Gerald Scott Abel (December 25, 1944 – July 2, 2021) was an American professional

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. He is the son of

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member

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and the uncle of former

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. He played one game in the

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during the 1966–67 season, with the

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on March 8, 1967 against the

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. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1965 to 1968, was spent in the minor leagues.

Playing career

Abel played junior hockey for the

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signing with the

. His father Sid was the head coach of the Red Wings at the time and upon signing, Gerry was quoted as saying "If I could be half as good as my dad, I'd be happy".Podnieks, p. 3 In the end though, Abel played in only one

game for the Red Wings during the

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, spending much of the season playing for the

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as well as two games for the

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. After another season with Memphis, Abel retired from hockey.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abel, Gerry 1944 births 2021 deaths American men's ice hockey left wingers Detroit Red Wings players Fort Worth Wings players Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) players Ice hockey people from Detroit Memphis Wings players Pittsburgh Hornets players 20th-century American sportsmen

Playing career

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

See also

References

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