OHL Mourns the Loss of Ted Lindsay

The Ontario Hockey League family is deeply saddened by the loss of NHL legend and former Memorial Cup champion Ted Lindsay who passed away at the age of 93 at his home in Oakland, Mich. on Monday morning.

The Renfrew, Ont. native played his junior career with the OHA’s Toronto St. Michael’s College before joining the Oshawa Generals for the 1944 Memorial Cup, hoisting the prestigious trophy after recording nine points (7-2–9) in seven games.

Always in our hearts. #RIP7 pic.twitter.com/I4rWz1fk1x

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 4, 2019

The impressive Memorial Cup showing with Oshawa earned Lindsay a tryout with the Detroit Red Wings, an opportunity he translated into a Hall of Fame career. He was an integral part of the Red Wings franchise, forming a tremendous trio on Detroit’s ‘Production Line’ alongside Gordie Howe and Sid Abel. Lindsay won the Stanley Cup with the Red Wings in 1950, ’52, ’54 and ’55 and was named an NHL First Team All-Star eight different times over the course of his career.

At just 5-foot-8, Lindsay played much larger than his frame both on and off the ice. His name is now attached to the NHLPA trophy for the NHL’s most valuable player as voted by the players. He had a big hand in the creation of a players union, one that came to full fruition shortly after his induction to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1966.

Known throughout the hockey world by the moniker “Terrible” Ted, Lindsay’s number 7 was retired by the Red Wings alongside the number 10 of fellow franchise cornerstone Alex Delvecchio on November 10, 1991.

The Detroit #RedWings are saddened to learn of the passing of Ted Lindsay, one of the most iconic players in franchise history and an integral figure off the ice who helped shape hockey for decades, who passed away today at the age of 93. #RIP7 pic.twitter.com/7J7kan6yOQ

— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 4, 2019

Lindsay amassed 851 points (379-472–851) over a 1,068-game NHL career spent between Detroit and Chicago between 1944-65. He served as general manager of the Red Wings over a four-year span from 1976-80 following his retirement.

The Ted Lindsay Foundation was created in 2001 to fund research into a cure for autism. He was elected to Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.

A statute of Lindsay stands outside of Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena where his memory lives on alongside the likeness of other Red Wings legends.

The players and NHLPA staff are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Ted Lindsay – a player, a trailblazer, and a gentleman. “Terrible Ted” was loved across the hockey world and beyond for his play, dedication to fellow players and charitable work. https://t.co/jpDcnWZ68l pic.twitter.com/0QBECLqmva

— NHLPA (@NHLPA) March 4, 2019