Ted Lindsay

Robert Blake Theodore " Ted" Lindsay (born the July 29th 1925 with Renfrew in the Ontario in Canada) is a former professional player of Hockey of North America. It one of the 10 members of the Temple of is today re-elected hockey to be established before the three years of times habituels.
It was one of the members iniateurs of the Association of the players of the National league of hockey ( NHLPA ).

Biography

Bert Lindsay, the father of Ted, was a manufacturer of skating rinks and a goalkeeper in minor leagues. He encourages his son very early to play hockey. This one plays in league amateur (with Lakers de Kirkland Lake) before joining the St Michael' S Majors de Toronto member of the Association of hockey of Ontario (today Ontario Hockey League ) in 1943-44. This same year, he plays at the time of the Coupe Memorial with the Generals d' Oshawa (victory of Generals). Indeed, at the time, the teams rising finally Cut Memorial had the right to take players of other teams in reinforcement in their manpower. The trainer of Generals chooses then Lindsay and Gus Mortson.

Lindsay is noticed by the trainer of the Red Wings de Détroit of the National league of hockey which invites it to the camp of front transmission the beginning of the 1944-45. It then makes its beginnings in the LNH with the 19 years age with a two season old contract.

He plays two unspecified seasons with Red Wings then he is put on the same line as the center veteran Sid Abel and than a recruit of the LNH, some Gordie Howe. The line takes the name of " then; Production line " (the production line). At the end of the season, Ted Lindsay belongs to the 10 better pointer of the year. The following season, Prodcution line aspires to the first three places of this classification with spearhead Lindsay. It gains then the Trophée Art Ross and its team gains the Coupe Stanley.

In spite of its small size, it receives the nickname of " Terrible Ted " (Ted the terrible one) for its engagement and its will never not to let the metal disc slip by. Over the five seasons which will follow, Red Wings will gain three news Coupes Stanley (in 1952, 1954 and 1955). In March 1957, it is with the honor on the Sports Illustrated with Howe.

Union of the players

The same year, it creates for itself tensions between the players and the owners of the franknesses. In company of Doug Harvey, defender of the Canadian of Montreal, it constitutes the first Association of the players of the LNH with like principal requests minimal wages and rights for the retirement. Indeed, whereas the owners grew rich with the skating rinks with closed counter, the players were paid a misery and numbers of them were obliged to take an additional job in order to join the two ends.

The transfer to Blackhawks

In answer, the owners of the franknesses struck a great blow, sending the majority of the players protestors in minor leagues while Lindsay, high-speed motorboat of the time, were sold with the Blackhawks of Chicago which were then the team perpettuellement last of the classification. He will play the three following seasons with Chicago helping them to make better seasons. he withdraws play in 1960.

In 1964, Abel, his former fellow-member and friend, are the trainer and the managing director of Red Wings and make return Lindsay in the team for a last season. Strait then gains the first Trophée Prince de Galles since his departure seven years earlier.

Its retirement and its legacy

In 1965, Red Wings do not have enough any more of place in their manpower and are obliged to leave free Lindsay. He prefers to take his retirement. In: 1201 matches, Ted Lindsay registered 426 goals and 521 assistances. In 1966, it allowed with the Temple of is re-elected hockey and 35 years later, Red Wings withdraw its shirt (n°7).

In 1977, it is named managing director of Red Wings which has evil to align the results. It parivient to rectify the bar and Red Wings qualifies for the eliminatory Séries. Three years later, he will be the trainer of Red Wings during one season.

In 1998, The Hockey News places it 21e on the list of the 100 best hockey players of all times.

Personal trophies and honors

Cut Memorial

1943-44

Team of Stars of the league :

First team: 8 selections (1948, 1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1956 and 1957).
Second team: 1949

Cut Stanley :

1950, 1952, 1954 and 1955

Trophy Art Ross :

1950

Statistical in career

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