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Sid Abel

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Sid Abel (22 February 1918 to 8 February 2000) was a Canadian ice hockey player, coach and general manager in the National Hockey League, best remembered for his years with the Detroit Red Wings. He joined the Red Wings in 1938, was named the club captain in 1942 and was a member of Stanley Cup winning teams in 1943, 1950 and 1952. He was awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy as the league most valuable player and was named to the First All-Star team. A member of the Hall of Fame, he was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history in 2017.

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Birth Year
1918 1
Gender
Male 2
Medals or Titles Band
2-4 2
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Ice Hockey, Sports
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Canadian Hall of Fame hockey player
Sources
1. NHL web API: NHL web API player landing page: Sid Abel
NHL web APIPlayer landing page, birthDate
Quote, Player landing page, birthDate
"birthDate": "1918-02-22"
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2. Sid Abel (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, nationality
    Canadian Hall of Fame hockey player
  • Career section
    He was named captain of the Red Wings in 1942
  • Lead, Stanley Cups
    Stanley Cup-winning teams in 1943, 1950, and 1952
  • Plays: Ice Hockey, Lead
    Canadian Hall of Fame hockey player, coach and general manager in the National Hockey League (NHL)
  • Competed In: National Hockey League, Lead, league
    in the National Hockey League (NHL)
  • Competed In: Stanley Cup, Lead, Stanley Cup
    Stanley Cup-winning teams in 1943, 1950, and 1952
  • On The Roster Of: Detroit Red Wings, Lead, team detroit-red-wings
    most notably for the Detroit Red Wings
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