Sid Abel
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Sid Abel (February 18, 1918 - February 7, 2000) was an 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.
Sid Abel was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1969.
| Preceded by: Ebbie Goodfellow | Head Coaches of the Chicago Blackhawks 1952–1954 | Succeeded by: Frank Eddolls |
| Preceded by: Jimmy Skinner | Head Coaches of the Detroit Red Wings 1958–1968 | Succeeded by: Bill Gadsby |
| Preceded by: Bill Gadsby | Head Coaches of the Detroit Red Wings 1969–1970 | Succeeded by: Ned Harkness |
| Preceded by: Scotty Bowman | Head Coaches of the St. Louis Blues 1972 | Succeeded by: Bill McCreary |
| Preceded by: Bep Guidolin | Head Coaches of the Kansas City Scouts 1976 | Succeeded by: Eddie Bush See Also |