Sid McNabney

Sidney William McNabney (January 15, 1929 – February 7, 1957) was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He played five playoff games for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League in 1951. He recorded one assist in those five games. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1949 to 1953, was spent in the minor leagues. McNabney and Leo Thiffault are the only players to play five play-off games in the NHL without playing any regular-season games.

McNabney died at the age of 28 due to cancer.

Career statistics Regular season and playoffs Regular seasonPlayoffs Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1946–47 Scarborough Rangers OHA-B 10 2 6 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 1947–48 Barrie Flyers OHA 33 14 14 28 36 13 2 4 6 8 1947–48 Barrie Flyers M-Cup — — — — — 10 3 6 9 12 1948–49 Barrie Flyers OHA 45 27 37 64 91 8 5 7 12 16 1949–50 Buffalo Bisons AHL 67 12 21 33 41 5 1 1 2 11 1950–51 Buffalo Bisons AHL 70 28 42 70 35 4 2 3 5 8 1950–51 Montreal Canadiens NHL — — — — — 5 0 1 1 2 1951–52 Buffalo Bisons AHL 57 19 23 42 51 3 0 0 0 2 1951–52 Edmonton Flyers PCHL 4 5 1 6 2 — — — — — 1952–53 Syracuse Warriors AHL 49 9 11 20 29 2 0 0 0 0 AHL totals 243 68 97 165 156 14 3 4 7 21 NHL totals — — — — — 5 0 1 1 2