 Then Islanders General Manager, Mike Milbury, had brought him in to give the team some toughness.Cummins originally retired after the 2001–2002 season, but returned to play for the Colorado Avalanche during the 2003–2004 season.After one season with the Avalanche, he retired for good in 2004.

, Cummins is currently an amateur scout for the Calgary Flames.