 Brett Hull |
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| Position | Right Wing |
| Shot | Right |
| Nickname(s) | Hully The Golden Brett The Yankee |
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5 ft 10 in (1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area A shot in Ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with their stick in the direction of the net A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Human height varies according to both "nature" and "nurture". 78 m) 200 lb (91 kg/14 st 4 lb) |
| Pro clubs | AHL Moncton Golden Flames NHL Calgary Flames St. Louis Blues Dallas Stars Detroit Red Wings Phoenix Coyotes |
| Nationality |  Canada & United States |
| Born | August 9, 1964 , Belleville, ON, CAN |
| NHL Draft | 117th overall, 1984 Calgary Flames |
| Pro career | 1986 – 2005 |
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Robert Marvin "Bobby" Hull OC (born January 3, 1939 is a retired Canadian Ice hockey player Dennis "William" Hull (born November 19 1944 in Pointe Anne (now part of Belleville Ontario) Canada is a retired Professional Though in the earliest years of his career few saw him as a potential star, the colorful and often outspoken Hull announced his retirement on October 15, 2005 with 741 career goals, placing him third on the all-time list. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He played for the Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings and Phoenix Coyotes. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional Ice hockey team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. He also scored what some consider to be a controversial Stanley Cup winning goal on Buffalo Sabres goaltender Dominik Hašek in 1999 to give Dallas their only Cup win. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. This article is about the goaltender in Ice hockey. For the similar position in other sports see Goalkeeper. Dominik Hašek (ˈdomɪnɪk ˈɦaʃɛk in Czech born January 29 1965 is a Czech retired Ice hockey Goaltender. 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.
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Hockey career
Beginnings
Unlike each of his four siblings (Bobby Jr. , Blake, Bart and Michelle), who were all born in their native Chicago, Brett Hull was born in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, where the family spent summers. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Brett was taught how to skate at age five by his mother, Joanne, who was a professional figure skater for Hilton Hotel shows. UH Hilton Hoteljpg|thumbnail|right|The Hilton University of Houston in Houston Texas, located on the campus of the University of Houston, contains the Hilton College of 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. Elmhurst is an affluent Suburb of Chicago in DuPage County, Illinois. Tony Granato (born July 25, 1964 in Downers Grove, Illinois, U Patrick James ("Pat" "Whitey" Stapleton (born July 4, 1940 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenceman The Hull family moved to Winnipeg in 1972 as his father signed a million dollar contract to play for the WHA Winnipeg Jets. Winnipeg (ˈwɪnɨpɛg is the capital and largest city in the Canadian province of Manitoba, and 7th largest municipality in Canada with a population The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 The Winnipeg Jets were a professional Hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. 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 worth note is Brett's (along with his Winnipeg South Monarchs team) winning of the prestigious Quebec Winter Carnaval Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament in 1977. Even at this very early stage of his career, Brett could rifle a slapshot that sparked fear in young goaltenders. 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'. Jean Arthur Béliveau CC, CQ (b August 31, 1931 in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada) is a former professional Ice
When Bobby and Joanne Hull separated in 1979, Brett, his brother Blake and his sister Michelle moved to Vancouver with their mother. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Brett played bantam and then midget hockey at the North Shore Hockey Club as well as competing in baseball and gridiron football. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Gridiron football is an umbrella term used in some countries outside North America to refer to several codes of Football played primarily in Northern America
Brett 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. The British Columbia Hockey League is a British Columbia -based tier II Junior "A" Ice hockey league under Hockey Canada, a subsection of The 1984 NHL Entry Draft took place on June 9 1984 at the Forum in Montreal Quebec. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Hull then played two years of U. S. college hockey for the University of Minnesota Duluth. The University of Minnesota Duluth ( UMD) is a regional branch of the University of Minnesota System located in Duluth Minnesota, USA. 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. The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of 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. Thus, he would play for Team USA for the remainder of his career, in turn alienating himself from many Canadian hockey fans who thought of him as a "traitor" to Canada. After the 1986 Championships, Hull turned pro, playing his first NHL game in the 1986 Stanley Cup Finals. 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. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award is given each year to the player in the American Hockey League determined to be the most outstanding Rookie. The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. On March 7, 1988, he was traded to the St. Louis Blues, for whom he played most of his career. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St
The Blues
While in St. Louis, Hull developed into a prolific goal scorer, and was amongst the best players in the NHL. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Hull and linemate Adam Oates were dubbed "Hull and Oates" (a pun on the well-known musical duo of Hall & Oates). Adam Oates (born August 27 1962 in Weston, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey and lacrosse player Hall & Oates are a Pop music duo made up of Daryl Hall and John Oates. In Hull’s best season, 1990-91, he scored 86 goals, the third highest mark ever recorded in one season, also setting a new record for right wingers in goals. The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. That year he was awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's Most Valuable Player. The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the He also represented the United States at the 1991 Canada Cup where he again emerged as the Yankee team's leading scorer with nine points in eight games as the Americans lost to Team Canada in the finals. The 1991 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament played in September 1991 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 and also was elected to the tournament All-Star team. The first World Cup of Hockey ( WCH) or 1996 World Cup of Hockey, replaced the Canada Cup as one of the premier championships for professional
Midway through the 1991-92 NHL season, the St. Louis Blues traded Adam Oates to the Boston Bruins for Craig Janney. The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St The Boston Bruins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Boston Massachusetts. Craig Janney (born September 26, 1967 in Hartford, Connecticut and raised in Enfield Connecticut) was a Professional Although talented, Janney was not of the same caliber as the highly skilled Oates. Hull's production dropped off and he said he was never the same player without 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 during a hat giveaway promotion, and again on October 10, 1995, during the 1995-96 home opener against Edmonton, both of which were wins. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The 1995–96 NHL season was the 79th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 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. For Ice hockey players in the National Hockey League (NHL scoring 500 Regular season goals is considered a highly significant achievement Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts
The Stars
Hull played eleven seasons for the Blues before signing with the Dallas Stars as a free agent before the 1998-99 NHL season. The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas. The 1998–99 NHL season was the 82nd regular season of the National Hockey League. 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, switching back to 16 in the 1999 offseason after Verbeek left the team. Patrick Verbeek (born on May 24, 1964 in Sarnia Ontario) is a Canadian -born former Ice hockey player who played for the New Hull scored his milestone 600th goal (and later his 601st goal) during a New Years Eve 1999 5-4 victory over Anaheim. The "Hullenium" was born, and it is still talked about as one of the greatest regular-season games in Stars history. He helped the Stars capture the Stanley Cup that season, scoring what many consider to be 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. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. Dominik Hašek (ˈdomɪnɪk ˈɦaʃɛk in Czech born January 29 1965 is a Czech retired Ice hockey Goaltender. 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. The goal was reviewed as the Stars celebrated on the ice, but was allowed to stand by the video review officials, who ruled that Hull's three consecutive shots on Hašek, the third of which went in, constituted possession of the puck through to the end of the play (the rule allowed for a player to bring the puck into the crease and score). The legality of the goal is still debated, and 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. Ironically, Hull and Hašek later won the Stanley Cup as teammates in 2002 with the Detroit Red Wings. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions
The Red Wings
In 2001, Hull joined the Red Wings as a free-agent. The 2001–02 Detroit Red Wings season was the 76th National Hockey League season in Detroit Michigan. Like Verbeek two years prior, 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. Vladimir Konstantinov (Владимир Константинов born March 19, 1967, in Murmansk, USSR) is a former professional hockey A limousine (or limo) is a longer than normal Luxury car. The chassis may have been extended by the manufacturer or by an independent coach builder traditionally Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Ivan Ivankov, Belarus The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion For his three seasons in Detroit, Hull wore number 17, and he continued to play strongly. After participating in the 2002 Winter Olympics, earning a silver medal with Team USA, Hull played a key role in the Wings' 2002 Cup victory, scoring 10 goals en route to his second Cup. The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 2002 The 2002 Stanley Cup Finals were played from June 4 to June 13 between the Detroit Red Wings and the Carolina Hurricanes, making their first
The Coyotes
Hull's international career ended on a sour note during the 2004 World Cup of Hockey where he was benched for the rest of the tournament following two indifferent performances against Canada and Russia. The 2004 World Cup of Hockey is the second World Cup of Hockey (WCH an international Ice hockey tournament
On August 6, 2004, Hull signed a two-year, $4. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Events On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul 5 million contract with the Phoenix Coyotes, who un-retired his father’s jersey for him. The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional Ice hockey team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. Bobby Hull's #9 jersey had been originally retired by the franchise on February 19, 1989, when they were still the Winnipeg Jets. Robert Marvin "Bobby" Hull OC (born January 3, 1939 is a retired Canadian Ice hockey player Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The Winnipeg Jets were a professional Hockey team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. 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 with the Coyotes before, dissatisfied with his performance, he announced his retirement on October 15, 2005. The 2004–05 NHL season was the 88th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Retirement
The University of Minnesota Duluth retired his #29 jersey on February 3, 2006[1], and later that same year, on December 5, 2006, the St. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Louis Blues retired his #16. The Blues also changed the name of the stretch of Clark Avenue, the street that Scottrade Center between 14th and 15th Streets in St. Scottrade Center (formerly Kiel Center and Savvis Center) is a 19150 seat Arena located in downtown 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 defensemen he had played with were Sergei Zubov and Nicklas Lidström. Edward John Belfour (born April 21, 1965 in Carman, Manitoba, Canada) is a former Canadian professional Ice hockey Sergei Ivanovich Zubov (Сергей Иванович Зубов (born July 22, 1970, in Moscow, USSR) is a Russian professional Nicklas Erik Lidström (born April 28, 1970 in Västerås) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey defenceman who has The player he said he hated to play against was Chris Chelios. Chris Chelios (born Christos Kostas Tselios on January 25 1962 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional Ice hockey The coaches he said he liked the most were Ken Hitchcock and Scotty Bowman. Ken Hitchcock (born December 17, 1951 in Edmonton Alberta) also known as "Hitch" is an NHL hockey coach and William Scott "Scotty" Bowman (born September 18, 1933 in Montreal Quebec, Canada) is a retired National Hockey League The person that he said he disliked the most was Mike Keenan. Michael Edward Keenan (born October 21 1949 in Bowmanville, Ontario) is the current head coach of the Calgary Flames of the
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. The 55th National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in Dallas Texas on January 24, 2007. 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. NHL on NBC is a TV show that televises National Hockey League games on NBC and is produced by NBC Sports. FSN Southwest is a regional cable sports network that operates in all or parts of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arkansas [2]
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 pair have been signed as GMs until the end of the 2010-11 NHL season. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Thomas O Hicks Sr (born 1946 in Dallas Texas but later moved to Port Arthur Texas) is a Dallas Businessman According to Forbes Magazine Douglas "Doug" Armstrong (b Sarnia Ontario) was the General Manager of the NHL's Dallas Stars. Les Jackson (born December 21, 1952 in Manning Alberta) is a former professional Ice hockey player coach scout and the current co-general manager of
Personal life
He married fellow University of Minnesota Duluth student Alison Curran in Las Vegas on May 27, 1997, though they later divorced. The University of Minnesota Duluth ( UMD) is a regional branch of the University of Minnesota System located in Duluth Minnesota, USA. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Hull married longtime girlfriend Darcie Schollmeyer on July 21, 2006 in Cabo San Lucas. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Cabo San Lucas (popularly known as just 'Los Cabos' - along with San José del Cabo - in Mexico and 'Cabo' in the United States) is a City at the southern tip
Career achievements and facts
- Finished his career with 741 goals (3rd all-time), 650 assists (48th all-time), 1391 points (19th all-time) and 1269 games (43rd all-time).
- Named an NHL First Team All-Star in 1990, 1991 and 1992.
- Won the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in 1990. The 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
- Won the Hart Memorial Trophy in 1991. The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the
- Won the Lester B. Pearson Award in 1991. The Lester B Pearson Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's outstanding player in the regular season as judged by the members of the NHL Players Association
- Played in the NHL All-Star Game in 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 and 2001.
- Scored 50 goals in 50 games twice in his career; only Wayne Gretzky, with three 50-50 seasons, has done it more often, and he and Gretzky are the only ones to do it more than once. 50 goals in 50 games refers to the act of scoring 50 goals in the first 50 games of a National Hockey League (NHL season Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player
- Won the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award in 1987. The Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award is given each year to the player in the American Hockey League determined to be the most outstanding Rookie.
- 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 1990, 1991, and 1992.
- All-time career leader in Playoff Powerplay Goals with 38.
- Tied for 1st 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. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) This is the The Hockey News top 100 National Hockey League players of all-time'.
- Won the Stanley Cup with the Dallas Stars in 1998-1999 and the Detroit Red Wings in 2001-2002.
- 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.
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1984-85 | Minnesota-Duluth | NCAA | 48 | 32 | 28 | 60 | 12 | |||||||
| 1985-86 | Minnesota-Duluth | NCAA | 42 | 52 | 32 | 84 | 46 | |||||||
| 1985-86 | Calgary Flames | NHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986-87 | Moncton Golden Flames | AHL | 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 | NHL | 13 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 1988-89 | St. The University of Minnesota Duluth ( UMD) is a regional branch of the University of Minnesota System located in Duluth Minnesota, USA. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in 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 | 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 | 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 | NHL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| NHL Totals | 1269 | 741 | 650 | 1391 | 458 | 202 | 103 | 87 | 190 | 73 | ||||
International play
| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Ice Hockey | |||
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| Silver | 2002 Salt Lake City | Ice Hockey | |
Played for United States in:
- 1986 World Championship
- 1991 Canada Cup (won silver medal)
- 1996 World Cup of Hockey (won championship)
- 1998 Winter Olympic Games
- 2002 Winter Olympic Games (won silver medal)
- 2004 World Cup of Hockey
See also
- List of NHL players
- 50 goals in 50 games
- List of NHL statistical leaders
- List of NHL seasons
- 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
References
Horn, Barry. The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional Ice hockey team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 2002 The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Ice Hockey World Championship is an annual event organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation. The 1991 Canada Cup was a professional international ice hockey tournament played in September 1991 The first World Cup of Hockey ( WCH) or 1996 World Cup of Hockey, replaced the Canada Cup as one of the premier championships for professional The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1998 The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 2002 The 2004 World Cup of Hockey is the second World Cup of Hockey (WCH an international Ice hockey tournament The list of National Hockey League (NHL players is divided into the following lists By specific groups List of NHL players by name 50 goals in 50 games refers to the act of scoring 50 goals in the first 50 games of a National Hockey League (NHL season This is a list of National Hockey League (NHL statistical leaders through the end of the 2007–08 season. This is a list of National Hockey League seasons since inception of the league and also of its predecessor the National Hockey Association: NHA This is a list of family relations in the National Hockey League. As of the completion of the 2006–07 season—the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL—a total of 71 different Ice hockey players This is a list of Ice hockey players who have played 1000 games in the National Hockey League (NHL For Ice hockey players in the National Hockey League (NHL scoring 500 Regular season goals is considered a highly significant achievement "Former Star Hull to join NBC's hockey team", The Dallas Morning News, 2006-12-06, pp. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev 7C. Retrieved on 2006-12-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev
External links
- Brett Hull's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- Brett Hull at HockeyDraftCentral. com
- Brett Hull at Legendsofhockey.net
- Brett's U.S. Olympic Team bio
- Brett Hull to move to NBC Studio
| Preceded by Joe Mullen |
Winner of the Lady Byng Trophy 1990 |
Succeeded by Wayne Gretzky |
| Preceded by Mark Messier |
Winner of the Hart Trophy 1991 |
Succeeded by Mark Messier |
| Preceded by Mark Messier |
Lester B. Pearson Award Winner 1991 |
Succeeded by Mark Messier |
| Preceded by Mario Lemieux |
NHL Goal Leader 1990, 1991, 1992 |
Succeeded by Teemu Selänne, Alexander Mogilny |
| Preceded by Garth Butcher |
St. Louis Blues captains 1992-95 |
Succeeded by Shayne Corson |
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