# 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. After retiring, he worked in executive positions for several years.

## 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 season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs |
| 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 | AHL totals | AHL totals | 659 | 311 | 365 | 676 | 235 | 53 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 32 |
| NHL totals | NHL totals | NHL totals | 429 | 96 | 118 | 214 | 100 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 12 |

## Awards and achievements

* 1957-58 First Team AHL All-Star
* 1960-61 Second Team AHL All-Star
* 1963-64 AHL scoring champion
* 1963-64 First Team AHL All-Star
* 1963-64 Stanley Cup champion with Toronto
* 1964-65 Calder Cup champion with Rochester
* 1965-66 Calder Cup champion with Rochester
* 1966-67 First Team AHL All-Star
* 1979-80 Stanley Cup champion with New York Islanders (scout)
* 1980-81 Stanley Cup champion with New York Islanders (scout)
* 1981-82 Stanley Cup champion with New York Islanders (head scout)
* 1982-83 Stanley Cup champion with New York Islanders (assistant general manager/director of scouting)