Taffy Abel

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Olympic medal record
Men's Ice hockey
Silver 1924 Chamonix Team Competition

Clarence John "Taffy" Abel (May 28, 1900–August 1, 1964) was a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League and is a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.

  • Position: Defence
  • Shoots: Left
  • Height: 6 ft 1 in
  • Weight: 225 lb

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[edit] Playing career

Clarence Abel played in the NHL for seven years, three with the New York Rangers and five with the Chicago Black Hawks from 1926–27 to 1933–34. He won a Stanley Cup while playing with the Rangers in 1928 and another one with the Black Hawks in 1934, his last NHL season. Prior to even playing his first NHL game, he won a silver medal playing in the 1924 Winter Olympics.

At the age of 64, on August 1, 1964, Clarence Abel died in his home in Sault Ste. Marie. Nine years later, he was inducted into the United States Hall of Fame as a player.

[edit] Career Statistics

NHL Totals

Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM
1926–27 New York Rangers NHL 44 8 4 12 78
1927–28 New York Rangers NHL 23 0 1 1 28
1928–29 New York Rangers NHL 44 3 1 4 41
1929–30 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 38 3 3 6 42
1930–31 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 43 0 1 1 45
1931–32 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 48 3 3 6 34
1932–33 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 47 0 4 4 63
1933–34 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 46 2 1 3 28
NHL Totals NHL 333 19 18 37 359

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