Sid Abel

Infobox Ice Hockey Player


image_size =
played_for = Detroit Red Wings
Chicago Black Hawks
league = NHL
position = Center
shot = Left
height_ft = 5
height_in = 11
weight_lb = 170
nationality = CAN
birth_date = birth date|1918|2|22|mf=y
birth_place = Melville, SK, CAN
career_start = 1938
career_end = 1954
halloffame = 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 Black Hawks and winning three Stanley Cups.

Playing career

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 won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP in 1949. Abel was traded from the Red Wings to the Black Hawks 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.

Post-playing career

In the 1970s and 1980s, Abel worked as a colour 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.

Awards & achievements

*1948-49: Hart Memorial Trophy

Career statistics

--- Regular Season --- ---- Playoffs ----Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1938-39 Detroit Red Wings NHL 15 1 1 2 0 3 1 1 2 21938-39 Pittsburgh Hornets IAHL 41 21 24 45 27 -- -- -- -- --1939-40 Detroit Red Wings NHL 24 1 5 6 4 5 0 3 3 211939-40 Indianapolis Capitals IAHL 21 7 11 18 10 -- -- -- -- --1940-41 Detroit Red Wings NHL 47 11 22 33 29 9 2 2 4 21941-42 Detroit Red Wings NHL 48 18 31 49 45 12 4 2 6 81942-43 Detroit Red Wings NHL 49 18 24 42 33 10 5 8 13 41944-45 Lachine Rapides QPHL 2 2 2 4 2 -- -- -- -- --1945-46 Detroit Red Wings NHL 7 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 01946-47 Detroit Red Wings NHL 60 19 29 48 29 3 1 1 2 21947-48 Detroit Red Wings NHL 60 14 30 44 69 10 0 3 3 161948-49 Detroit Red Wings NHL 60 28 26 54 49 11 3 3 6 61949-50 Detroit Red Wings NHL 69 34 35 69 46 14 6 2 8 61950-51 Detroit Red Wings NHL 69 23 38 61 30 6 4 3 7 01951-52 Detroit Red Wings NHL 62 17 36 53 32 7 2 2 4 121952-53 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 39 5 4 9 6 1 0 0 0 01953-54 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 3 0 0 0 4 -- -- -- -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NHL Totals 612 189 283 472 376 94 28 30 58 79

Coaching statistics

Season Team Lge Type GP W L T OTL Pct Result 1952-53 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Head Coach 70 27 28 15 0 0.493 Lost in round 1 1953-54 Chicago Blackhawks NHL Head Coach 70 12 51 7 0 0.221 Out of Playoffs 1957-58 Detroit Red Wings NHL Head Coach 33 16 12 5 0 0.561 Lost in round 1 1958-59 Detroit Red Wings NHL Head Coach 70 25 37 8 0 0.414 Out of Playoffs 1959-60 Detroit Red Wings NHL Head Coach 70 26 29 15 0 0.479 Lost in round 1 1960-61 Detroit Red Wings NHL Head Coach 70 25 29 16 0 0.471 Lost in Finals 1961-62 Detroit Red Wings NHL Head Coach 70 23 33 14 0 0.429 Out of Playoffs 1962-63 Detroit Red Wings NHL Head Coach 70 32 25 13 0 0.550 Lost in Finals 1963-64 Detroit Red Wings NHL Head Coach 70 30 29 11 0 0.507 Lost in Finals 1964-65 Detroit Red Wings NHL Head Coach 70 40 23 7 0 0.621 Lost in round 1 1965-66 Detroit Red Wings NHL Head Coach 70 31 27 12 0 0.529 Lost in Finals 1966-67 Detroit Red Wings NHL Head Coach 70 27 39 4 0 0.414 Out of Playoffs 1967-68 Detroit Red Wings NHL Head Coach 74 27 35 12 0 0.446 Out of Playoffs 1971-72 St. Louis Blues NHL Head Coach 11 3 7 1 0 0.318 1975-76 Kansas City Scouts NHL Head Coach 3 0 3 0 0 0.000 Out of Playoffs

References

*Carroll, M. R. (2001). "The Concise Encyclopedia of Hockey". Vancouver: Greystone Press.
*Diamond, Dan and Eric Zweig, eds (2003). "Hockey's Glory Days: the 50s and 60s". Kansas City: Andrew McMeel.
*Fischler, Stan (2002). "Detroit Red Wings: Greatest Moments and Players". Sports Publishing Co.

ee 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)
*Captain (ice hockey)
*List of NHL seasons

External links

*Legendsmember|Player|P196901|Sid Abel
*hockeydb|5931|Sid Abel
* [http://www.hhof.com/html/exSCJ05_19.shtml Picture of Sid Abel's Name on the 1950 Stanley Cup Plaque as the Detroit Red Wings Captain]