Ted Lindsay

Ted Lindsay
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1966
Ted Lindsay at a book signing in Joe Louis Arena in 2011
Born	(1925-07-29)July 29, 1925 Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Died	March 4, 2019(2019-03-04) (aged 93) Oakland, Michigan, U.S.
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
Playing career	1944–1960 1964–1965

Ted Lindsay^[1] (born Robert Blake Theodore 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.^[2] His jersey number #7 was retired by the Red Wings on November 10, 1991.^[3] In 1998, The Hockey News ranked Lindsay #21 on their list of 100 Greatest Hockey Players.^[4]

Lindsay died on March 4, 2019 at his home in Oakland Charter Township, Michigan at the age of 93.^[5]

References

1. [1] "In 2004, he had his name legally changed to Ted Lindsay."
2. "Ted Lindsay Legends of Hockey profile". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
3. "Retired Jerseys: Ted Lindsay". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
4. Ulmer, Michael; Dryden, Steve (1999). The Top 100 NHL players of All-Time. McClelland and Stewart. ISBN 978-0-7710-4175-4. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
5. "WACTH: Obituary for Ted Lindsay". 4 March 2019.

Other websites

• Ted Lindsay player profile at NHL.com
• Ted Lindsay career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database