Gerald Joseph Ehman (November 3, 1932 – March 21, 2006) was a Canadian

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player. He played in the

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(NHL) for the

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Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

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and the Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals between 1957 and 1971, and also spent several years in the minor

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, and other leagues. After retiring, he worked in executive positions for several years.

Playing career

Ehman played 429 regular season games in the NHL, scoring 96 goals and 118 assists for 214 points. He also played for various teams in the

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and the

Quebec Hockey League The Quebec Senior Hockey League (QSHL) was an ice hockey league that operated from 1941 to 1959 , based in Quebec, Canada. The league played senior ice hockey under the jurisdiction of the Quebec Amateur Hockey Association until 1953, when it became ...

. He died on March 21, 2006, of

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and achievements

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

John B. Sollenberger Trophy The John B. Sollenberger Trophy is given to American Hockey League's leading scorer for the season. History The award was named for John B. Sollenberger in 1955. Sollenberger was a long-time contributor to the league as manager and president of ...

winner (

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). *

NHL All Star. *1963-64 Stanley Cup Champion with Toronto (as a Player) *1979-80 Stanley Cup Champion with New York Islanders (Scout) *1980-81 Stanley Cup Champion with New York Islanders (Scout) *1981-82 Stanley Cup Champion with New York Islanders (Head Scout) *1982-83 Stanley Cup Champion with New York Islanders (Assistant General Manager/Director of Scouting)

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* 1932 births 2006 deaths Boston Bruins players California Golden Seals players Canadian people of German descent Canadian ice hockey right wingers Deaths from lung cancer Detroit Red Wings players Edmonton Flyers (WHL) players Flin Flon Bombers players Hershey Bears players Ice hockey people from Saskatchewan Oakland Seals players Quebec Aces (QSHL) players Rochester Americans players St. Louis Flyers players Springfield Indians players Stanley Cup champions Toronto Maple Leafs players Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players {{Canada-icehockey-winger-1930s-stub