Born	May 28, 1900(1900-05-28), Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA
Died	August 1, 1964 (aged 64), Sault Ste. Marie, MI, USA
Height Weight	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb)
Position	Defence
Shoots	Left
Pro clubs	New York Rangers Chicago Blackhawks
Ntl. team	United States
Pro career	1924 – 1934

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 was a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.

Contents 1 Playing career 2 Career statistics 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Playing career

Clarence Abel played in the NHL for eight years, three with the New York Rangers and five with the Chicago Black Hawks from 1926–27 to 1933–34^[1]. 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.

The home rink for the Lake Superior State University hockey program is named after Taffy Abel.

[edit] Career statistics

				Regular season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1924–25	St. Paul Hockey Club	USAHA		—	—	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—
1925–26	Minneapolis Millers	CHL		23	0	1	1	28		—	—	—	—	—
1926–27	New York Rangers	NHL		44	8	4	12	78		2	0	1	1	6
1927–28	New York Rangers	NHL		23	0	1	1	28		9	1	0	1	14
1928–29	New York Rangers	NHL		44	3	1	4	41		6	0	0	0	8
1929–30	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		38	3	3	6	42		2	0	0	0	10
1930–31	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		43	0	1	1	45		9	0	0	0	8
1931–32	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		48	3	3	6	34		2	0	0	0	2
1932–33	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		47	0	4	4	63		—	—	—	—	—
1933–34	Chicago Black Hawks	NHL		46	2	1	3	28		8	0	0	0	8
NHL totals				333	19	18	37	359		38	1	1	2	56

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Taffy Abel's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Find A Grave.com