to the Philadelphia Flyers. Final NHL season On July 4, 2012, Sullivan signed a one-year, $1.85 million deal with the Phoenix Coyotes. Signed with the intention to cover the loss of fellow veteran Ray Whitney, Sullivan got off to a quick start with the Coyotes in the lockout shortened 2012–13 season, scoring a hat-trick in his third game to help defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets on January 24, 2013. On March 28, 2013, Sullivan dressed for his 1,000th NHL game, fittingly against the Nashville Predators. He was honored during the game as the Coyotes defeated the Predators 7-4. On April 3, 2013, Sullivan was dealt by the Coyotes at the trade deadline to return to his original club, the New Jersey Devils, for a 7th round draft pick. His time between stints with the Devils was 16 year, 45 days, the third longest amount of time between stints with one team in NHL history. Post-Playing career On September 8, 2014, the Coyotes announced that they had hired Sullivan as their development coach. On July 26, 2020, Sullivan was named the interim general manager of the Coyotes upon the resignation of John Chayka, running the NHL franchise till Bill Armstrong was hired as the new general manager in September 2020. Less than 5 months later, Sullivan was let go from this position as assistant general manager and executive vice-president of hockey operations on February 11, 2021. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International References External links 1974 births Living people Albany River Rats players Arizona Coyotes coaches Arizona Coyotes executives Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy winners Canadian ice hockey left wingers Chicago Blackhawks players Ice hockey people from Ontario Nashville Predators players New Jersey Devils draft picks New Jersey Devils players Phoenix Coyotes players Pittsburgh Penguins players Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds players Sportspeople from Timmins Toronto Maple Leafs players Canadian ice hockey coaches