Norman Victor Alexander Ullman (born December 26, 1935) is a former

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forward. He previously played for the

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and

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of the

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(NHL). He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1982.

Playing career

Norm Ullman began his career with the

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of the WCJHL, before moving to the

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of the WHL. He turned pro with the

of the

in the

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. He was renowned as an excellent stick handler, as well as one of the paramount

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ers in hockey history - and for his stamina and consistency which was important centring a line with

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and

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in only his second season with Detroit. His career statistics rank him among the greatest centres to ever play in the NHL, with 490 career regular-season goals and 739 assists for 1229 points. He had sixteen NHL seasons of 20 or more goals. Ullman led Detroit in goals in 1961, 1965, and 1966 and led the league in 1964–65 with 42 goals. In that same season he missed the overall scoring title by 4 points, second to

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, and was voted a first team All Star. He appeared in eleven All Star games during his 20-year career and scored 30 goals and added 53 assists during Stanley Cup Playoff action in 106 games played. Ullman was twice the playoff scoring leader. He was part of a six-player blockbuster transaction in which he was traded along with

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and Floyd Smith from the Red Wings to the

for Frank Mahovlich, Pete Stemkowski and

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on March 4, 1968. The Maple Leafs and Red Wings were in fifth and sixth place respectively at the bottom of the East Division standings at the time of the deal. Ullman finished his NHL career with Toronto and ended his hockey career after two seasons with the WHA's

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. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on September 8, 1982. In 1998, he was ranked number 90 on ''The Hockey News list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Career awards

*1965: Most goals (Later called Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy)

Personal life

Ullman is the uncle of ballet dancer and choreographer Darren Anderson. Ullman is the father of lawyer Gordon Ullman and grandfather of Maxwell Ullman.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ullman, Norm 1935 births Canadian ice hockey centres Canadian people of German descent Detroit Red Wings players Edmonton Flyers (WHL) players Edmonton Oil Kings (WCHL) players Edmonton Oilers (WHA) players Hockey Hall of Fame inductees Ice hockey people from Alberta Living people Toronto Maple Leafs players