Sid Abel
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Sidney Gerald Abel 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 t
Abel in 1943
Team photo of the 1951–52 Detroit Red Wings with Abel in the front row wearing the captain's "C"
Abel's No. 12 banner hanging in Joe Louis Arena.
Detroit Red Wings
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The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The franc
Sid Abel
…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. Born…
Making his NHL debut in 1946, Gordie Howe played alongside Sid Abel and Ted Lindsay from 1947 to 1951, forming the Production Line.
On December 27, 1979, the Red Wings played their first game at Joe Louis Arena, moving from the Detroit Olympia.
Named team captain in 1986, Steve Yzerman captained the Red Wings until his retirement in 2006.