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Sid Abel (February 18, 1918 - February 7, 2000)
was an Canada|Canadian professional ice
hockey|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.

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= Head Coaches of the Chicago Blackhawks | years =
1952–1954 | after = Frank Eddolls 
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Head Coaches of the Detroit Red Wings | years =
1958–1968 | after = Bill Gadsby 
succession box | before = Bill Gadsby | title =
Head Coaches of the Detroit Red Wings | years =
1969–1970 | after = Ned Harkness 
succession box | before = Scotty Bowman | title =
Head Coaches of the St. Louis Blues | years = 1972
| after = Bill McCreary 
succession box | before = Bep Guidolin | title =
Head Coaches of the Kansas City Scouts | years =
1976 | after = Eddie Bush 
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==See Also==
*List of retired NHL players
*List of members of the Hockey Hall of Fame