Layne Ulmer

Layne Ulmer (born September 14, 1980 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing centre for Manchester Storm in the EIHL.

Layne Ulmer
Born (1980-09-14) September 14, 1980
North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 197 lb (89 kg; 14 st 1 lb)
Position Centre
Shoots Left
EIHL team
Former teams		 Manchester Storm
New York Rangers (NHL)
TPS Turku (SM-liiga)
Frankfurt Lions (DEL)
Graz 99ers (EBEL)
HC Asiago (Serie A)
Cardiff Devils (EIHL)
NHL Draft 209th overall, 1999
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2001–present

Playing career

Ulmer was drafted 209th overall in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft by the Ottawa Senators while playing for the Swift Current Broncos of the WHL.

On June 13, 2001, Ulmer was signed as a free agent by the New York Rangers and played one game with the Rangers in the NHL in the 2003–04 season. Ulmer spent the majority of his contract with the Rangers affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League.

Ulmer spent the 2005–06 season with the San Antonio Rampage before leaving for TPS Turku of the SM-liiga. In 2007 Layne played for the DEL's Frankfurt Lions.

In 2016, Ulmer moved to the UK's Elite Ice Hockey League to sign for the Cardiff Devils where he spent the next three seasons - one as Alternate captain - before departing in August 2019.[1]

Ulmer then - on 5 August 2019 - signed a one-year deal with Cardiff's EIHL counterparts Manchester Storm.[2]

Awards and honours
Award Year
WHL East First Team All-Star 2000 [3]
WHL East First Team All-Star 2001 [4]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs
Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1997–98 Swift Current Broncos WHL 50891723 123140
1998–99 Swift Current Broncos WHL 7240357534 62134
1999–00 Swift Current Broncos WHL 71505410466 121261816
2000–01 Swift Current Broncos WHL 68635611975 19731020
2001–02 Charlotte Checkers ECHL 3818173512 52244
2001–02 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 2205517 —————
2002–03 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 6812203216 20000
2003–04 New York Rangers NHL 10000 —————
2003–04 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 7622163826 72570
2004–05 Hartford Wolf Pack AHL 657313823 60002
2005–06 San Antonio Rampage AHL 7719264542 —————
2006–07 TPS Turku FIN 5417294634 20000
2007–08 Frankfurt Lions DEL 5613142738 1244812
2008–09 Graz 99ers EBEL 4912203254 72240
2009–10 Asiago ITA 3812162824 167101720
2010–11 Asiago ITA 4023325510 178122010
2011–12 Asiago ITA 4519224120 41234
2012–13 Asiago ITA 4429295844 151913322
2013–14 Asiago ITA 231718356 1175122
2014–15 Asiago ITA 3620284824 1810192912
2015–16 Asiago ITA 4028326036 1134710
2016–17 Cardiff Devils EIHL 5119335216 41452
2017–18 Cardiff Devils EIHL 5518355328 41230
2018–19 Cardiff Devils EIHL 5418234147 42020
2019–20 Manchester Storm EIHL 4914173142 —————
ITA totals 266148177325164 92556512060
NHL totals 10000 —————

See also

References
  1. https://twitter.com/cardiffdevils/status/1157593737721196544
  2. https://manchesterstorm.com/breaking-news-welcome-to-manchester-layne-ulmer/
  3. Jesse Watts (2014). Western Hockey League 2014-2015 Official Guide (PDF). p. 242. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2015.
  4. Jesse Watts (2014). Western Hockey League 2014-2015 Official Guide (PDF). p. 242. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2015. Retrieved August 16, 2015.


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