ðə tˈæfi ˈeɪbəl ɚɹˈiːnə, hˈoʊm ɹˈɪŋk fɚðə lˈeɪk suːpˈiəɹɪɚ stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi hˈɑːki pɹˈoʊɡɹæm ɪz nˈeɪmd ɪn hɪz ˈɑːnɚ.
The Taffy Abel Arena, home rink for the Lake Superior State University hockey program is named in his honor.