Sid Abel began his NHL career way back in 1938 with the Detroit Red Wings, a team that “Old Bootnose” would become synonymous with.

In sports, you often talk about the "glue guy," which is the character player who holds the team together.  That player is not necessarily a star, but in hockey forward, Alex Delvecchio is what we have.

The Detroit Red Wings signed red Kelly in 1947, and the Toronto Maple Leafs, who had passed on him, hung their head in shame for that decision for 13 years.

The importance of Ted Lindsay extends far beyond what he did on the ice, but we will get there later.