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Bobby Hull - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bobby Hull was famous for his blinding speed and possessed the most feared slapshot in his day. Hull won higher salaries for his fellow players across the board and gave instant credibility to the new rival league that was competing directly against the entrenched NHL. Bobby Hull's other brother Garry, who was a farmer, was signed to a try-out contract by the World Hockey Association's Ottawa Nationals, who billed Garry as the greatest Hull of all. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bobby_Hull   (719 words)

Brett Hull - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hull was drafted out of the Junior A British Columbia Junior Hockey League's Penticton Knights as the 117th overall pick (sixth round) in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames. Bobby Hull's #9 jersey had been originally retired by the franchise on February 19, 1989, when they were the Winnipeg Jets. Hull held American citizenship through his mother in addition to his Canadian citizenship by birthplace and father, but was mostly raised in Winnipeg and suburban Vancouver. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Brett_Hull   (1046 words)

Bobby Hull - Picture - MSN Encarta Bobby Hull, pictured here skating against the white-shirted New York Rangers, was one of the most prolific scorers in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL), scoring a total of 604 goals in his career in the NHL. Hull earned two NHL most valuable player (MVP) awards (1965, 1966) before joining the Winnipeg Jets of the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1972, where he won two WHA MVP awards (1973, 1975) and scored more than 300 goals. When Hull’s son, Brett, won the NHL MVP award in 1991, it marked the first time that a father and son had both won the NHL award. encarta.msn.com /media_461526569/Bobby_Hull.html   (134 words)

ESPN.com: Hull helped WHA into hockey family Other notable achievements for Hull were his being the second player to score 100 points in a season and being voted the league's first-team all-star left wing 10 times and second-team twice in his last 13 seasons with Chicago. Hull and the Rangers' Andy Bathgate tied for the point leadership with 84, but Hull was awarded his second Art Ross Trophy as scoring champion because he scored more goals (50 to Bathgate's 28). Bobby played with younger brother Dennis in Chicago, and he is part of the only father-son combination to win the Hart Trophy as Brett Hull won the MVP award in 1991, a season in which the son scored 86 goals. espn.go.com /sportscentury/features/00014266.html   (1128 words)

Facts about bobby hull   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Nicknamed, "The Golden Jet", Bobby Hull led the Chicago Blackhawks to their third Stanley Cup, in 1961, the previous two having been won in 1934 and 1938. Bobby Hull was famous for the speed and accuracy of his 120 mph slap "shot," that many others would soon try to imitate. Bobby Hull won higher salaries for his fellow players, and gave credibility to a new rival league up against the entrenched NHL, when he jumped to the fledgling World Hockey Association's (WHA) Winnipeg Jets for an unheard of $1,000,000 a year contract in 1972. www.supercrawler.com /Facts/bobby_hull.html   (319 words)

ESPN Classic - Hull helped WHA into hockey family Hull led the league in scoring with 81 points and his 39 goals tied the Bruins' Bronco Horvath for the goal-scoring title. Hull and the Rangers' Andy Bathgate tied for the most points with 84, but Hull was awarded his second Art Ross Trophy as scoring champion because he had more goals (50 to 28). Bobby played with younger brother Dennis in Chicago and he is part of the only father-son combination to win the Hart Trophy; Brett Hull won the MVP award in 1991 when he scored 86 goals. espn.go.com /classic/biography/s/hull_bobby.html   (1507 words)

The New York Times: This Day In Sports He says in his biography, "Bobby Hull," which will be published March 31, "I want to make a million dollars and retire to a ranch." From the loneliness of a 14-yearold living 150 miles away from home to play junior hockey, Hull has traveled the long road to acclaim, wealth and stardom. Hull curves the blade of the stick, and it gives him more whip (at one time he used to bend the blades under a door, but now he has convinced manufacturers to make them curved). Bobby Hull of the Blackhawks, he of the jagged-tooth grin and 100-mile-an-hour slap shot, posing at Boston Garden the day after scoring a single-season record 51st goal against the Rangers in New York. www.nytimes.com /packages/html/sports/year_in_sports/03.12.html   (682 words)

Bobby Hull Biography, pictures and stats - Hockey Fans Hull continued to work hard and was soon one of the most explosive scorers in the NHL. Hull picking up the puck in his zone, skating down the ice, and scoring on the end-to-end rush was a common sight. Bobby Hull shocked the hockey world in 1972 when he quit the NHL for the upstart World Hockey Association (WHA). www.hockey-fans.com /players/bobby-hull.php   (405 words)

Bobby Hull Hockey Hall of Fame Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) As early as age 10, Robert Marvin (Bobby) Hull was being tagged as a sure-fire NHL player -- and he didn't disappoint the experts. He was awarded the Patrick Trophy in 1969 for his outstanding contribution to hockey in the U.S. Hull also dominated All-Star selections, being named ten times to the 1st NHL All-Star Team and twice to the Second Team. Hull was in the vanguard of players who helped launch the World Hockey Association and he added another 303 goals and 335 assists in 411 WHA games. www.bobbyhull.com /biography.html   (335 words)

Bobby Hull: bio and encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Bobby Hull was famous for the speed and accuracy of his 120 mph slapshot, EHandler: no quick summary. Bobby Hull won higher salaries for his fellow players, EHandler: no quick summary. (Hull was not allowed to play for the NHL team representing Canada in the 1972 Series but in 1974 he played for the WHA team representing Canada against the great USSR national team. www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bo/bobby_hull.htm   (1467 words)

Bobby Hull   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Bobby Hull, left, couldn't be touched as an offensive leader of the Chicago Bobby Hull was instrumental in two hockey leagues in two decades. Hull scored 38 and 50 goals the next two years before making the big jump. www.shanehockey.com /Bobby_hull.htm   (402 words)

The Summit in 1974: Team Canada Players   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Hull was one of the finest players in the history of North American professional hockey. Bobby Hull broke into the NHL to stay during the 1957-58 season with the Chicago Black Hawks. Bobby's knee, which he injured in training camp, grew steadily worse as the series went on, hampering his skating. www.chidlovski.net /1974/74_playersca.asp?playerid=ca16   (598 words)

Legends of Hockey - Spotlight - One on One with Bobby Hull Hull moved away from home at age 14 to play Junior B in Belleville and at 16 he signed a C-form with the Chicago Blackhawks, owner of that minor-league team and owner of his hockey career. Although Hull played a few games in the NHL again in 1979-80 at the age of 41, they were not a part of his career, he feels. The vintage Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet, was among the fastest and most exciting skaters and owner of the most intimidating shot in the league. www.legendsofhockey.net /html/spot_oneononep198302.htm   (892 words)

Phoenix Coyotes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) When Brett Hull signed with the Phoenix Coyotes back in August of 2004, one request by his father, Bobby Hull, was that his son, wear the number that made him famous while playing for the Chicago Blackhawks and Winnipeg Jets. It is no less of an honor to confirm that Bobby Hull has happily agreed to temporarily un-retire his famous No. 9 in order for his son Brett to further enhance the image of the Hull name, wearing No. 9., scoring highlight goals in arenas throughout the NHL. For Bobby Hull, the night was more than just a ceremony, which saw his name and number added to the Coyotes ring of honor. www.phoenixcoyotes.com /news/story_details.php?ID=4319   (550 words)

Bobby Hull & Roy Limited & Rangers Lindros & Roenick Framed   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) As Hull developed into one of the game's deadliest scorers, the Chicago franchise was rejuvenated with a winning attitude and one of the greatest hockey legends of all time. Bobby "The Golden Jet" Hull was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Bobby was the third player in NHL history to score 50 goals in a single season and to net 610 career NHL goals. www.techniciendusport.com /sports-supplies/144.htm   (430 words)

USA Hockey Bobby Hull, the "Golden Jet", was born on January 3, 1939 in Pointe Anne, Ontario. Hull remained with the Winnipeg Jets when they entered the NHL in 1979, but joined the Hartford Whalers for the last part of the season. Hull's number was retired at Chicago Stadium in1983 and his jersey was retired by the Winnipeg Jets in 1989. www.usahockey.com /servlets/PrintableWebPage?menu_id=8D5421113035386AE034080020D8D313&page_id=5522B4CA9D7843E98639087890C23A63   (624 words)

Hull fires slapshot at new NHL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Bobby Hull, the greatest left-winger of all time and the senior half of the most prolific father-son combo in NHL history, doesn't think much of the modern, open game. Hull believes his son would still be playing if he hadn't decided to join his old pal, rookie head coach Wayne Gretzky, in Phoenix. Bobby Hull had 913 goals combined in the NHL (610) and WHA (303). www.canada.com /montreal/montrealgazette/news/sports/story.html?id=b53d4c46-1ba0-440c-b5c8-9eab650fd417   (616 words)

Sports Illustrated February 12, 1968 Hull was the first to use hockey the way American athletes use their fame in golf, pro football and other sports. Hull had a better power-play scoring record than Richard, although the Canadiens' power play was considered one of the best of all time. But it is Bobby who can lift any crowd as he takes the puck from one end of the rink to the other to set up a goal, guiding the disk in the curve of his stick with one hand and pushing off defenders with the other. www.geocities.com /Colosseum/3815/si021268.htm   (2717 words)

Hull, Bobby on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) That's entertainment: from Hull to Hasek, these are the 10 most exciting players in the history of t... Hull led the NHL in scoring three times (1959-60, 1961-62, 1965-66) and was most valuable player twice (1964-65, 1965-66). Bobby, Brett Hull offer quips and shots on the state of hockey. www.encyclopedia.com /html/h/hull-b1ob.asp   (310 words)

Coolcitiesusa - Dallas/Fort Worth - Sports -Hall of Fame Luncheon Series - Bobby Hull Any son would have a hard time living underneath that shadow, but it figures that the Hull spirit that guided Bobby to such success would be the same spirit that allowed Brett to not only carve out his own space in the NHL, but to actually surpass his father in the record books. Bobby consistently calls his son one of the greatest players ever rather than go on about his own career. Bobby hopes to see his son become the 3rd highest all-time goal scorer in the NHL this season. www.coolcitiesusa.com /dfw/dfw2/about/sports/maggianos/2003/0826hulls/082603hulls02.shtml   (498 words)

Bobby Hull to Un-Retire No. 9 Jersey for Brett to Wear - hockeyfights.com News Hull’s No. 9 jersey was also retired by the Chicago Blackhawks although it is not being un-retired by the Blackhawks. Hull scored the Cup-winning goal with Dallas in triple overtime of Game 6 against Buffalo on June 19, 1999, and while with Detroit in 2002, led the NHL in playoff goals with 10. Hull is now 10 points shy of becoming the 17th player in NHL history with at least 1,400 points. www.hockeyfights.com /news/news.php?i=38614   (1126 words)

Gear Up: Bobby Hull Scoring and Shooting Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Hull Jr.'s brother Brett, of the NHL's Dallas Stars, carries on the Hull shooting tradition as the NHL's one-timer king. Hull works with many levels of players on the ice and segues well into a couple of classroom scenes (probably taken from some of the shooting clinics that he puts on). Hull has the mechanics of shooting and scoring well understood, and does a good job of conveying the information to the audience; using words and lots of video examples. www.inlinehockeycentral.com /gearup/Detailed/13.shtml   (817 words)

Bobby Hull Hockey Shooting & Scoring Hull, a professional coach, starts out with the basics, talking about proper stick size and even demonstrating his preferred method of taping a stick. Brett Hull is one of the fiercest scorers in the NHL today, so it is appropriate that he's brother puts out an instructional tape on shooting and scoring using Brett for examples. Bobby goes over this very briefly during the slap-shot segment and only shows this as a still shot of Brett's stick bending in a large arc. www.amarillometro.com /shopping/scoring_B000034DM3.html   (799 words)

SPORTS - NHL - Comcast.net GLENDALE, Ariz. - Brett Hull trotted out a No. 9 jersey - a number unused by the Winnipeg-Phoenix franchise since his father left the Jets during the 1979-80 season - and the Coyotes made Bobby Hull the first member of their Glendale Arena Ring of Honor on Saturday night. Bobby Hull had 610 goals and 560 assists (1,170 points) in 1,063 games during 16 NHL seasons with Chicago, Winnipeg and Hartford. Bobby Hull had 303 goals and 638 points in 411 games for the Jets from 1972-1979. www.comcast.net /sports/nhl/index.jsp?cat=HOCKEY&fn=/2005/10/08/237888.html   (494 words)

TSN : nhl - Canada's Sports Leader When Hull signed his contract in the WHA he was th... Bobby Hull was a traitor to the NHL, his team and... Not everything Bobby Hull did was for the good of... www.tsn.ca /nhl/news_story.asp?id=128773   (957 words)

CBC Sports: Bobby Hull's front teeth sold The dentures were just one of 95 mementoes from a 24-year hockey career that Hull put up for sale on the Classic Collectibles auction website. According to the website the fake teeth were "lost in the sheets during a bedroom romp in a Geneva hotel in the late 1950s." Later they were "mailed back" to Hull. Jerseys worn during Hull's glory days as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks, milestone pucks and autographed sticks were also sold to the highest bidder. www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2004/11/04/Sports/hull_auction041104.html   (137 words)

USATODAY.com - Desert appeals to Hull   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) Bobby Hull Jr., Brett Hull's brother and agent, said the offer is "generous" and he feels Phoenix would be an excellent fit for Brett, who believes he has more goals to achieve after 18 seasons in the NHL. The Coyotes are competing with St. Louis and particularly Dallas, Bobby Hull Jr. The outspoken Hull, who had 25 goals and scored 68 points in 81 games for the Detroit Red Wings last season, would be a calming influence on the ice and in the dressing room and give the Coyotes a tremendous drawing card. www.usatoday.com /sports/hockey/nhl/coyotes/2004-07-28-hull-coyotes-offer_x.htm   (670 words)

Oldtimers' Hockey Challenge - Players - Bobby Hull Hull improved by three points in his sophomore year before breaking out in 1959-60 with a league-high 39 goals and 81 points. Overall, Hull's play in the Manitoba capital helped the Jets become a major success in the new league, but the adjustment took its toll as he developed ulcers in response to the stress of playing several games on consecutive nights under conditions that were quite poor compared to the NHL. Hull was a legend in Chicago and later enjoyed success in the World Hockey Association and on the international stage while representing Canada. www.oldtimershockey.com /players/hull.html   (1974 words)

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