John Cullen Award

The John Cullen Award was awarded annually by the International Hockey League to the player judged to contribute the most to his team, while overcoming adversity, including injury, illness, and other setbacks. The award was originally named the Comeback Player of the Year Award until 1999, when it was renamed after John Cullen, who overcame Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
==Winners==
Comeback Player of the Year Award	Comeback Player of the Year Award	Comeback Player of the Year Award
Season 	Player 	Team
1996–97 	Kevin Smyth 	Orlando Solar Bears
1997–98 	Mike Tomlak 	Milwaukee Admirals
John Cullen Award 	John Cullen Award 	John Cullen Award
Season 	Player 	Team
1998–99 	Jeff Christian 	Houston Aeros
1999–00 	Steve Larouche 	Chicago Wolves
2000–01 	Rusty Fitzgerald 	Manitoba Moose
==References==
*John Cullen Award www.hockeydb.com
*Comeback Player of the Year www.hockeydb.com
Category:International Hockey League (1945–2001) trophies