Sid Abel
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| Position | Left Wing |
| Shot | Left |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) |
| NHL Team F. Teams |
Retired Detroit Red Wings Chicago Blackhawks |
| Nationality |  Canada |
| Born | February 22, 1918, Melville, Saskatchewan |
| Pro Career | 1938 – 1954 |
| Hall of Fame | 1969 |
Sidney "Sid" Gerald Abel (February 22, 1918 - February 7, 2000) was a Canadian professional hockey player and later coach in the National Hockey League. His playing career spanned from the 1938-39 season until the 1953-54 season, playing for both the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks and winning three Stanley Cups.
Born in Melville, Saskatchewan, "Old Bootnose", as he was known, was the third member of the Red Wings' celebrated "Production line" along with Hockey Hall of Fame teammates Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay. Abel was traded from the Red Wings to the Blackhawks in 1952-53, and served as a player-coach for the next two seasons. He returned to the Red Wings in 1957-58 and served as Detroit's coach through the 1969-70 season. In the 1970s and 1980s, Abel worked as a color commentator on Red Wings radio broadcasts. NHL goaltender Brent Johnson of the Washington Capitals, is Abel's grandson.
Sid Abel was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1969. In 1998, he was ranked number 85 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
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[edit] Career Statistics
Regular Season
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM
1938-39 Detroit Red Wings NHL 15 1 1 2 0
1939-40 Detroit Red Wings NHL 24 1 5 6 4
1940-41 Detroit Red Wings NHL 47 11 22 33 29
1941-42 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 18 31 49 45
1942-43 Detroit Red Wings NHL 49 18 24 42 33
1945-46 Detroit Red Wings NHL 7 0 2 2 0
1946-47 Detroit Red Wings NHL 60 19 29 48 29
1947-48 Detroit Red Wings NHL 60 14 30 44 69
1948-49 Detroit Red Wings NHL 60 28 26 54 49
1949-50 Detroit Red Wings NHL 69 34 35 69 46
1950-51 Detroit Red Wings NHL 69 23 38 61 30
1951-52 Detroit Red Wings NHL 62 17 36 53 32
1952-53 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 39 5 4 9 6
1953-54 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 3 0 0 0 4
NHL Totals 612 189 283 472 376
[edit] See also
- List of famous ice hockey linemates
- List of members of the Hockey Hall of Fame
- List of NHL players
- Notable families in the NHL
- Production line (hockey)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Sid Abel's Career Stats
- Picture of Sid Abel's Name on the 1950 Stanley Cup Plaque as the Detroit Red Wings Captain
- Sid Abel at Legends of Hockey
| Preceded by: Bep Guidolin |
Head Coaches of the Kansas City Scouts 1976 |
Succeeded by: Eddie Bush |
| Preceded by: Scotty Bowman |
Head Coaches of the St. Louis Blues 1972 |
Succeeded by: Bill McCreary Sr. |
| Preceded by: Bill Gadsby |
Head Coaches of the Detroit Red Wings 1969–1970 |
Succeeded by: Ned Harkness |
| Preceded by: Jimmy Skinner |
Head Coaches of the Detroit Red Wings 1958–1968 |
Succeeded by: Bill Gadsby |
| Preceded by: Ebbie Goodfellow |
Head Coaches of the Chicago Blackhawks 1952–1954 |
Succeeded by: Frank Eddolls |
| Preceded by: Buddy O'Connor |
Winner of the Hart Trophy 1949 |
Succeeded by: Chuck Rayner |
| Preceded by: William Hollett |
Detroit Red Wings captains 1945-52 |
Succeeded by: Ted Lindsay |
| Preceded by: Syd Howe |
Detroit Red Wings captains 1942-43 |
Succeeded by: Mud Bruneteau |
Categories: 1918 births | 2000 deaths | Canadian ice hockey wingers | Chicago Blackhawks players | Detroit Red Wings players | Pittsburgh Hornets players | Hockey Hall of Fame | National Hockey League players with retired numbers | Stanley Cup champions | Chicago Blackhawks coaches | Detroit Red Wings coaches | St. Louis Blues coaches | Kansas City Scouts coaches | Hart Trophy winners | Saskatchewan sportspeople
