Ted Lindsay facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ted Lindsay |
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| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1966 | |||
Ted Lindsay at a book signing in Joe Louis Arena in 2011
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| Born | July 29, 1925 Renfrew, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died | March 4, 2019 (aged 93) Oakland, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Weight | 163 lb (74 kg; 11 st 9 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for | Detroit Red Wings Chicago Black Hawks |
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| Playing career | 1944–1960 1964–1965 |
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Robert Blake Theodore “Terrible Ted" Lindsay (July 29, 1925 – March 4, 2019) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger. Lindsay played a career total of 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks.
During his career, Lindsay was able to win the Stanley Cup four times and won the Art Ross Trophy once. He was nicknamed "Terrible Ted" because of his involvement in the creation of the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) and due to this he was traded to Chicago. He also served as the General Manager and Head coach of the Detroit Red Wings.
Lindsay was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966. His jersey number #7 was retired by the Red Wings on November 10, 1991. In 1998, The Hockey News ranked Lindsay #21 on their list of 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
Lindsay died on March 4, 2019 at his home in Oakland Charter Township, Michigan at the age of 93.
