Edwin Frederick "Ed" Gorman (September 25, 1892 – March 10, 1963) was a

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professional

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player. He played in the

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(NHL) for the

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and the

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. He was a member of the 1927 Stanley Cup-winning Ottawa Senators.

Playing career

Ed Gorman had a long amateur career in competitive hockey before joining the Ottawa Senators of the NHL for the 1924–25 season. Born in Buckingham, Quebec near Ottawa, he played for the Buckingham senior team from 1913 to 1915 before moving south to play for the Pittsburgh Duquesne Garden and

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teams. He returned to the Ottawa area in 1917, playing for Pembroke Munitions. He then played competitive amateur hockey in the

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from 1918 until 1924, including the Ottawa Montagnards in their try for the 1924

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. He was signed to the Ottawa Senators in 1924, and he would play three seasons for the Senators, including their Stanley Cup championship of 1927. After the Cup win, he was traded to the

for cash, part of a sell-off by the financially strapped Senators. He played 19 games for Toronto before the Maple Leafs demoted him. He refused the demotion and was traded to

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of the Can-Am league. He reported, and played 12 games for Kitchener before retiring from competitive hockey.

Family

His great, great nephew, Ryan Kuffner, is currently playing for the

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of the

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Transactions

* November 6, 1924 - Signed as a free agent by Ottawa (NHL) * October 26, 1927 - Traded from Ottawa (NHL) to Toronto (NHL) for cash. * February 13, 1928 - Traded from Toronto (NHL) to Kitchener (Can-Am) for cash.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gorman, Edwin 1892 births 1963 deaths Canadian ice hockey defencemen Ice hockey people from Quebec Ottawa Senators (1917) players Ottawa Senators (original) players Sportspeople from Gatineau Stanley Cup champions Toronto Maple Leafs players Pittsburgh Athletic Association ice hockey players