Gerry Ehman

Gerald Joseph Ehman (November 3, 1932 – March 21, 2006) was a Canadian ice hockey player. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Oakland Seals/California Golden Seals between 1957 and 1971, and also spent several years in the minor American Hockey League, and other leagues. He won the Stanley Cup once as a player with Toronto in 1964. After retiring, he worked in executive positions for several years. He scouted for the New York Islanders during their dynasty, which led to his name being engraved on the Stanley Cup four straight times from 1980 to 1983.

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 American Hockey League, Western Hockey League and the Quebec Hockey League. He was a four-time postseason All-Star selection and a two-time Calder Cup champion in the AHL.

Ehman died on March 21, 2006, of lung cancer.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1951–52 Flin Flon Bombers SJHL 50 40 42 82 18 14 5 11 16 0 1952–53 Edmonton Flyers WHL 22 3 3 6 0 — — — — — 1952–53 St. Louis Flyers AHL 39 3 1 4 8 — — — — — 1953–54 Sherbrooke Saints QHL 65 13 21 34 29 5 0 2 2 0 1954–55 Quebec Aces QHL 59 14 25 39 58 8 2 3 5 12 1955–56 Vancouver Canucks WHL 15 5 7 12 6 15 9 2 11 14 1956–57 Springfield Indians AHL 64 23 35 58 18 — — — — — 1957–58 Boston Bruins NHL 1 1 0 1 0 — — — — — 1957–58 Springfield Indians AHL 68 40 39 79 32 13 10 6 16 8 1958–59 Detroit Red Wings NHL 6 0 1 1 4 — — — — — 1958–59 Hershey Bears AHL 23 8 7 15 4 — — — — — 1958–59 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 38 12 13 25 12 12 6 7 13 8 1959–60 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 69 12 16 28 26 9 0 0 0 0 1960–61 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 14 1 1 2 2 — — — — — 1960–61 Rochester Americans AHL 53 32 23 55 14 — — — — — 1961–62 Rochester Americans AHL 66 29 37 66 26 2 1 1 2 0 1962–63 Rochester Americans AHL 72 30 40 70 32 1 0 0 0 0 1963–64 Toronto Maple Leafs NHL 4 1 1 2 0 9 1 0 1 4 1963–64 Rochester Americans AHL 66 36 49 85 26 2 0 1 1 0 1964–65 Rochester Americans AHL 70 38 49 87 20 10 2 5 7 10 1965–66 Rochester Americans AHL 70 39 49 88 28 12 5 4 9 8 1966–67 Rochester Americans AHL 68 33 36 69 27 13 2 7 9 6 1967–68 California/Oakland Seals NHL 73 19 25 44 20 — — — — — 1968–69 Oakland Seals NHL 70 21 24 45 12 7 2 2 4 0 1969–70 Oakland Seals NHL 76 11 19 30 8 4 1 1 2 0 1970–71 California Golden Seals NHL 78 18 18 36 16 — — — — — AHL totals 659 311 365 676 235 53 20 24 44 32 NHL totals 429 96 118 214 100 41 10 10 20 12

Awards and achievements AHL scoring champion (1963-64) 3x First Team AHL All-Star (1957-58, 1963-64, 1966-67) Second Team AHL All-Star (1960-61) Stanley Cup champion with Toronto (1964) 2x Calder Cup champion with Rochester (1965, 1966) 4x Stanley Cup champion with New York Islanders as scout/assistant GM (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983)