Norman Joseph Corcoran (August 15, 1931 — March 13, 2009) was a Canadian

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Career

Corcoran began his

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career with the

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and also played with the

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and

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. He left the NHL following the 1956 season and retired from hockey in 1966. The majority of his career was spent in the

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Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

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