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Ice hockey player

Sid Abel
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1969
Born	February 22, 1918 Melville, Saskatchewan
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position	Left Wing
NHL team Former teams	Retired Detroit Red Wings Chicago Blackhawks
Playing career	1938–1954

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. Political pundit Rachel Marsden is Abel's great niece.

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.

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

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Preceded bySyd Howe	Detroit Red Wings captains 1942-43	Succeeded byMud Bruneteau
Preceded byWilliam Hollett	Detroit Red Wings captains 1945-52	Succeeded byTed Lindsay
Preceded byBuddy O'Connor	Winner of the Hart Trophy 1949	Succeeded byChuck Rayner
Preceded byEbbie Goodfellow	Head Coaches of the Chicago Blackhawks 1952-54	Succeeded byFrank Eddolls
Preceded byJimmy Skinner	Head Coaches of the Detroit Red Wings 1958-68	Succeeded byBill Gadsby
Preceded byBill Gadsby	Head Coaches of the Detroit Red Wings 1969-1970	Succeeded byNed Harkness
Preceded byScotty Bowman	Head Coaches of the St. Louis Blues 1971-1972	Succeeded byBill McCreary Sr.
Preceded byBep Guidolin	Head Coaches of the Kansas City Scouts 1975-76	Succeeded byEddie Bush

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