Ted Lindsay
Forward who helped organize the first NHL Players' Association.
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Born on July 29, 1925, Robert Blake Theodore Lindsay, a Canadian, played forward in the NHL for the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Black Hawks.[1] During his career in the Hockey Hall of Fame, Lindsay accumulated more than 800 points, secured the Art Ross Trophy in 1950, and was a four-time Stanley Cup champion.[2] In the late 1950s, Lindsay was a key figure in the initial effort to form a Players' Association, which resulted in his being traded to Chicago.[2]
Life and work
Lindsay made his NHL debut in 1944 at age 19 after an invitation to try out with the Detroit Red Wings.[3] He played left wing with Sid Abel and Gordie Howe on the "Production Line," becoming one of the NHL's premier players.[4] Despite his small 5-foot-8, 160-pound frame, he earned the nickname "Terrible Ted" for his toughness and ability to hold his own in fights.[5][4] Lindsay was instrumental in starting the NHL's Players Association in 1956, saying "Hockey was a dictatorship back then, and the players weren't protected all that well"[5]
After his finest offensive season in 1955-56, he was traded to Chicago, which he suspected was out of spite for his union work.[5] Four years later, he made a comeback with the Red Wings and played his 1,000th career regular season game on October 15.[6] The NHL introduced penalties for elbowing and kneeing as a direct result of Lindsay's aggressive style of play.[4] Lindsay claimed the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's top scorer during the 1949–50 season, finishing with 78 points.[7]
After three seasons with Chicago, Lindsay retired in 1960, having participated in 999 regular-season games.[6]
What the cited sources add
The Naples Daily News interview with Lindsay reports that he said "I played when it was a six-team league"[5] Lindsay stated that during his playing days there were no enforcers, saying "Back then, if you got yourself into trouble, you'd have to get yourself out of it"[5] The NHL's 100 Greatest Players list, published in 2017, included Lindsay as part of the league's centennial celebration.[8]
References
- Wikipedia, "Ted Lindsay" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "In 2004, he had his name legally changed to Ted Lindsay." (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ted Lindsay" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Trister, "'TERRIBLE TED'", The Holland Sentinel; Kulfan, "'Tough as nails' Detroit Red Wings legend Ted Lindsay dead at 93", The Detroit News; "100 Greatest NHL Players", National Hockey League, January 1, 2017; Custance, "Ted Lindsay and the life of taking on the good fight", The New York Times; Custance, "Ted Lindsay and the life of taking on the good fight", The New York Times (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ted Lindsay" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Ted Lindsay Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com", hockeydb.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ted Lindsay" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: [Cruise] (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Sodergren, "Lindsay remembers hockey's good ol' days", Naples Daily News. facts only, no text reused. archive.naplesnews.com
- Wikipedia, "Ted Lindsay" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "For combined seasons, up to 1964-65, playing skater, in the regular season, sorted by descending Games Played.", Stathead; "Lindsay Returns For 1000th Game", The Hockey News, October 24, 1964 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Ted Lindsay" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Gordie Howe", 1957-03-18; Maki, "Moments worth remembering from the 2013 NHL playoffs", The Globe and Mail, June 25, 2013 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "100 Greatest NHL Players", National Hockey League, January 1, 2017. facts only, no text reused. nhl.com
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Career statistics and honours
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| 1942–43 | Kirkland Lake Lakers | GBHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1943–44 | OHA-Jr. | 22 | 22 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 16 | |
| 1943–44 | M-Cup | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |
| Detroit Red Wings | 45 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 47 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 59 | 27 | 15 | 42 | 57 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 60 | 33 | 19 | 52 | 95 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1948–49 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 50 | 26 | 28 | 54 | 97 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 31 |
| 1949–50 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 23 | 55 | 78 | 141 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 67 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 110 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 30 | 39 | 69 | 123 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
| Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 32 | 39 | 71 | 111 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | |
| Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 26 | 36 | 62 | 110 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | |
| Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 49 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 85 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 12 | |
| 1955–56 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 67 | 27 | 23 | 50 | 161 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 1956–57 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 30 | 55 | 85 | 103 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 1957–58 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 68 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1958–59 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 184 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 1959–60 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 68 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 91 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1964–65 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 69 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 173 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 34 |
| NHL totals | 1,068 | 379 | 472 | 851 | 1,808 | 133 | 47 | 49 | 96 | 194 | ||
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