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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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. He was a four-time postseason All-Star selection and a two-time

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champion in the AHL. Ehman died on March 21, 2006, of

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Awards and achievements

* 1957-58 First Team AHL All-Star * 1960-61 Second Team AHL All-Star * 1963-64 AHL scoring champion *1963-64 First Team AHL All-Star *1963-64 Stanley Cup champion with Toronto * 1964-65

champion with Rochester * 1965-66 Calder Cup champion with Rochester * 1966-67 First Team AHL All-Star *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 20th-century Canadian sportsmen Canadian people of German descent Canadian ice hockey right wingers Deaths from lung cancer Detroit Red Wings players Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States 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