Edward George "Eddie" Kullman (December 11, 1923 – March 19, 1997) was a Canadian professional

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player who played 343 games in the

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with the

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from 1947 to 1954. Kullman is related to former

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player

Arnie Kullman Arnold Edwin Kullman (October 9, 1927 – June 11, 1999) was a Canadian ice hockey forward who played 13 National Hockey League (NHL) games with the Boston Bruins between 1948 and 1950 and 12 American Hockey League (AHL) seasons with Hershey Bear ...

. Ed Kullman is related to Cole Avery Sillinger (are 5th cousins 4 times removed) !!!

Playing career

Kullman played six seasons for the Rangers, including three seasons where he suited up for all 70 regular-season games. He participated in one playoff series, in which the Rangers were eliminated by the

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in six games. A memorable incident in Kullman's career occurred against

Maurice Richard Joseph Henri Maurice "Rocket" Richard ( , ; August 4, 1921 – May 27, 2000) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens. He was the first player in NHL his ...

and the

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. While Kullman was being restrained by an official, Richard took the opportunity to attack him with his stick, sending Kullman to the ice on his knees.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and achievements

*Turnbull Cup

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Championship (1943) *

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Championship (1943) *

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Championship (1949) *Honoured Member of the

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References

External links

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Ed Kullman's biography
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kullman, Ed 1923 births 1997 deaths Canadian ice hockey right wingers Cincinnati Mohawks (AHL) players Ice hockey people from Winnipeg New Haven Ramblers players New York Rangers players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States Portland Eagles players Providence Reds players Stratford Kroehlers players Vancouver Canucks (WHL) players Windsor Bulldogs (OHA) players Winnipeg Rangers players 20th-century Canadian sportsmen