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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SENATE RESOLUTION 132--HONORING THE LIFE OF TED LINDSAY
Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mr. Peters) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:
S. Res. 132
Whereas Robert Blake Theodore Lindsay (referred to in this
preamble as ``Ted Lindsay'') was born in Renfrew, Ontario,
Canada, on July 29, 1925, and was a professional hockey
player known for his love of the sport and defense of
players' rights;
Whereas, in 1917, the father of Ted Lindsay, Leslie
``Bert'' Lindsay, was one of the first players in the
National Hockey League (in this preamble referred to as the
``NHL'') and was the first NHL goalie in the history of the
league to record a win;
Whereas Ted Lindsay entered the NHL in 1944 at 19 years of
age when he joined the Detroit Red Wings;
Whereas Ted Lindsay was known as a fierce competitor who
earned the nicknames ``Terrible Ted'' and ``Old Scarface''
for his toughness;
Whereas the NHL developed 2 penalties, elbowing and
kneeing, because of his physical play;
Whereas Ted Lindsay played left wing on the ``Production
Line'' alongside Gordie Howe and Sid Abel, the most
productive offensive scoring unit in the NHL from the late
1940s through the mid-1950s;
Whereas Ted Lindsay played 14 seasons with the Detroit Red
Wings and led the team to 4 Stanley Cup championships;
Whereas, in 1950, Ted Lindsay started one of the most
beloved traditions in the NHL by lifting the Stanley Cup over
his head and skating around the rink after winning the
Stanley Cup Finals;
Whereas Ted Lindsay led an effort to organize the first
National Hockey League Players' Association;
Whereas the Detroit Red Wings stripped Ted Lindsay of his
captaincy and traded Ted Lindsay to the struggling Chicago
Black Hawks in retribution for his actions to unionize NHL
players;
Whereas Ted Lindsay played 3 seasons with the Chicago
Blackhawks and helped the team to the playoffs;
Whereas, in 1964, at 39 years of age, Ted Lindsay rejoined
the Detroit Red Wings at the behest of his former teammate,
Detroit Red Wings Coach Sid Abel;
Whereas, in 1966, Ted Lindsay was inducted into the Hockey
Hall of Fame, but refused to attend the men-only ceremony
without his wife and children, leading to a rules change the
following year;
Whereas, in 1977, the Detroit Red Wings named Ted Lindsay
as general manager, and Ted Lindsay led the team to the
playoffs for the first time in 9 years and to a playoff
series win for the first time in 12 years;
Whereas Ted Lindsay appeared in 11 NHL All-Star games
during 17 seasons in the NHL and recorded 379 goals and 472
assists for 851 points, making him the highest-scoring left
wing at the time.
Whereas Ted Lindsay generously devoted his time to charity,
driving across Michigan and Ontario to offer advice and
encouragement to young hockey players;
Whereas Ted Lindsay started the Ted Lindsay Foundation,
which has raised millions of dollars toward finding a cure
for autism;
Whereas, in December 2018, the Ted Lindsay Foundation
pledged $1,000,000 to support the autism outreach efforts of
Oakland University;
Whereas Ted Lindsay was preceded in death by his wife of 27
years, Joanne Lindsay, who died in 2017;
Whereas, on March 4, 2019, Ted Lindsay died at 93 years of
age, after a long career in professional hockey that inspired
millions of people; and
Whereas Ted Lindsay is survived by his 3 children, 1
stepdaughter, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren,
and by hockey fans across the United States: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) honors the life and legacy of Ted Lindsay for his
significant contributions to the sport of hockey, the city of
Detroit, and the State of Michigan;
(2) expresses its deepest sympathies and condolences to the
family of Ted Lindsay upon his passing; and
(3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate
transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of
Ted Lindsay.
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