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

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. He previously played for the

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and

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of the

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(NHL) from 1955 to 1975, and with the

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of the

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from 1975 to 1977. He was inducted into the

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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

1955–56 NHL season The 1955–56 NHL season was the 39th season of the National Hockey League. Six teams played 70 games each. The Montreal Canadiens were the Stanley Cup champions as they beat the Detroit Red Wings four games to one in the best-of-seven final se ...

. 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 in centering 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 scored 30 goals and added 53 assists during

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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

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from the Red Wings to the

for

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and Carl Brewer 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

. He was inducted into the

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

Norm was married to Bibiane (Bibs) for 62 years until her death in 2017. Ullman is the father of lawyer Gordon Ullman, and daughters Dr. Linda Ullman-Petrash and Ms. Lori Ullman. He is grandfather to Maxwell Ullman, Ben Ullman-Petrash, Blair Sherman & Madeline Sherman, and great grandfather to Penny & Jake Sherman. Ullman is also the uncle of ballet dancer and choreographer Darren Anderson.

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Playing career

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Career awards

Personal life

See also

References

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