Edward George "Eddie" Kullman (December 12, 1923 – March 15, 1997) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 343 games in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers from 1947 to 1954. Kullman is related to former Hershey Bears player Arnie Kullman.[1]
| Ed Kullman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
December 12, 1923 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Died |
March 15, 1997 (aged 73) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb) | ||
| Position | Right Wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | New York Rangers | ||
| Playing career | 1944–1955 | ||
Playing career
editKullman played six seasons for the Rangers, including three seasons where he suited up for all 70 regular-season games. He participated in one playoff series, in which the Rangers were eliminated by the Detroit Red Wings in six games.
A memorable incident in Kullman's career occurred against Maurice Richard and the Montreal Canadiens. While Kullman was being restrained by an official, Richard took the opportunity to attack him with his stick, sending Kullman to the ice on his knees.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1941–42 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | 18 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1942–43 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | 14 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 8 | ||
| 1942–43 | Winnipeg Rangers | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 21 | 12 | 33 | 8 | ||
| 1943–44 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Toronto Maher Jewels | TIHL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | Stratford Kroehlers | OHA | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1943–44 | St. Thomas RCAF | TNDHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1944–45 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1945–46 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1946–47 | Portland Eagles | PCHL | 60 | 56 | 46 | 102 | 135 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1947–48 | New York Rangers | NHL | 51 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1947–48 | New Haven Ramblers | AHL | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | New York Rangers | NHL | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1948–49 | Providence Reds | AHL | 41 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | ||
| 1949–50 | Providence Reds | AHL | 69 | 32 | 34 | 66 | 62 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1950–51 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | New York Rangers | NHL | 64 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Cincinnati Mohawks | AHL | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1952–53 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1953–54 | New York Rangers | NHL | 70 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1954–55 | Vancouver Canucks | WHL | 53 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
| 1954–55 | Windsor Bulldogs | OHA Sr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 343 | 56 | 70 | 126 | 300 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||
Awards and achievements
edit- Turnbull Cup MJHL Championship (1943)
- Memorial Cup Championship (1943)
- Calder Cup Championship (1949)
- Honoured Member of the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame
References
editExternal links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Ed Kullman's biography at Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame