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| | Sidney Gerald "Sid" "Boot Nose" Abel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) |
 | | Sid, whose #12 has been retired by the Detroit Red Wings, was a member of the famed "Production Line" with LW Ted Lindsay and RW Gordie Howe, and was the first player to be named an NHL All-Star at two different positions (LW and C). |
 | | Sid's son, Gerry Abel, was also a former Hornet, and played briefly in the NHL, while his grandson, Brent Johnson, is currently (as of the end of the 2002-2003 season) a goaltender for the St. Louis Blues. |
 | | Sid coached parts of 16 seasons in the NHL for the Chicago Blackhawks (2 years), Detroit Red Wings (12), St. Louis Blues (10 games) and Kansas City Scouts (3 games), compiling a 382-427-155 record (32-44 in the playoffs). |
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