Brett Hull
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Brett Andrew Hull is a former Canadian-American
NHL
player and the former Executive Vice President of the Dallas Stars
. He is the son of Bobby Hull
and nephew of Dennis Hull
, both former NHL players. Hull is also known as "The Golden Brett," which is a play off of his father's nickname, "The Golden Jet." He played for the Calgary Flames
, St. Louis Blues
, Dallas Stars
, Detroit Red Wings
and Phoenix Coyotes
. Hull scored 741 regular season goals in his career, placing him third all-time for most career goals in the NHL. He also scored what some fans, particularly those of the Buffalo Sabres, consider to be a controversial Stanley Cup
winning goal on Buffalo Sabres
goaltender
Dominik Hašek
in 1999 to give Dallas its only Cup win. Hull also won the Cup as a member of the Red Wings in 2002
. The son of a Canadian father and American mother, he holds dual U.S./Canadian citizenship and represented the United States in international competition. Hull was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
in 2009. Brett Hull, like his father Bobby Hull, is widely recognized to have one of the best shots in hockey history. Hull could release the puck extremely quickly, while still keeping the shot hard and accurate.
, Brett Hull was born in Belleville, Ontario, where the family spent summers. Brett was taught how to skate at age five by his mother, Joanne, who was a professional figure skater for Hilton Hotel shows. He started to play organized hockey at age seven in Elmhurst, Illinois
for the Elmhurst Huskies with future NHL forward Tony Granato
and Tommy Stapleton, son of Chicago Blackhawks
defenseman Pat Stapleton. The Hull family moved to Winnipeg
in 1972 as his father signed a $1,000,000 contract to play for the WHA
Winnipeg Jets. Meanwhile, Brett's junior career continued with the Tuxedo Jets, and a couple of years later he joined the Canadian Professional Hockey School's team. One very early hockey milestone for Brett was winning the prestigious Quebec Winter Carnaval Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament in 1977 with the Winnipeg South Monarchs. Even at this very early stage of his career, Brett could rifle a slapshot that sparked fear in young goaltenders, and he was later known for that. One honorary attendee at the championship game, Jean Béliveau
(a 10 time Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Canadiens) visited the Winnipeg dressing room just to meet 'the young Hull'.
When Bobby and Joanne Hull separated in 1979, Brett, his brother Bart, and his sister Michelle moved to Vancouver
with their mother. Brett played bantam and then midget hockey at the North Shore Winter Club, as well as competing in baseball
and gridiron football
. Hull played in the Junior A British Columbia Junior Hockey League
(BCJHL) for the Penticton Knights, where he has a few records that still stand today.
, the Calgary Flames
selected Hull in the sixth round with the 117th overall pick. Hull then played two years of U.S. college hockey for the University of Minnesota Duluth
. He made his international debut for Team USA at the 1986 Ice Hockey World Championships
in Moscow
where he was his team's leading scorer. Being born in Canada, he would also have been eligible to play for Team Canada; however, at the time, the Team Canada management did not show an interest in him, as Hull was still a collegiate player. After the 1986 Championships, Hull turned pro, playing his first NHL game in the 1986 Stanley Cup Finals for the Calgary Flames. He spent most of the 1986–87 season with the minor league Moncton Golden Flames
, being named to the AHL
's First All-Star Team and receiving the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the league's top rookie, before being recalled to the NHL for good in the 1987–88 NHL season. However, he never developed a good relationship with Flames coach Terry Crisp, and on March 7, 1988, he was traded to the St. Louis Blues
.
. Hull and linemate Adam Oates
were dubbed "Hull and Oates" (a pun on the well-known musical duo of Hall & Oates
). In Hull's best season, 1990–91, he scored 86 goals, which is the third highest mark ever recorded in one season. It was also a new record for right wingers in goals. That year, he was awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy
as the NHL's Most Valuable Player. He also represented the United States at the 1991 Canada Cup
where he again emerged as the team's leading scorer with nine points in eight games, as the Americans lost to Team Canada in the finals. Hull and Team USA got their revenge five years later in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey
where he scored the decisive goal in the final game against the Canadians. He was elected to the tournament All-Star team.
Midway through the 1991–92 NHL season, the St. Louis Blues
traded Adam Oates to the Boston Bruins
for Craig Janney
. Although talented, Janney was not of the same caliber as the highly-skilled Oates.
Though Hull's play declined during the remainder of his term with the Blues, he continued to be a perennial all-star and averaged more than one point per game in each of his seasons in St. Louis. Two of his three career four-goal games came with the Blues; first on April 16, 1995 against Detroit
, and again on October 10, 1995, during the 1995–96 home opener against Edmonton
, both of which were wins. He also went on to score his 500th goal in a December 22, 1996 win over the Los Angeles Kings
, in which his milestone goal also capped a hat trick
.
A statue of him was unveiled outside of Scottrade Center
in October 2010.
as a free agent before the 1998–99 NHL season. During his initial season, his traditional jersey number, 16, was being worn by Stars forward Pat Verbeek
, so Hull wore number 22 for that season. He switched back to 16 in the 1999 offseason after Verbeek left the team. Hull scored his milestone 600th goal (and later his 601st goal) during a 5–4 victory over Anaheim on New Year's Eve 1999. He helped the Stars capture the Stanley Cup
earlier that year, scoring a controversial Cup-winning goal off his own rebound in the third overtime period of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals against Buffalo Sabres
goalie Dominik Hašek
. Video replay showed that Hull's skate was in the crease, which the Sabres argued was a violation of a rule then in effect that disallowed goals if an offensive player was in the goal crease. However, the rule stated that a player can enter the crease, as long as he has control of the puck. The legality of the goal is still debated; it is arguably the most disputed Cup-winning goal in NHL history. The crease interference rule, which was introduced in 1997 amid widespread criticism, was eliminated the following season. Coincidentally, Hull and Hašek later won the Stanley Cup
as teammates in 2002 with the Detroit Red Wings
. Hull and Hašek were even roommates when traveling for Red Wings road games. Both have repeatedly denied ever discussing the controversial goal.
In the 1999–2000 season, Hull's regular season effectiveness was limited by injuries, though he still put up respectable numbers. In the postseason, he shined, edging out teammate Mike Modano
to lead in playoff scoring as they made the finals again. Memorable was Hull's two goals, both assisted by Modano, as the Stars took Game Two 2–1 from the New Jersey Devils
. In Game Five, during the third overtime period, Modano deflected Hull's shot which beat Martin Brodeur
to clinch the game for Dallas. Hull and the Stars would not duplicate the success of 1999 though, as the Devils would win Game Six and the Cup in 2000
on a goal in the second overtime period by Jason Arnott
.
In 2000–01 season, Hull helped his team win their fifth consecutive Pacific Division title with 39 goals. The playoffs were a disappointment; after getting through the Edmonton Oilers
in six games, the Stars were swept in the second round by Hull's former team, the St. Louis Blues.
Hull became the first player in Dallas Stars franchise history to record consecutive home hat tricks. Hull recorded his first hat trick against the Ottawa Senators on March 18, 2001 and the second three nights later against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, in which he recorded 4 goals.
Hull's Dallas Stars in 1999 were the only team other than the Devils, Colorado Avalanche
, and the Red Wings to win a Stanley Cup between 1995
and 2003
.
, Hull joined the Red Wings as a free agent. Hull did not ask for jersey number 16, which the Wings had removed from circulation out of respect for Vladimir Konstantinov
, whose career had ended in a limousine
accident six days after the Wings' 1997 Stanley Cup
victory. For his three seasons in Detroit, Hull wore number 17, and he continued to play strongly.
Hull played a key role in the Wings' 2002 Cup victory
, scoring 10 goals en route to his second Stanley Cup. Hull was a part of the “Two Kids and a Goat” line, a joking reference to Hull's age compared to that of his much younger linemates Pavel Datsyuk
and Boyd Devereaux
.
At the 2002 Winter Olympics
, Hull formed a line with Mike Modano and John LeClair, which led the tournament in scoring and earned Team USA a silver medal.
where he was benched for the rest of the tournament following two indifferent performances against Canada and Russia.
On August 6, 2004, Hull signed a two-year, $4.5 million contract with the Phoenix Coyotes
, who un-retired his father’s jersey for him. Bobby Hull
's #9 jersey had been originally retired by the franchise on February 19, 1989, when they were still the Winnipeg Jets. The first year of the contract was nullified by the 2004–05 NHL lockout, and some argue the time off damaged Hull's game irreparably; when hockey restarted in 2005–06, Hull played only five games and notched one last point with the Coyotes before, dissatisfied with his performance, he announced his retirement on October 15, 2005.
's "Old Man
" played on the sound system, Bobby Hull, whose presence had not been announced, walked out to center ice to embrace his son. The Blues also changed the name of the stretch of Clark Avenue, the street that Scottrade Center
between 14th and 15th Streets in St. Louis, to "Brett Hull Way" and have also announced plans to number the road such that the arena will be number 16. In a recent interview during Hockey Night in Canada
, Hull was quoted as saying that he would never coach hockey. He also said the best big-game goalie he ever played with was Ed Belfour
, during his time in Dallas, and that the best offensive defencemen he had played with were Sergei Zubov
and Nicklas Lidström
. The player he said he hated to play against was Chris Chelios
. The coaches he said he liked the most were Ken Hitchcock
and Scotty Bowman
. The person that he said he disliked the most was former Blues coach Mike Keenan
, whom he often publicly criticized during Keenan's tenure.
At the beginning of the 2006–07 season, Hull returned to the Dallas Stars in a front-office role as special assistant to team president Jim Lites, identifying himself in Dallas Stars television commercials as the team's self-proclaimed "Ambassador of Fun", as well as "Campaign Manager" for Stars players hoping to be voted to the 2007 All Star Game
, to be held in Dallas. Before becoming co-GM of the Stars, he answered fan-submitted questions in a weekly editorial entitled "Brett's Bites" on DallasStars.com and was a part-time television studio analyst for both NHL on NBC and the Stars' regular broadcasts on FSN Southwest
.
On November 11, 2007, Stars' owner Tom Hicks
fired Doug Armstrong
as general manager and later named Hull and Les Jackson
as interim co-general managers. The two served as co-general managers for the remainder of the 2007–08 as well as the 2008–09 NHL season.
On May 31, 2009, Stars' owner Tom Hicks
announced that Joe Nieuwendyk
would be replacing the pair as the new general manager. Hull was reassigned as Executive Vice President and Alternate Governor, and Jackson as Director of Scouting and Player Development.
Hull was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame on October 29, 2008. Hull and his father Bobby became the first ever father-son hockey duo ever to achieve this honor.
In 2009 Hull was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
alongside former Red Wings teammates Steve Yzerman
and Luc Robitaille
, former US international teammate Brian Leetch
, and Lou Lamoriello
.
In 2010 Hull was in attendance in the University of Minnesota Duluth's final series at DECC, as they moved into their new arena, Amsoil Arena
student Alison Curran in Las Vegas
on May 27, 1997, though they later divorced. They have one son together: Jude, an ice hockey goalie, and two daughters, Jayde and Crosby. Hull married longtime girlfriend Darcie Schollmeyer on July 21, 2006 in Cabo San Lucas
.
He is co-owner of the St. Louis Bandits
, a North American Hockey League
team out of Chesterfield, Missouri
At the end of 2008, along with former teammate, Mike Modano, and restaurateur
, Eddie Cervantes, Hull opened the sports-themed Hully & Mo Restaurant & Tap Room in Dallas, Texas
. The restaurant offers American cuisine
and features Texas Hill Country limestone in the design and has an open theater kitchen.
Hull was also the co-best man at Modano's wedding, where Modano married pop star Willa Ford
.
The St. Louis Blues unveiled a statue of Brett Hull before the opening game of the 2010/2011 season on October 9, 2010. The statue sits in front of the Scottrade Center, right next to 2 other St. Louis Blues greats, Al MacInnis
and Bernie Federko
.
in:
Canadian-American
A Canadian American is someone who was born or someone who grew up in Canada then moved to the United States. The term is particularly apt when applied or self-applied to people with strong ties to Canada, such as those who have lived a significant portion of their lives in, or were educated in,...
NHL
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
player and the former Executive Vice President of the Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
. He is the son of Bobby Hull
Bobby Hull
Robert Marvin "Bobby" Hull, OC is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He is regarded as one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time and perhaps the greatest left winger to ever play the game. Hull was famous for his blonde hair, blinding skating speed, and having the hardest shot, earning...
and nephew of Dennis Hull
Dennis Hull
Dennis William Hull is a retired professional ice hockey left winger, most notably for the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League...
, both former NHL players. Hull is also known as "The Golden Brett," which is a play off of his father's nickname, "The Golden Jet." He played for the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
, St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
, Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
, Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
and Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
. Hull scored 741 regular season goals in his career, placing him third all-time for most career goals in the NHL. He also scored what some fans, particularly those of the Buffalo Sabres, consider to be a controversial Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
winning goal on Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
goaltender
Goaltender
In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...
Dominik Hašek
Dominik Hašek
Dominik Hašek is a Czech ice hockey goaltender who is currently with HC Spartak Moscow of the KHL.In his 16-season National Hockey League career, he played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, and the Ottawa Senators. During his years in Buffalo, he became one of the...
in 1999 to give Dallas its only Cup win. Hull also won the Cup as a member of the Red Wings in 2002
2002 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2002 Stanley Cup Finals was contested by the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings and the Eastern Conference champion Carolina Hurricanes, making their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance. Detroit defeated Carolina in five games to win their tenth Stanley Cup championship...
. The son of a Canadian father and American mother, he holds dual U.S./Canadian citizenship and represented the United States in international competition. Hull was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
in 2009. Brett Hull, like his father Bobby Hull, is widely recognized to have one of the best shots in hockey history. Hull could release the puck extremely quickly, while still keeping the shot hard and accurate.
Beginnings
Unlike his four siblings (Bobby Jr., Blake, Bart and Michelle), who were all born in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Brett Hull was born in Belleville, Ontario, where the family spent summers. Brett was taught how to skate at age five by his mother, Joanne, who was a professional figure skater for Hilton Hotel shows. He started to play organized hockey at age seven in Elmhurst, Illinois
Elmhurst, Illinois
Elmhurst is a suburb of Chicago in DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois. The population is 46,013 as of the 2008 US Census population estimate.-History:...
for the Elmhurst Huskies with future NHL forward Tony Granato
Tony Granato
Anthony Lewis Granato is an American retired National Hockey League left winger and a former head coach and assistant coach of the Colorado Avalanche...
and Tommy Stapleton, son of Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
defenseman Pat Stapleton. The Hull family moved to Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
in 1972 as his father signed a $1,000,000 contract to play for the WHA
World Hockey Association
The World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
Winnipeg Jets. Meanwhile, Brett's junior career continued with the Tuxedo Jets, and a couple of years later he joined the Canadian Professional Hockey School's team. One very early hockey milestone for Brett was winning the prestigious Quebec Winter Carnaval Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament in 1977 with the Winnipeg South Monarchs. Even at this very early stage of his career, Brett could rifle a slapshot that sparked fear in young goaltenders, and he was later known for that. One honorary attendee at the championship game, Jean Béliveau
Jean Béliveau
Jean Arthur "Le Gros Bill" Béliveau, is a former professional ice hockey player who played parts of 20 seasons with the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens. As a player, he won the Stanley Cup 10 times, and as an executive he was part of another seven championship teams, the most Stanley...
(a 10 time Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Canadiens) visited the Winnipeg dressing room just to meet 'the young Hull'.
When Bobby and Joanne Hull separated in 1979, Brett, his brother Bart, and his sister Michelle moved to Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
with their mother. Brett played bantam and then midget hockey at the North Shore Winter Club, as well as competing in baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and gridiron football
Gridiron football
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. Hull played in the Junior A British Columbia Junior Hockey League
British Columbia Hockey League
The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior...
(BCJHL) for the Penticton Knights, where he has a few records that still stand today.
Calgary Flames
In the 1984 NHL Entry Draft1984 NHL Entry Draft
The 1984 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 9, 1984, at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.The 1984 Entry Draft was noted for the unusually high number of future Hall of Famers picked, particularly in lower rounds. In addition to Mario Lemieux being taken first overall, Patrick Roy was chosen...
, the Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
selected Hull in the sixth round with the 117th overall pick. Hull then played two years of U.S. college hockey for the University of Minnesota Duluth
University of Minnesota Duluth
The University of Minnesota Duluth is a regional branch of the University of Minnesota system located in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. As Duluth's public research university, UMD offers 13 bachelor's degrees in 74 majors, graduate programs in 24 different fields, a two-year program at the School of...
. He made his international debut for Team USA at the 1986 Ice Hockey World Championships
Ice Hockey World Championships
The Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
where he was his team's leading scorer. Being born in Canada, he would also have been eligible to play for Team Canada; however, at the time, the Team Canada management did not show an interest in him, as Hull was still a collegiate player. After the 1986 Championships, Hull turned pro, playing his first NHL game in the 1986 Stanley Cup Finals for the Calgary Flames. He spent most of the 1986–87 season with the minor league Moncton Golden Flames
Moncton Golden Flames
The Moncton Golden Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Moncton, New Brunswick, playing home games at the Moncton Coliseum. The team operated in the American Hockey League between 1984 and 1987, as a minor league affiliate of the Calgary Flames and the Boston Bruins...
, being named to the AHL
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
's First All-Star Team and receiving the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the league's top rookie, before being recalled to the NHL for good in the 1987–88 NHL season. However, he never developed a good relationship with Flames coach Terry Crisp, and on March 7, 1988, he was traded to the St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
.
St. Louis Blues
While in St. Louis, Hull developed into a prolific goal scorer and was amongst the best players in the NHLNational Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
. Hull and linemate Adam Oates
Adam Oates
Adam Oates is a retired professional ice hockey and lacrosse player and is currently an assistant coach with the New Jersey Devils.-Playing career:Oates' break came when Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offered him a scholarship...
were dubbed "Hull and Oates" (a pun on the well-known musical duo of Hall & Oates
Hall & Oates
Hall & Oates are an American musical duo composed of Daryl Hall and John Oates. They achieved their greatest fame in the late 1970s and early to mid-1980s. Both sing and play instruments. They specialized in a fusion of rock and roll and rhythm and blues styles, which they dubbed "rock and soul."...
). In Hull's best season, 1990–91, he scored 86 goals, which is the third highest mark ever recorded in one season. It was also a new record for right wingers in goals. That year, he was awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy
Hart Memorial Trophy
The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey", is awarded annually to the "player adjudged most valuable to his team" in the National Hockey League . The Hart Memorial Trophy has been awarded 86 times to 53 different...
as the NHL's Most Valuable Player. He also represented the United States at the 1991 Canada Cup
1991 Canada Cup
The 1991 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament played in September 1991. The finals took place in Montreal on September 14 and Hamilton, Ontario on September 16, and were won by Canada. The Canadians defeated the USA in a two game sweep, to win the fifth and final Canada...
where he again emerged as the team's leading scorer with nine points in eight games, as the Americans lost to Team Canada in the finals. Hull and Team USA got their revenge five years later in the 1996 World Cup of Hockey
1996 World Cup of Hockey
The first World Cup of Hockey , or 1996 World Cup of Hockey, replaced the Canada Cup as one of the premier championships for professional ice hockey ....
where he scored the decisive goal in the final game against the Canadians. He was elected to the tournament All-Star team.
Midway through the 1991–92 NHL season, the St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...
traded Adam Oates to the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
for Craig Janney
Craig Janney
Craig Harlan Janney is a retired professional ice hockey center who played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League from 1987–88 until 1998–99, when blood clots ended his career prematurely.-Playing career:...
. Although talented, Janney was not of the same caliber as the highly-skilled Oates.
Though Hull's play declined during the remainder of his term with the Blues, he continued to be a perennial all-star and averaged more than one point per game in each of his seasons in St. Louis. Two of his three career four-goal games came with the Blues; first on April 16, 1995 against Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
, and again on October 10, 1995, during the 1995–96 home opener against Edmonton
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
, both of which were wins. He also went on to score his 500th goal in a December 22, 1996 win over the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
, in which his milestone goal also capped a hat trick
Hat Trick
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.
A statue of him was unveiled outside of Scottrade Center
Scottrade Center
Scottrade Center is a 19,150 seat arena located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, opened in 1994. It is the home of the St...
in October 2010.
Dallas Stars
Hull played 11 seasons for the Blues before signing with the Dallas StarsDallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
as a free agent before the 1998–99 NHL season. During his initial season, his traditional jersey number, 16, was being worn by Stars forward Pat Verbeek
Pat Verbeek
Patrick Verbeek is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played for the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, New York Rangers, Dallas Stars, and Detroit Red Wings during his career...
, so Hull wore number 22 for that season. He switched back to 16 in the 1999 offseason after Verbeek left the team. Hull scored his milestone 600th goal (and later his 601st goal) during a 5–4 victory over Anaheim on New Year's Eve 1999. He helped the Stars capture the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
earlier that year, scoring a controversial Cup-winning goal off his own rebound in the third overtime period of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals against Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
goalie Dominik Hašek
Dominik Hašek
Dominik Hašek is a Czech ice hockey goaltender who is currently with HC Spartak Moscow of the KHL.In his 16-season National Hockey League career, he played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, and the Ottawa Senators. During his years in Buffalo, he became one of the...
. Video replay showed that Hull's skate was in the crease, which the Sabres argued was a violation of a rule then in effect that disallowed goals if an offensive player was in the goal crease. However, the rule stated that a player can enter the crease, as long as he has control of the puck. The legality of the goal is still debated; it is arguably the most disputed Cup-winning goal in NHL history. The crease interference rule, which was introduced in 1997 amid widespread criticism, was eliminated the following season. Coincidentally, Hull and Hašek later won the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
as teammates in 2002 with the Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
. Hull and Hašek were even roommates when traveling for Red Wings road games. Both have repeatedly denied ever discussing the controversial goal.
In the 1999–2000 season, Hull's regular season effectiveness was limited by injuries, though he still put up respectable numbers. In the postseason, he shined, edging out teammate Mike Modano
Mike Modano
Michael Thomas Modano, Jr. is a retired American professional ice hockey player, who most notably played for the Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars franchise. He is the all-time goal-scoring and points leader amongst American-born players in the NHL, as well as the last active player in the NHL...
to lead in playoff scoring as they made the finals again. Memorable was Hull's two goals, both assisted by Modano, as the Stars took Game Two 2–1 from the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
. In Game Five, during the third overtime period, Modano deflected Hull's shot which beat Martin Brodeur
Martin Brodeur
Martin Pierre Brodeur is a French-Canadian ice hockey goaltender who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the New Jersey Devils. In his 19-year tenure with the Devils, he has won three Stanley Cup championships and has been in the playoffs every year but two...
to clinch the game for Dallas. Hull and the Stars would not duplicate the success of 1999 though, as the Devils would win Game Six and the Cup in 2000
2000 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2000 Stanley Cup Finals was contested by the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Devils and the Western Conference and defending Stanley Cup champion Dallas Stars. The Devils were led by captain Scott Stevens, coach Larry Robinson and goalie Martin Brodeur...
on a goal in the second overtime period by Jason Arnott
Jason Arnott
Jason William Arnott is a professional ice hockey centre for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. He began his NHL career with the Edmonton Oilers in 1993–94 after being selected seventh overall in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team...
.
In 2000–01 season, Hull helped his team win their fifth consecutive Pacific Division title with 39 goals. The playoffs were a disappointment; after getting through the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
in six games, the Stars were swept in the second round by Hull's former team, the St. Louis Blues.
Hull became the first player in Dallas Stars franchise history to record consecutive home hat tricks. Hull recorded his first hat trick against the Ottawa Senators on March 18, 2001 and the second three nights later against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, in which he recorded 4 goals.
Hull's Dallas Stars in 1999 were the only team other than the Devils, Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
, and the Red Wings to win a Stanley Cup between 1995
1995 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1995 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the New Jersey Devils and the Detroit Red Wings. This was the first of nine consecutive finals with American franchises exclusively. New Jersey was making the franchise's first-ever appearance in the Final, while Detroit returned...
and 2003
2003 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2003 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven playoff series that determined the champion of the National Hockey League for the 2002–03 season...
.
Detroit Red Wings
In 20012001–02 Detroit Red Wings season
The 2001–02 Detroit Red Wings season was the 76th National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. The Wings scored 116 points, winning the Central Division, their third Presidents' Trophy, and home ice throughout the playoffs...
, Hull joined the Red Wings as a free agent. Hull did not ask for jersey number 16, which the Wings had removed from circulation out of respect for Vladimir Konstantinov
Vladimir Konstantinov
Vladimir Nikolaevich Konstantinov is a Russian retired professional ice hockey player who played his entire National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings. Previously, he had played for Soviet club CSKA Moscow...
, whose career had ended in a limousine
Limousine
A limousine is a luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. The chassis of a limousine may have been extended by the manufacturer or by an independent coachbuilder. These are called "stretch" limousines and are traditionally black or white....
accident six days after the Wings' 1997 Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
victory. For his three seasons in Detroit, Hull wore number 17, and he continued to play strongly.
Hull played a key role in the Wings' 2002 Cup victory
2002 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2002 Stanley Cup Finals was contested by the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings and the Eastern Conference champion Carolina Hurricanes, making their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance. Detroit defeated Carolina in five games to win their tenth Stanley Cup championship...
, scoring 10 goals en route to his second Stanley Cup. Hull was a part of the “Two Kids and a Goat” line, a joking reference to Hull's age compared to that of his much younger linemates Pavel Datsyuk
Pavel Datsyuk
Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk is a professional ice hockey player from Russia and alternate captain for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League . He is known for his stick-handling and is considered the best two-way forward in the game today, having won the Frank J. Selke Trophy in the...
and Boyd Devereaux
Boyd Devereaux
Boyd Fletcher Devereaux is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, most recently played for HC Lugano of the Swiss National League A. He now resides in Kitchener, Ontario with his wife and 2 kids.-Playing career:...
.
At the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
, Hull formed a line with Mike Modano and John LeClair, which led the tournament in scoring and earned Team USA a silver medal.
Phoenix Coyotes
Hull's international career ended on a sour note during the 2004 World Cup of Hockey2004 World Cup of Hockey
The 2004 World Cup of Hockey was an international ice hockey tournament. It was the second installment of the National Hockey League -sanctioned competition eight years after the inaugural 1996 World Cup of Hockey. It was held from August 30 to September 14, 2004, and took place in various venues...
where he was benched for the rest of the tournament following two indifferent performances against Canada and Russia.
On August 6, 2004, Hull signed a two-year, $4.5 million contract with the Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
, who un-retired his father’s jersey for him. Bobby Hull
Bobby Hull
Robert Marvin "Bobby" Hull, OC is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He is regarded as one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time and perhaps the greatest left winger to ever play the game. Hull was famous for his blonde hair, blinding skating speed, and having the hardest shot, earning...
's #9 jersey had been originally retired by the franchise on February 19, 1989, when they were still the Winnipeg Jets. The first year of the contract was nullified by the 2004–05 NHL lockout, and some argue the time off damaged Hull's game irreparably; when hockey restarted in 2005–06, Hull played only five games and notched one last point with the Coyotes before, dissatisfied with his performance, he announced his retirement on October 15, 2005.
Retirement
The University of Minnesota Duluth retired his #29 jersey on February 3, 2006, and later that same year, on December 5, 2006, the St. Louis Blues retired his #16 in an emotional ceremony that featured many Blues past and present. However, the highlight of the ceremony came when the banner was raised: while Neil YoungNeil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
's "Old Man
Old Man (song)
"Old Man" is a song written and performed by Neil Young on his 1972 album Harvest.The song was written for the caretaker of the Northern California Broken Arrow Ranch, which Young purchased for $350,000 in 1970. The song compares a young man's life to an old man's and shows that the young man has,...
" played on the sound system, Bobby Hull, whose presence had not been announced, walked out to center ice to embrace his son. The Blues also changed the name of the stretch of Clark Avenue, the street that Scottrade Center
Scottrade Center
Scottrade Center is a 19,150 seat arena located in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, opened in 1994. It is the home of the St...
between 14th and 15th Streets in St. Louis, to "Brett Hull Way" and have also announced plans to number the road such that the arena will be number 16. In a recent interview during Hockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League...
, Hull was quoted as saying that he would never coach hockey. He also said the best big-game goalie he ever played with was Ed Belfour
Ed Belfour
Edward John Belfour is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.Belfour was born in Carman, Manitoba and grew up playing hockey. He played junior hockey for the Winkler Flyers before going to the University of North Dakota where he helped the school win the NCAA championship in the...
, during his time in Dallas, and that the best offensive defencemen he had played with were Sergei Zubov
Sergei Zubov
Sergei Alexandrovich Zubov is a former Russian professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Dallas Stars, New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League as well as SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League...
and Nicklas Lidström
Nicklas Lidström
Nicklas Erik Lidström is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings, and is their captain...
. The player he said he hated to play against was Chris Chelios
Chris Chelios
Christos Kostas Tselios is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently the Executive Advisor to Ken Holland, the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, a role that Steve Yzerman held before leaving to become general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning.Chelios played...
. The coaches he said he liked the most were Ken Hitchcock
Ken Hitchcock
Ken Hitchcock also known as "Hitch" is an NHL hockey coach and pro scout, currently coaching the St. Louis Blues.-Early Years:...
and Scotty Bowman
Scotty Bowman
William Scott "Scotty" Bowman is a retired National Hockey League head coach. He holds the record for most wins in league history, with 1,244 wins in the regular season and 223 in the Stanley Cup playoffs. He coached the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, and...
. The person that he said he disliked the most was former Blues coach Mike Keenan
Mike Keenan
Michael Edward Keenan is a former head coach in the National Hockey League , most recently with the Calgary Flames, and former General Manager of the Florida Panthers. He is currently working as an analyst for the New York Rangers on MSG Network.Keenan was a player for the St...
, whom he often publicly criticized during Keenan's tenure.
At the beginning of the 2006–07 season, Hull returned to the Dallas Stars in a front-office role as special assistant to team president Jim Lites, identifying himself in Dallas Stars television commercials as the team's self-proclaimed "Ambassador of Fun", as well as "Campaign Manager" for Stars players hoping to be voted to the 2007 All Star Game
55th National Hockey League All-Star Game
The 55th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in Dallas, Texas, on January 24, 2007. The Western Conference was victorious, defeating the Eastern Conference 12–9...
, to be held in Dallas. Before becoming co-GM of the Stars, he answered fan-submitted questions in a weekly editorial entitled "Brett's Bites" on DallasStars.com and was a part-time television studio analyst for both NHL on NBC and the Stars' regular broadcasts on FSN Southwest
FSN Southwest
Fox Sports Southwest is a regional sports network that operates in all or parts of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arkansas...
.
On November 11, 2007, Stars' owner Tom Hicks
Tom Hicks
Thomas Ollis Hicks, Sr. , is an American 'leveraged buyout' businessman living in Dallas, Texas. Despite Forbes Magazine estimating Hicks' wealth at USD 1 billion in 2009, Hicks was unable to pay off joint loans of circa £200 million the following year...
fired Doug Armstrong
Doug Armstrong
Douglas "Doug" Armstrong is the General Manager for the NHL's St. Louis Blues. He is also the former General Manager of the Dallas Stars.-Dallas Stars:...
as general manager and later named Hull and Les Jackson
Les Jackson (ice hockey)
Les Jackson is a former professional ice hockey player, coach, scout and co-general manager of the Dallas Stars. Jackson is currently the director of scouting and player development for the Stars. Jackson was selected in the 4th round of the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft, 64th overall, by the Boston...
as interim co-general managers. The two served as co-general managers for the remainder of the 2007–08 as well as the 2008–09 NHL season.
On May 31, 2009, Stars' owner Tom Hicks
Tom Hicks
Thomas Ollis Hicks, Sr. , is an American 'leveraged buyout' businessman living in Dallas, Texas. Despite Forbes Magazine estimating Hicks' wealth at USD 1 billion in 2009, Hicks was unable to pay off joint loans of circa £200 million the following year...
announced that Joe Nieuwendyk
Joe Nieuwendyk
Joseph Nieuwendyk is the general manager of the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League and a retired Canadian ice hockey player...
would be replacing the pair as the new general manager. Hull was reassigned as Executive Vice President and Alternate Governor, and Jackson as Director of Scouting and Player Development.
Hull was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame on October 29, 2008. Hull and his father Bobby became the first ever father-son hockey duo ever to achieve this honor.
In 2009 Hull was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
alongside former Red Wings teammates Steve Yzerman
Steve Yzerman
Stephen Gregory "Steve" Yzerman is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and current general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League...
and Luc Robitaille
Luc Robitaille
Luc Robitaille is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. During his 19-season National Hockey League career, Robitaille won a Stanley Cup in 2001–02 with the Detroit Red Wings, and played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers, but is most known for his fourteen seasons,...
, former US international teammate Brian Leetch
Brian Leetch
Brian Joseph Leetch is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played 18 National Hockey League seasons with the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Boston Bruins. He is generally considered one of the top defensemen in NHL history, being particularly noted for his...
, and Lou Lamoriello
Lou Lamoriello
Louis "Lou" Lamoriello is the CEO, president, and general manager of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League...
.
In 2010 Hull was in attendance in the University of Minnesota Duluth's final series at DECC, as they moved into their new arena, Amsoil Arena
Personal life
He married fellow University of Minnesota DuluthUniversity of Minnesota Duluth
The University of Minnesota Duluth is a regional branch of the University of Minnesota system located in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. As Duluth's public research university, UMD offers 13 bachelor's degrees in 74 majors, graduate programs in 24 different fields, a two-year program at the School of...
student Alison Curran in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
on May 27, 1997, though they later divorced. They have one son together: Jude, an ice hockey goalie, and two daughters, Jayde and Crosby. Hull married longtime girlfriend Darcie Schollmeyer on July 21, 2006 in Cabo San Lucas
Cabo San Lucas
Cabo San Lucas , commonly called Cabo, is a city at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, in the municipality of Los Cabos in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,463 people...
.
He is co-owner of the St. Louis Bandits
St. Louis Bandits
The St. Louis Bandits are a Tier II Junior A ice hockey team in the North American Hockey League's Midwest Division. The team plays their home games at the 2,200-seat Hardee's Iceplex in Chesterfield, Missouri....
, a North American Hockey League
North American Hockey League
The North American Hockey League is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is enterting its 36th season in 2011-12. It is currently the only Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States Hockey League...
team out of Chesterfield, Missouri
Chesterfield, Missouri
Chesterfield is a second-ring western suburb of St. Louis and is the largest city in west St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census the population is 47,484. Chesterfield also celebrated its 20th birthday in 2008.- Geography :...
At the end of 2008, along with former teammate, Mike Modano, and restaurateur
Restaurateur
A restaurateur is a person who opens and runs restaurants professionally. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who owns a restaurant, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of the restaurant business.-Etymology:The word...
, Eddie Cervantes, Hull opened the sports-themed Hully & Mo Restaurant & Tap Room in Dallas, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. The restaurant offers American cuisine
Cuisine of the United States
American cuisine is a style of food preparation originating from the United States of America. European colonization of the Americas yielded the introduction of a number of ingredients and cooking styles to the latter...
and features Texas Hill Country limestone in the design and has an open theater kitchen.
Hull was also the co-best man at Modano's wedding, where Modano married pop star Willa Ford
Willa Ford
Amanda Lee Modano , known professionally as Willa Ford and often as Mandy Modano, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, model, television personality and film actress. She released her debut album, Willa Was Here, in 2001...
.
The St. Louis Blues unveiled a statue of Brett Hull before the opening game of the 2010/2011 season on October 9, 2010. The statue sits in front of the Scottrade Center, right next to 2 other St. Louis Blues greats, Al MacInnis
Al MacInnis
Allan MacInnis is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman who played 23 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues. A first round selection of the Flames in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, he went on to become a 13-time All-Star...
and Bernie Federko
Bernie Federko
Bernard Allan Federko is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League from 1976 through 1990.-Playing career:...
.
Career achievements and facts
- Finished his career with 741 goals (3rd all-time), 650 assists (57th all-time), 1391 points (21st all-time) and 1269 games (61st all-time).
- Named an NHL First Team All-Star in 1990, 1991 and 1992.
- Won the Lady Byng Memorial TrophyLady Byng Memorial TrophyThe Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League "player adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability"...
in 1990. - Won the Hart Memorial TrophyHart Memorial TrophyThe Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey", is awarded annually to the "player adjudged most valuable to his team" in the National Hockey League . The Hart Memorial Trophy has been awarded 86 times to 53 different...
in 1991. - Won the Lester B. Pearson AwardLester B. Pearson AwardThe Ted Lindsay Award, formerly known as the Lester B. Pearson Award, is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's most outstanding player in the regular season as judged by the members of the NHL Players Association. It has been awarded 40 times to 23 different players since its beginnings...
in 1991. - Played in the NHL All-Star Game in 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 and 2001.
- Scored 50 goals in 50 games50 goals in 50 games"50 goals in 50 games" refers to the act of scoring 50 goals in the first 50 games of a National Hockey League season. Scoring fifty goals in fifty games in the NHL is a rare achievement....
twice in his career; only Wayne GretzkyWayne GretzkyWayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
, with three 50–50 seasons, has done it more often, and he and Gretzky are the only ones to do it more than once. - Won the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award in 1987.
- 4th quickest to reach 500 goals based on number of games played.
- Recorded 33 career Hat Tricks (4th all-time).
- Led the NHL in goals scored in 1989–90, 1990–91, and 1991–92.
- All-time career leader in Playoff Power Play Goals with 38.
- Tied for 1st with Wayne Gretzky on the all-time Playoff Game Winning Goals list with 24.
- Holds the St. Louis Blues franchise record for goals scored with 527.
- Is the only hockey player ever to score 50 goals in a season in the NCAA, the minor leagues, and the NHL. In 1985–86 he scored 52 goals for the U. of Minnesota-Duluth; in 1986–87 he scored 50 goals for the Moncton Golden Flames of the AHL, and from 1989–1994 recorded 5 straight 50+ goal seasons (72,86,70,54,57) for the St. Louis Blues.
- In 1998, before reaching several career milestones, he was ranked number 64 on The Hockey News list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.
- Won the Stanley Cup with the Dallas Stars in 1998–99 and the Detroit Red Wings in 2001–02.
- On December 5, 2006, his #16 sweater was retired by the St. Louis Blues and raised to the rafters of the Scottrade Center. Along with his father, Bobby, they are the only father-son combo in any professional sport to have their respective numbers retired.
- Scored 70+ goals in three seasons; only Wayne Gretzky, with four 70+ goal seasons, has done it more often. In addition, both players achieved this in consecutive seasons.
- Scored 86 goals in the 1990–1991 NHL season; only Wayne Gretzky has scored more goals in a single season.
- Inducted into the Hockey Hall of FameHockey Hall of FameThe Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
– 2009
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season Season (sports) In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an... |
Team | League | GP | G Goal (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a goal is scored when the puck completely crosses the goal line between the two goal posts and below the goal crossbar. A goal awards one point to the team attacking the goal scored upon, regardless of which team the player who actually deflected the puck into the goal belongs to... |
A Assist (ice hockey) In ice hockey, an assist is attributed to up to two players of the scoring team who shot, passed or deflected the puck towards the scoring teammate, or touched it in any other way which enabled the goal, meaning that they were "assisting" in the goal. There can be a maximum of two assists per goal... |
Pts Point (ice hockey) Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one... |
PIM Penalty (ice hockey) A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The offending team usually may not replace the player on the ice,... |
GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1982–83 | Penticton Knights | BCJHL | 50 | 48 | 56 | 104 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Penticton Knights | BCJHL | 56 | 105 | 83 | 188 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Minnesota-Duluth | WCHA Western Collegiate Hockey Association The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey-only conference.... |
48 | 32 | 28 | 60 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Minnesota-Duluth | WCHA | 42 | 52 | 32 | 90 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1985–86 | Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
NHL National Hockey League The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States... |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986–87 1986–87 AHL season The 1986–87 AHL season was the 51st season of the American Hockey League. Thirteen teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The league institutes awarding one point in the standings, for an overtime loss... |
Moncton Golden Flames Moncton Golden Flames The Moncton Golden Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Moncton, New Brunswick, playing home games at the Moncton Coliseum. The team operated in the American Hockey League between 1984 and 1987, as a minor league affiliate of the Calgary Flames and the Boston Bruins... |
AHL American Hockey League The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League... |
67 | 50 | 42 | 92 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1986–87 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1987–88 | Calgary Flames | NHL | 52 | 26 | 24 | 50 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1987–88 | St. Louis Blues St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade... |
NHL | 13 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1988–89 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 78 | 41 | 43 | 84 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1989–90 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 72 | 41 | 113 | 24 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 17 | ||
| 1990–91 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 78 | 86 | 45 | 131 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 4 | ||
| 1991–92 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 73 | 70 | 39 | 109 | 48 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1992–93 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 54 | 47 | 101 | 41 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | ||
| 1993–94 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 81 | 57 | 40 | 97 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1994–95 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 48 | 29 | 21 | 50 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1995–96 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 70 | 43 | 40 | 83 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 1996–97 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 77 | 42 | 40 | 82 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 66 | 27 | 45 | 72 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | ||
| 1998–99 | Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... |
NHL | 60 | 32 | 26 | 58 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 4 | ||
| 1999–00 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 79 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 43 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Dallas Stars | NHL | 79 | 39 | 40 | 79 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||
| 2001–02 | Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
NHL | 82 | 30 | 33 | 63 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 82 | 37 | 39 | 76 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2003–04 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 81 | 25 | 43 | 68 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | ||
| 2005–06 | Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... |
NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 1269 | 741 | 650 | 1391 | 458 | 202 | 103 | 87 | 190 | 73 | ||||
International play
Played for The United StatesUnited States
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in:
- 1986 World ChampionshipIce Hockey World ChampionshipsThe Ice Hockey World Championships are an annual ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation . First officially held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, it is the sport's highest profile annual international tournament. The IIHF was created in 1908 while the European...
- 1991 Canada Cup1991 Canada CupThe 1991 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament played in September 1991. The finals took place in Montreal on September 14 and Hamilton, Ontario on September 16, and were won by Canada. The Canadians defeated the USA in a two game sweep, to win the fifth and final Canada...
(won silver medal) - 1996 World Cup of Hockey1996 World Cup of HockeyThe first World Cup of Hockey , or 1996 World Cup of Hockey, replaced the Canada Cup as one of the premier championships for professional ice hockey ....
(won championship) - 1998 Winter Olympic Games
- 2002 Winter Olympic Games (won Silver medal)
- 2004 World Cup of Hockey2004 World Cup of HockeyThe 2004 World Cup of Hockey was an international ice hockey tournament. It was the second installment of the National Hockey League -sanctioned competition eight years after the inaugural 1996 World Cup of Hockey. It was held from August 30 to September 14, 2004, and took place in various venues...
Also
Hull is a regular competitor at the American Century Championship, the annual competition to determine the best golfers among American sports and entertainment celebrities. The tournament, televised by NBC in July, is played at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Lake Tahoe, NV.See also
- Bobby HullBobby HullRobert Marvin "Bobby" Hull, OC is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He is regarded as one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time and perhaps the greatest left winger to ever play the game. Hull was famous for his blonde hair, blinding skating speed, and having the hardest shot, earning...
- 50 goals in 50 games50 goals in 50 games"50 goals in 50 games" refers to the act of scoring 50 goals in the first 50 games of a National Hockey League season. Scoring fifty goals in fifty games in the NHL is a rare achievement....
- List of NHL statistical leaders
- Notable families in the NHL
- List of NHL players with 1000 points
- List of NHL players with 1000 games played
- List of NHL players with 500 goals