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Sid Abel

1918 - 2000

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Sidney Gerald Abel (February 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sid Abel is the 91st most popular hockey player (up from 94th in 2019), the 686th most popular biography from Canada (up from 706th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Canadian Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Sid Abel ranks 91 out of 676. Before him are Pavol Demitra, Johnny Gaudreau, Nils Nilsson, Andrei Khomutov, Veniamin Alexandrov, and Alexander Mogilny. After him are Bernie Geoffrion, Pavel Datsyuk, Vladimir Shadrin, Vladimir Vikulov, Rudi Ball, and Yuri Krylov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1918, Sid Abel ranks 308. Before him are Virginia Davis, Guillermo Lovell, Jafar Salmasi, Allan Arbus, Penaia Ganilau, and Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn. After him are Eddy Arnold, Walter Schneiter, Bill Talbert, Diana Serra Cary, P. H. Newby, and Allenby Chilton. Among people deceased in 2000, Sid Abel ranks 331. Before him are Iskandar Khatloni, Tranquilino Garcete, Big Pun, Mihály Mayer, Lynden Pindling, and Jafar Salmasi. After him are Henry Seiling, Nora Swinburne, George Montgomery, Mae Faggs, Francis Lederer, and Marceline Day.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Sid Abel ranks 686 out of 1,622. Before him are Mackenzie Davis (1987), Devon Sawa (1978), Emmanuelle Vaugier (1976), Beatrice Lillie (1894), Colin Ferguson (1972), and Steve Bauer (1959). After him are Ted Lindsay (1925), Bernie Geoffrion (1931), Jennifer Granholm (1959), Michael Mando (1981), Will Kymlicka (1962), and Annie Murphy (1986).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Canada

Among hockey players born in Canada, Sid Abel ranks 26. Before him are Ross Cuthbert (1892), Bobby Clarke (1949), Bert McCaffrey (1893), Herb Drury (1896), Steve Yzerman (1965), and Sidney Crosby (1987). After him are Bernie Geoffrion (1931), Brett Hull (1964), Art Ross (1885), Joe Sakic (1969), Martin Brodeur (1972), and Eddie Shore (1902).

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