Sid Abel

Sid Abel
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1969
Born (1918-02-22)February 22, 1918
Melville, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died February 8, 2000(2000-02-08) (aged 81)
Farmington Hills, Michigan, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Left
Played for NHL
Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Black Hawks
AHL
Pittsburgh Hornets
Indianapolis Capitals
Playing career 1938–1954

Sidney Gerald Abel (February 22, 1918 – February 8, 2000) was a Canadian Hall of Fame hockey player, coach and general manager in the National Hockey League, most notably for the Detroit Red Wings, and was a member of Stanley Cup-winning teams in 1943, 1950, and 1952. In 2017, Abel was named one of the "100 Greatest NHL Players" in history.[1]

  1. ^ "100 Greatest NHL Players". National Hockey League. January 1, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2017.