Cale D. Hulse (born November 10, 1973) is a

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former professional

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player in the

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. He was a

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Playing career

Hulse was drafted in the 3rd round (66th overall) in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the

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. In 1995, he was on the

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championship team,

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. On February 26, 1996, he was traded to the

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with Tommy Albelin and Jocelyn Lemieux for Phil Housley and Dan Keczmer. On March 14, 2000, he was traded with a 3rd round draft pick in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft to the

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for Sergei Krivokrasov. Hulse signed as a free agent with the

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on July 10, 2003. On October 8, 2005, he was traded with

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and Jason Chimera to the

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for

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and Tim Jackman. On February 28, 2006, he was traded to the Flames for Cam Severson. Hulse was invited to the

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' 2006 training camp as a depth fill-in, but was cut before the season started.

Personal life

Hulse married actress Gena Lee Nolin on September 9, 2004, at the Royal Palms Resort and Spa in

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. Their son was born on April 15, 2006, in

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. On December 3, 2008, Hulse and Nolin had their second child. Hulse has a daughter from a previous relationship, and is step-father to Nolin's son from her former marriage.

Career statistics

Awards and honours

References

External links

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Cale Hulse interview
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