Luke Fulghum

Luke Fulghum
Born	October 16, 1980 Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb)
Position	Forward
Shoots	Right
ECHL team Former teams	Colorado Eagles St. John's Maple Leafs Toronto Marlies Bridgeport Sound Tigers Manchester Phoenix Coventry Blaze Sheffield Steelers
Playing career	2005–present

Luke Fulghum (born October 16, 1980 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is an American professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Colorado Eagles of the ECHL.

Playing career

Fulghum began his career in 1998 playing at junior level for the Waterloo Black Hawks in Waterloo, Iowa. The Black Hawks are a Tier 1 junior level hockey team, but despite the high standard, Fulghum adapted well, playing in 52 USHL games and scoring 30 points. His production would improve the following season to a point per game in a 47-game spell, helping the Black Hawks into the post-season.

In his final season in Waterloo, Fulghum featured in 21 games and scored 31 points before being traded mid-season to the Dubuque Fighting Saints, fierce rivals to the Black Hawks. Again Fulghum would consistently score points, managing 31 points in 34 games to the end of the season. For the 2001–02 season, Fulghum would move into college hockey, signing for the University of Denver in his home state of Colorado.

In his first season at NCAA level, Fulghum took time to adapt but established himself as a regular player, scoring 12 points in 35 games. This would improve in the 2002–03 season to 28 points in 40 games. After four productive seasons in Denver, Fulghum would total 112 points and move on to the ill-fated AHL St. John's Maple Leafs, but would move on after just two games. He would split the 2005–06 season between the ECHL Pensacola Ice Pilots and the AHL Toronto Marlies. Fulghum would again play for the Marlies in the 2006–07 season, but spent the majority of the season again at ECHL level, this time with the Columbia Inferno.

For 2007–08, Fulghum became a Bridgeport Sound Tigers player, but again failed to establish himself, playing just once before returning to ECHL level. This would be with the Stockton Thunder. After just five games another mid-season move would ensue, this time to the Elmira Jackals. With a regular run in the team, Fulghum again found his scoring touch, with 24 points in 34 games, totals that would push the Jackals into the post-season where Fulghum would score 4 points in 6 games prior to the Jackals elimination.

In the summer of 2008, Fulghum made the decision to play his hockey in Europe for the first time, signing for the EIHL Manchester Phoenix, a team icing at the highest level of hockey in the United Kingdom. The deal was announced in August 2008 by head coach Tony Hand. Fulghum's first season in UK ice hockey was a positive one which showed off his high work-rate and point scoring ability - Fulghum would score 84 points in just 67 games. At the end of the season due to off-ice financial problems the Phoenix would choose to play in the EPL instead, meaning they could not keep Fulghum on their roster due to him not having a dual passport. He opted to remain in the EIHL and in June 2009 signed for the Coventry Blaze.

He was released from his contract with the Coventry Blaze on December 1, 2011, and was immediately snapped up by the Sheffield Steelers^[1]

On June 21, 2012, Fulghum signed with the Denver Cutthroats for their 2012–13 inaugural season. In doing so, he became the second player in franchise history to join the team, following defenseman Aaron MacKenzie.^[2]

After a solitary season with the Cutthroats in which he contributed with 20 goals and 53 points in 65 games, and after initially re-signing with the Cutthroats for another year, Fulgham switched over to cross-town competitors the Colorado Eagles of the ECHL on September 12, 2013.^[3]

Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1998–99	Waterloo Black Hawks	USHL		52	17	13	30	26		—	—	—	—	—
1999–00	Waterloo Black Hawks	USHL		47	28	19	47	69		4	1	1	2	6
2000–01	Waterloo Black Hawks	USHL		21	7	12	19	31		—	—	—	—	—
2000–01	Dubuque Fighting Saints	USHL		34	15	16	31	23		—	—	—	—	—
2001–02	University of Denver	WCHA		35	5	7	12	8		—	—	—	—	—
2002–03	University of Denver	WCHA		40	11	17	28	12		—	—	—	—	—
2003–04	University of Denver	WCHA		43	14	9	23	20		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	University of Denver	WCHA		41	21	18	39	12		—	—	—	—	—
2004–05	St. John's Maple Leafs	AHL		2	0	1	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Pensacola Ice Pilots	ECHL		44	13	20	33	82		—	—	—	—	—
2005–06	Toronto Marlies	AHL		15	3	1	4	15		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Columbia Inferno	ECHL		65	26	17	43	23		—	—	—	—	—
2006–07	Toronto Marlies	AHL		6	1	0	1	0		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Stockton Thunder	ECHL		5	1	1	2	0		—	—	—	—	—
2007–08	Elmira Jackals	ECHL		34	14	10	24	10		6	4	0	4	0
2007–08	Bridgeport Sound Tigers	AHL		1	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
2008–09	Manchester Phoenix	EIHL		52	27	33	60	34		2	1	1	2	2
2009–10	Coventry Blaze	EIHL		56	48	32	80	62		3	5	1	6	2
2010–11	Coventry Blaze	EIHL		54	38	33	71	36		2	0	2	2	0
2011–12	Coventry Blaze	EIHL		26	12	16	33	15		—	—	—	—	—
2011–12	Sheffield Steelers	EIHL		40	19	25	44	15		2	0	2	2	0
2012–13	Denver Cutthroats	CHL		65	20	33	53	34		5	1	2	3	0
2013–14	Colorado Eagles	ECHL		65	25	19	44	42		6	2	2	4	2
EIHL totals				228	144	139	283	151		9	6	6	12	4

References

1. "Fulgham released from Blaze". Coventry Blaze. 2011-12-01. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
2. "Denver product Fulghum signs with Cutthroats". Denver Cutthroats. 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
3. "Eagles add firepower with three time champions Fulghum". Colorado Eagles. 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2013-09-12.

External links

• Luke Fulghum's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database