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Norman Victor Alexander Ullman (born December 26, 1935) is a Canadian former forward. He previously played for the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1955 to 1975, and with the of the World Hockey Association from 1975 to 1977. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1982.


Playing career
Norm Ullman began his career with the Edmonton Oil Kings of the WCJHL, before moving to the of the WHL. He turned pro with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League in the 1955–56 NHL season.

He was renowned as an excellent stick handler, as well as one of the paramount in hockey history - and for his stamina and consistency which was important in centering a line with and 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 , 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 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 and Floyd Smith from the Red Wings to the Toronto Maple Leafs for , , 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. "Mahovlich, Ullman Traded," The Edmonton Journal, Monday, March 4, 1968. Retrieved January 25, 2023. Ullman finished his NHL career with Toronto and ended his hockey career after two seasons with the WHA's .

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
1951–52Edmonton Oil KingsWCJHL00
1952–53Edmonton Oil KingsWCJHL40
1953–54Edmonton Oil KingsWCJHL170
1953–54WHL0
1954–55Edmonton FlyersWHL236
1955–56Detroit Red WingsNHL2613
1956–57Detroit Red WingsNHL476
1957–58Detroit Red WingsNHL384
1958–59Detroit Red WingsNHL42
1959–60Detroit Red WingsNHL460
1960–61Detroit Red WingsNHL344
1961–62Detroit Red WingsNHL54
1962–63Detroit Red WingsNHL5314
1963–64Detroit Red WingsNHL556
1964–65Detroit Red WingsNHL702
1965–66Detroit Red WingsNHL3512
1966–67Detroit Red WingsNHL26
1967–68Detroit Red WingsNHL26
1967–68Toronto Maple LeafsNHL2
1968–69Toronto Maple LeafsNHL410
1969–70Toronto Maple LeafsNHL37
1970–71Toronto Maple LeafsNHL242
1971–72Toronto Maple LeafsNHL266
1972–73Toronto Maple LeafsNHL10
1973–74Toronto Maple LeafsNHL120
1974–75Toronto Maple LeafsNHL82
1975–76WHA122
1976–77Edmonton OilersWHA280


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.


See also
  • List of NHL statistical leaders
  • List of NHL players with 1,000 points
  • List of NHL players with 1,000 games played


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