely returned to normal.
He hoped to one day return to action in the National Hockey League but a subsequent seizure in 1994 ended his dreams of a comeback and he was forced to retire from hockey. After his retirement, he worked for the National Hockey League front office for eight years. He also worked as a radio color analyst for the New York Rangers alongside play-by-play announcer Kenny Albert for the 2002-2003 and 2003–2004 seasons.
He is currently an assistant coach for the New Jersey Rockets of the Atlantic Junior Hockey League.
Played in National Hockey League All-Star Game (1989).