Bobby Hull

Bobby , a Hall of Fame winger and two-time NHL MVP who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961, has died. He was 84.

Hull had two goals and five assists as the Blackhawks eliminated the Red Wings in six games in the final. The Jets lured Hull away from the NHL with hockey’s first $1 million contract, according to his bio on the Hall of Fame website. He had 13 goals and 34 assists in his first campaign with the team, finishing second in the Calder Trophy race for rookie of the year. He was a beloved member of the Blackhawks family,” team owner Rocky Wirtz said in a statement. Hull was one of the most prolific forwards in NHL history, scoring 610 times during his 16-year career with Chicago, Hartford and Winnipeg. The Blackhawks said Hull “delivered countless memories to our fans, whom he adored.

His speed and showmanship made him one of the most popular hockey players of all time. But allegations of spousal abuse and racism tainted his public ...

Hull joked in the book “ (The Black Hawks amended the spelling of the team name to Blackhawks in 1986.) “I am deeply offended by the false statements attributed to me with respect to Adolf Hitler and the black community in the United States,” he wrote in a statement. He was the fifth child of 11 and the oldest son. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983, but he left the sport behind, spending his days Unlike other star players of the time who remained associated with hockey after hanging up their skates, Mr. Hull was traded to the Hartford Whalers, where he briefly played with Howe. With much fanfare, including a large, cardboard check, Mr. Hull in Chicago but also the start of an era where superstar athletes made millions of dollars. He was fined and had to issue a public apology for missing part of the season. He led the NHL in points three times, and was an NHL first-team all-star 10 times. A flashy and marketable player who scored goals in bunches, Mr.

Blackhawks all-time leading goal scorer Bobby Hull has died, according to the NHL Alumni Association. He was 84.

Hull was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and had his No. He was accused of domestic violence by two of his wives, and was also quoted by a Russian newspaper in 1998, allegedly making reprehensible comments. Hull finished his NHL career with 610 goals, 560 assists and 1,170 points in 1,063 games with the Blackhawks, Winnipeg Jets and Hartford Whalers.

Hall of Famer Bobby Hull was known for his big shot during a pro hockey career that spanned 23 years. He helped boost salaries with jump to WHA.

The left wing was a 12-time NHL All-Star, 10 times to the first team; three-time NHL scoring leader; two-time league MVP; played on the 1961 Blackhawks' Stanley Cup champion team and the 1976 and '78 Jets' WHA championship team; his slap shot timed at 118.3 mph; one of the game's fastest skaters, timed at 29.7 mph without the puck, 28.3 mph with it He also was accused of battery, but that charge was dropped after Deborah told authorities she didn’t want to testify against her husband, a state attorney told the Chicago Tribune. And then I'd shove it under a door at the Chicago Stadium and put a chair up, underneath the handle, and left it there all night. "We all went out to get something to eat and I was like a little kid listening to Hull tell stories for hours," Laidlaw said. "With that big hook, it was hard to tell where the puck was going." Howe rubbed his head and signed the top of a cigarette package that the young Hull had gotten from his father. He became the first in NHL history to score more than 50 goals in a season when he netted 54 in 1965-66. Both are in the Hockey Hall of Fame. In 1974-75, Hull, playing on a line with Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson, scored 77 goals in 78 games for Winnipeg. "The Golden Jet helped the Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup and delivered countless memories to our fans, whom he adored. "He was like the Mickey Mantle of hockey. We send our deepest sympathies to the Hull family."

Hull was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and had his No. 9 jersey retired by the Blackhawks that very same year.

Hull also pled guilty to attempting to punch a police officer during his arrest and was fined $150 as a result of the incident. In 2008, the Hall of Famer was named as a Chicago team ambassador, along with fellow Blackhawks legend Stan Mikita. Hull, who earned the nickname "The Golden Jet" for his stellar skating ability, became the first player in NHL history to score more than 50 goals in a single season. The star winger was also a three-time Art Ross Trophy winner, won the Hart Trophy in back-to-back seasons (1964-65 and 1965-66), and was elected to 10 All-Star Games. Hull appeared in 18 games for the [according to an announcement from the NHL Alumni Association](https://twitter.com/NHLAlumni/status/1620084539875033088).

El máximo goleador de todos los tiempos de los Blackhawks, Bobby Hull, murió, según confirmó la Asociación de Exalumnos de la NHL. Tenía 84 años.

Hull fue incluido en el Salón de la Fama del Hockey en 1983 y los Blackhawks retiraron su No. También acumuló 303 goles, 335 asistencias y 638 puntos en 411 partidos con los Jets en la Asociación Mundial de Hockey, donde ganó dos campeonatos. Para más de NBC Sports Chicago [entra aquí](https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago?chrcontext=WSNS). En nombre de toda la familia Wirtz, ofrezco nuestro más sentido pésame por la pérdida de Bobby Hull, el Golden Jet. Cuando asumí el liderazgo de la organización tras el fallecimiento de mi padre en 2007, una de mis primeras prioridades fue reunirme con Bobby para convencerlo de que volviera como embajador del equipo. Ante la noticia de su fallecimiento, el presidente de los Chicago Blackhawks, Rocky Wirtz, emitió la siguiente declaración: "Bobby Hull siempre será recordado como uno de los mejores jugadores de los Blackhawks de todos los tiempos.

The third player in N.H.L. history to score at least 50 goals in a season, he spent 15 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks.

During the 1974-75 season, he scored 77 goals. He scored 50 goals or more five times with the Blackhawks, peaking at 58 during the 1968-69 season. Hull’s great upper body strength lent power to a fearsome slap shot that was measured over the years at between 97 and 120 miles per hour.

Hull, a Hall of Fame winger and two-time NHL MVP who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961, has died. He was 84. The Blackhawks and the NHL ...

Hull had two goals and five assists as the Blackhawks eliminated the Red Wings in six games in the final. He had 13 goals and 34 assists in his first campaign with the team, finishing second in the Calder Trophy race for rookie of the year. The Jets lured Hull away from the NHL with hockey’s first $1 million contract, according to his bio on the Hall of Fame website. ... We send our deepest condolences to his son, fellow Hockey Hall of Famer Brett; the entire Hull family; and the countless fans around the hockey world who were fortunate enough to see him play or have since marveled at his exploits.” He was a beloved member of the Blackhawks family," team owner Rocky Wirtz said in a statement. Hull was one of the most prolific forwards in NHL history, scoring 610 times during his 16-year career with Chicago, Hartford and Winnipeg. Bobby and Brett each won the Hart Trophy as league MVP, becoming the first father-son duo to accomplish the feat. His connection to our fans was special and irreplaceable.” Hull and Mikita have adjacent statues outside the United Center. He also was accused of battery, but that charge was dropped after Deborah told authorities she didn’t want to testify against her husband, a state attorney told the Chicago Tribune. The Blackhawks said Hull "delivered countless memories to our fans, whom he adored. We send our deepest sympathies to the Hull family.”

Bobby Hull, a Hall of Fame winger and two-time NHL MVP who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961, has died. He was 84.

Hull had two goals and five assists as the Blackhawks eliminated the Red Wings in six games in the final. The Jets lured Hull away from the NHL with hockey's first $1 million contract, according to his bio on the Hall of Fame website. He had 13 goals and 34 assists in his first campaign with the team, finishing second in the Calder Trophy race for rookie of the year. He was a beloved member of the Blackhawks family," team owner Rocky Wirtz said in a statement. Hull was one of the most prolific forwards in NHL history, scoring 610 times during his 16-year career with Chicago, Hartford and Winnipeg. Bobby and Brett each won the Hart Trophy as league MVP, becoming the first father-son duo to accomplish the feat.

“The Chicago Blackhawks are saddened by the passing of Blackhawks legend Bobby Hull, a superstar for our franchise between 1957 and 1972,” the Blackhawks wrote ...

“The National Hockey League mourns the passing of one of its most iconic and distinctive Players. In six-plus WHA seasons, Hull was named the league’s Most Valuable Player twice. “When Bobby Hull wound up to take a slapshot, fans throughout the NHL rose to their feet in anticipation and opposing goaltenders braced themselves. As gregarious a personality as he was explosive as a player, Hull was a true superstar and the face of the Chicago Blackhawks throughout the 1960s and early ’70s,” Bettman We extend our condolences to the Hull family.” “Hull is part of an elite group of players who made a historic impact on our hockey club.

He played for the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks and Hartford Whalers as well as the World Hockey Association's Winnipeg Jets over a 23-year pro career. The NHL ...

Hull had two goals and five assists as the Blackhawks eliminated the Red Wings in six games in the final. The Jets lured Hull away from the NHL with hockey’s first $1 million contract, according to his bio on the Hall of Fame website. He had 13 goals and 34 assists in his first campaign with the team, finishing second in the Calder Trophy race for rookie of the year. He was a beloved member of the Blackhawks family,” team owner Rocky Wirtz said in a statement. Hull was one of the most prolific forwards in NHL history, scoring 610 times during his 16-year career with Chicago, Hartford and Winnipeg. The Blackhawks said Hull “delivered countless memories to our fans, whom he adored.

Hull's legacy has been tarnished by allegations of domestic abuse and racism. But he was one of the biggest stars in the NHL when he made the decision to jump ...

Hull denied the comments and sued the publication at the time.” In 2008, Hull became a Blackhawks team ambassador, alongside Mikita, Tony Esposito and Denis Savard, with Chris Chelios coming on board in 2018. We send our deepest sympathies to the Hull family.” In 1961, he helped the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup and in the 1965-66 season, he became the first NHL player ever to score more than 50 goals in a single season (54-43-97 in 65 games). Louis Blues in the 1990-91 season. Hull is also the father of another Hockey Hall of Famer, Brett Hull, a two-time Stanley Cup Champion who inherited his father’s scoring touch.

Once a star player in Chicago who changed goal scoring and how players were paid, Hull, who died Monday at 84, will rightly be remembered more for his ...

As both the N.H.L. Despite the list of ugly incidents, the Blackhawks named Hull a team ambassador in 2008. and the W.H.A. The move eventually broke the firm grip of N.H.L. The insular hockey world was shocked in 1972 when Hull bolted the N.H.L. The N.H.L. More than a few goaltenders turned to the mask in the mid-1960s when Hull and his Chicago teammate Stan Mikita began using sticks with curved blades. He was the subject of numerous promotions intended to create interest in hockey, especially among women at a time the sport had a mostly male audience. Commissioner Gary Bettman referred to Hull as one of the league’s “most iconic and distinctive players.” Rocky Wirtz, Blackhawks’ chairman, called Hull one of the team’s “most iconic and distinctive players.” had as the television age took hold in the 1960s. career began with Chicago in 1957, Hull established himself as the first mainstream superstar in hockey. It will be interesting to see how the N.H.L.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman released the following statement: “When Bobby Hull wound up to take a slapshot, fans throughout the NHL rose to their feet in ...

He was accused of domestic violence by two of his wives, and was also quoted by a Russian newspaper in 1998, allegedly making reprehensible comments. He was a three-time Art Ross Trophy winner, a two-time Hart Memorial Trophy and a Stanley Cup champion in 1961. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and his No.

Bobby Hull, arguably the greatest player in the history of the Chicago Blackhawks and one of the most feared goal-scorers of the 1960s, died Monday at the ...

Hull called it "without argument the greatest evening of my life," and said he was humbled and reflective of the honor. Hull sat out the 1980-81 season and went to training camp with the Rangers in the fall of 1981, but retired for good after playing five preseason games. Hull had 44 goals in 1970-71 and helped the Black Hawks reach Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, where they lost to the Canadiens. Hull was just as dangerous in the WHA. Though Hull dropped from 58 goals to 38, Chicago finished first in the East in 1969-70 but were swept by the Boston Bruins in the NHL Semifinals. He was a huge part of his Blackhawks teams." He had a breakout season in 1959-60, leading the NHL with 81 points, and his 39 goals tied Bronco Horvath for the League lead. Catharines of the Ontario Hockey Association before being called up to the Black Hawks (as they were known then) in 1957 for a preseason game against the New York Rangers when he was 18. Nicknamed "The Golden Jet" because of his blonde hair, blazing speed and a slap shot that was clocked at well over 100 mph coming off his curved stick, Bobby Hull made life miserable for opposing goalies. "As gregarious a personality as he was explosive as a player, Hull was a true superstar and the face of the Chicago Blackhawks throughout the 1960s and early '70s. "The National Hockey League mourns the passing of one of its most iconic and distinctive players. A five-time 50-goal scorer, he led the NHL in goal-scoring seven times, twice won the Hart Trophy as Most Valuable Player, was voted a First-Team All-Star on left wing 10 times, and won the Stanley Cup in 1961.