(1939-01-03)January 3, 1939 Point Anne, Ontario, Canada
Died
January 30, 2023(2023-01-30) (aged 84) Wheaton, Illinois, US
Height
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight
191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Position
Left wing
Shot
Left
Played for
Chicago Black Hawks
Winnipeg Jets
Hartford Whalers
National team
Canada
Playing career
1957–1980
Website
www.bobbyhull.ca
Robert Marvin HullOC (January 3, 1939 – January 30, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. His blond hair, skating speed, end-to-end rushes, and ability to shoot the puck at very high velocity all earned him the nickname "the Golden Jet". His talents were such that an opposing player was often assigned just to shadow him.
During his 23-year playing career, from 1957 to 1980, he played in both the National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Chicago Black Hawks, Winnipeg Jets, and Hartford Whalers. He won the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player twice and the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading point scorer three times, while helping the Black Hawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961. He also led the WHA's Winnipeg Jets to Avco Cup championships in 1976 and 1978. He led the NHL in goals seven times, the second most of any player in history, and led the WHA in goals one additional time while being the WHA's most valuable player two times. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983, the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1997, and received the Wayne Gretzky International Award in 2003.[1][2] In 2017 Hull was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.[3]
Off the ice, Hull was noted for domestic violence allegations[4][5] and allegedly making comments supporting Adolf Hitler.[6][7]
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personalities "BobbyHull". Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2014. "BobbyHull wins Gretzky...
medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Hull was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009, joining his father BobbyHull. They are the first father-son combination...
is the brother of BobbyHull and uncle of Brett Hull and Bart Hull. As a player, he was in the shadow of his older brother BobbyHull, where they were...
Phil Esposito George Hay Harry Lumley Bobby Orr John Stewart Doug Bentley Chris Chelios Bill Gadsby BobbyHull Mickey MacKay Pierre Pilote Harry Watson...
Diamondbacks. On August 6, 2005, Brett Hull, son of former Jet BobbyHull, was signed and promptly assigned the elder Hull's retired number 9. Two days later...
Bure, 0.623 Alexander Ovechkin, 0.610 Wayne Gretzky, 0.601 Brett Hull, 0.584 BobbyHull, 0.574 Tim Kerr, 0.565 Rick Martin, 0.561 Phil Esposito, 0.559 Maurice...
jumped from the NHL to the WHA in the first year, led by star forward BobbyHull, whose ten-year, $2.75 million contract was a record at the time. The...
Bart Hull (born February 13, 1969) is a former running back in the Canadian Football League. He is the son of famed Canadian hockey legend BobbyHull, nephew...
1967–68 seasons. Gretzky, BobbyHull, and Martin St. Louis also won these three awards, but not in the same season. Bobby and Brett Hull are the only father–son...
Jets/Arizona Coyotes #9 BobbyHull: Upon relocation of the team from Atlanta in 2011, Evander Kane received permission from Hull to wear this number and...
The trophy was retired after the WHA ceased operations in 1979. Led by BobbyHull, the Winnipeg Jets claimed the trophy on three occasions, including the...
mark), in 1961–62, and BobbyHull, in 1969–70. The 47 players to score 500 goals consist of 34 Canadians, five Americans (Brett Hull, Joe Mullen, Mike Modano...
starting goaltender, Al Smith. The Whalers also acquired another NHL legend, BobbyHull, near the NHL trade deadline in 1980. They finished the season with 73...
requested for a family member (such as BobbyHull asking the Phoenix Coyotes to allow his son Brett to wear Bobby's number 9), or the player for whom the...
came to his country of origin to visit his family. Mikita and teammate BobbyHull were a well-known forward duo in the 1960s, gaining notoriety for using...
now part of Belleville. It was the birthplace of hockey greats BobbyHull and Dennis Hull. Point Anne was established in 1837, and it was home to various...
statue has since been joined by statues of Blackhawks ice hockey players BobbyHull and Stan Mikita, while a statue of various Blackhawks players is located...
Vladimir Petrov (2+6), and Valery Kharlamov (2+5). On the Canadian side, BobbyHull (7+2), Backstrom (4+4), G. Howe (3+4) and Lacroix (1+7) scored. Negotiations...
Mohns (1975) 41 years, 98 days – BobbyHull (1980) 41 years, 84 days – Dean Prentice (1973) 41 years, 66 days – Brett Hull (2005) 41 years, 62 days – Ron...
(2) Centre Montreal Canadiens (13) 1964–65 BobbyHull* Left wing Chicago Black Hawks (3) 1965–66 BobbyHull* (2) Left wing Chicago Black Hawks (4) 1966–67...
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