Malgré sept campagnes dans l'Association mondiale de hockey avec les Jets, Hull a conclu sa carrière avec 610 buts dans la LNH. Il trône au 18e rang des buteurs ...
Il interdit l’utilisation de la « clause de réserve », ce qui permet à Hull d’endosser l’uniforme des Jets. Le transfert de Hull à l’AMH déclenche les hostilités entre les deux ligues. Hull aura été au cœur de ce mouvement historique des plaques tectoniques. Il était un membre bien-aimé de la famille des Blackhawks », a déclaré le propriétaire de l’équipe, Rocky Wirtz, dans un communiqué. Plusieurs équipes de la LNH, habituées à leur position de force, menacèrent leurs joueurs au cours des semaines suivantes. Hull était une star de première dimension et il assumait ce rôle avec panache. Il y a 50 ans l’été dernier, le « Golden Jet » quittait les Blackhawks de Chicago pour se joindre aux Jets de Winnipeg, de la toute nouvelle Association mondiale de hockey (AMH). À l’époque, l’annonce du passage de Hull à l’AMH avait fait les manchettes aux quatre coins de l’Amérique. En plus de lui consentir un salaire annuel de 250 000 $, l’AMH accorde une prime de signature de 1 million à Hull. Hull et Mikita ont été nommés ambassadeurs des Blackhawks en 2008 par le président de l’époque, John McDonough. Hull, l’homme au lancer fulgurant, a fait son entrée dans la ligue lors de la saison 1957-58. Il a également joué pour les Jets de Winnipeg et les Whalers de Hartford.
L'ancien joueur-vedette de la Ligue nationale de hockey (LNH) Bobby Hull est mort à l'âge de 84 ans au cours des dernières heures.
À l’extérieur de la patinoire, l’ex-hockeyeur a entaché sa réputation dans les dernières décennies. Il a été intronisé au Temple de la renommée du hockey en 1983. Ayant remporté la coupe Stanley avec les Blackhawks de Chicago au printemps 1961, il a réalisé consécutivement 13 saisons d’au moins 30 buts avant de débarquer dans l’Association mondiale de hockey en 1972 afin de poursuivre son parcours chez les Jets de Winnipeg.
L'ancien joueur-vedette de la Ligue nationale de hockey (LNH) Bobby Hull est mort à l'âge de 84 ans au cours des dernières heures.
À l’extérieur de la patinoire, l’ex-hockeyeur a entaché sa réputation dans les dernières décennies. Il a été intronisé au Temple de la renommée du hockey en 1983. Ayant remporté la coupe Stanley avec les Blackhawks de Chicago au printemps 1961, il a réalisé consécutivement 13 saisons d’au moins 30 buts avant de débarquer dans l’Association mondiale de hockey en 1972 afin de poursuivre son parcours chez les Jets de Winnipeg.
(Photo: Wikipedia) The "Golden Jet" has passed away. Point Anne native Bobby Hull died this morning at the age...
Hull’s move gave the fledgling WHA instant credibility which further enticed others to leave the NHL for greener pastures in the World Hockey Association. However, he jumped to the rival WHA in 1972 joining the Winnipeg Jets for the then unheard of contract worth $1.75 million over 11 years plus a $1 million signing bonus. A superstar with the Chicago Blackhawks, Hull was the first player to score more than 50 goals in a season when he scored 54 in the 1965-66 campaign.
Bobby Hull, one of the most dynamic players in history, has died. The Daily Herald's John Dietz was among the first to break the news.
He won a pair of Hart Trophies, one Lady Byng Trophy, and the 1961 Stanley Cup. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1983 and is Chicago’s all-time leading goal scorer. Hull had 610 goals, 560 assists and a plus-minus of +249 in 1,063 games.
He played for the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks and Hartford Whalers as well as the World Hockey Association's Winnipeg Jets over a 23-year pro career. The NHL ...
Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull has died at the age of 84. A six-year-old girl died in hospital Sunday night after being involved in an incident at the Val-Saint-Côme ski resort in Lanaudiere. Hull said he loved his years in Chicago and the fans, but the organization didn't love him as much. But the move cost Hull a chance to play in the 1972 Summit Series when the NHL refused to let him join Team Canada. In 1978, Hull was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. When he left the NHL in 1972 for the WHA, he was second on the all-time scoring list behind only Gordie Howe, and Howe had been in the league for an extra decade. They won three Avco Cups, the league's ultimate prize, in the seven years it was awarded, and were runners-up twice. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and his No. 3, 1939 in Pointe Anne, Ont., now part of the city of Belleville, and was 12 when he was first scouted by Chicago. He set the record of 54 in 1966 and broke it by four goals a couple of seasons later. He helped lead the Blackhawks to their first Stanley Cup in 23 years in 1961, and is 55th on the NHL's all-time scoring list with 610 goals and 560 assists. Along with Chicago teammate Stan Mikita, he helped popularize the curved hockey stick blade in the NHL.
One of the greatest goal scorers in NHL history, Bobby Hull lit up the ice in Chicago. He has reportedly passed away at the age of 84.
One of the first things Rocky Wirtz did when he assumed leadership with the Blackhawks organization was bringing Bobby Hull back into the fold. When I assumed leadership of the organization upon my father’s passing in 2007, one of my first priorities was to meet with Bobby to convince him to come back as an ambassador of the team. Ultimately, the WHA merged with the NHL and the final season of Hull’s career (1979-80) was back in the NHL. In 1965-66 he became the first player to score more than 50 goals in a season in NHL history. Hull scored 50 goals in a season four times with the Blackhawks — something that was unthinkable in the 1960s. He was also a member of the Blackhawks’ 1961 Stanley Cup championship roster.
The Golden Jet reportedly has passed away. According to numerous reports, hockey legend Bobby Hull died Monday...
His son Brett Hull — nicknamed The Golden Brett — played in the NHL and scored 741 goals. Until Bobby Orr, Bobby Hull was the biggest star of the 60s. Hull was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983. He finished his NHL career with 610 goals and 1,170 points in 1,063 regular-season games and added 129 points, with 62 goals, in 119 playoff games. Canada’s team in that series included only NHL players — including Hull’s brother, Dennis — so Bobby and other WHA stars weren’t invited to participate. He won the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player twice and was the NHL’s leading scorer three times.
Hull remains the Hawks' all-time leading goal-scorer, but his legacy was tarnished by rampant allegations of domestic abuse and racism.
Three years later, the team erected a statue of Hull and Mikita along Madison Street outside the United Center. In 1997, a Russian publication quoted Hull praising Hitler for “good ideas,” claiming the Black population was growing too fast and expressing support for genetic breeding. Hull was convicted in 1987 of assaulting a police officer who intervened in an argument between Hull and then-wife Deborah. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983. He was awarded the Hart Trophy as league MVP in both 1965 and 1966. A native of Point Anne, Ontario, Hull emerged as a star in his third season of 1959-60, tallying 39 goals and 81 points, and never looked back.
Bobby Hull, the Blackhawks' all-time leading goal scorer, died Monday morning, two people close to Hull told the Daily Herald. No other immediate details ...
Hull, who has had some troubling off-ice incidents over the years, said he believes the Hawks made this decision to "cover up their shortcomings" in the wake of the Brad Aldrich sexual abuse scandal. Put him in jail.' And it would have been all over and Rocky wouldn't have had to go through it. He was accused of spousal abuse and was also quoted by a Russian newspaper in 1998 saying that Adolf Hitler "had some good ideas" and that the black community in the U.S. When it comes to Bobby, specifically, we jointly agreed earlier this season that he will retire from any official team role." He vehemently denied those quotes in a statement published by the L.A. He scored 30 or more goals for 13 consecutive seasons then left for the World Hockey Association in 1972 when the league agreed to pay him $1 million.
Blackhawks all-time leading goal scorer Bobby Hull has died, according to the NHL Alumni Association. He was 84.
Hull was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and had his No. He was accused of domestic violence by two of his wives, and was also quoted by a Russian newspaper in 1998, allegedly making reprehensible comments. Hull finished his NHL career with 610 goals, 560 assists and 1,170 points in 1,063 games with the Blackhawks, Winnipeg Jets and Hartford Whalers.
Hull was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and had his No. 9 jersey retired by the Blackhawks that very same year.
Hull also pled guilty to attempting to punch a police officer during his arrest and was fined $150 as a result of the incident. In 2008, the Hall of Famer was named as a Chicago team ambassador, along with fellow Blackhawks legend Stan Mikita. Hull, who earned the nickname "The Golden Jet" for his stellar skating ability, became the first player in NHL history to score more than 50 goals in a single season. The star winger was also a three-time Art Ross Trophy winner, won the Hart Trophy in back-to-back seasons (1964-65 and 1965-66), and was elected to 10 All-Star Games. Hull appeared in 18 games for the [according to an announcement from the NHL Alumni Association](https://twitter.com/NHLAlumni/status/1620084539875033088).
Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull has died at the age of 84, the Chicago Blackhawks announced Monday.
He played 18 games with the Jets in 1979-80 and was traded to the Hartford Whalers, playing nine games for the team before retiring again. That Winnipeg franchise relocated to Arizona in 1996 and was renamed the They also were the only father and son named among the 100 Greatest NHL Players in 2017. He won two Gordie Howe Trophies as the league's most valuable player in 1972-73 and 1974-75, a season in which he scored a career-best 77 goals. He played 15 seasons in Chicago and is the franchise's career leader in goals scored with 604. ... We send our deepest condolences to his son, fellow Hockey Hall of Famer Brett; the entire Hull family; and the countless fans around the hockey world who were fortunate enough to see him play or have since marveled at his exploits.''
He played for the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks and Hartford Whalers as well as the World Hockey Association's Winnipeg Jets over a 23-year pro career. The NHL ...
He set the record of 54 in 1966 and broke it by four goals a couple of seasons later. It also started the escalation of salaries that now make Hull’s once record-setting million-dollar payday look like small change. In 1961, he helped lead the Blackhawks to their first Stanley Cup in 23 years.
Known internationally for his Hall of Fame NHL career with the Chicago Blackhawks, Hull was also a star for the Winnipeg Jets of the upstart World Hockey ...
Hull was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983, and wasn’t the only member of his family to achieve hockey stardom — his brother Dennis played alongside him with the Blackhawks for eight seasons, and his son Brett is a Stanley Cup champion and Hall of Fame player in his own right. In Winnipeg, Hull teamed up with Swedish players Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson, forming The Hot Line — one of the most formidable lines in hockey in the 1970s — and led the Jets to a pair of AVCO Cups during his time in Winnipeg. Known internationally for his Hall of Fame NHL career with the Chicago Blackhawks, Hull was also a star for the Winnipeg Jets of the upstart World Hockey Association — famously signing a million-dollar contract at Portage & Main in 1972.
L'un des meilleurs ailiers gauches de l'histoire de la Ligue nationale de hockey est mort.
Il a reçu deux fois le trophée Hart à titre de joueur le plus utile à son équipe. Nous adressons nos condoléances à sa famille, ses amis et ses anciens coéquipiers. Bobby Hull s'est éteint à l'âge de 84 ans.
He played for the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks and Hartford Whalers as well as the World Hockey Association's Winnipeg Jets over a 23-year pro career. The NHL ...
Hull had two goals and five assists as the Blackhawks eliminated the Red Wings in six games in the final. The Jets lured Hull away from the NHL with hockey’s first $1 million contract, according to his bio on the Hall of Fame website. He had 13 goals and 34 assists in his first campaign with the team, finishing second in the Calder Trophy race for rookie of the year. He was a beloved member of the Blackhawks family,” team owner Rocky Wirtz said in a statement. Hull was one of the most prolific forwards in NHL history, scoring 610 times during his 16-year career with Chicago, Hartford and Winnipeg. The Blackhawks said Hull “delivered countless memories to our fans, whom he adored.
Bobby Hull, a controversial high-scoring Hall of Fame winger who starred for the Chicago Blackhawks and original Winnipeg Jets, has died. He was 84.
Hull had two goals and five assists as the Blackhawks eliminated the Red Wings in six games in the final. He had 13 goals and 34 assists in his first campaign with the team, finishing second in the Calder Trophy race for rookie of the year. The Jets lured Hull away from the NHL with hockey’s first $1 million contract, according to his bio on the Hall of Fame website. ... We send our deepest condolences to his son, fellow Hockey Hall of Famer Brett; the entire Hull family; and the countless fans around the hockey world who were fortunate enough to see him play or have since marveled at his exploits.” He was a beloved member of the Blackhawks family," team owner Rocky Wirtz said in a statement. Hull was one of the most prolific forwards in NHL history, scoring 610 times during his 16-year career with Chicago, Hartford and Winnipeg. Bobby and Brett each won the Hart Trophy as league MVP, becoming the first father-son duo to accomplish the feat. The Blackhawks said Hull "delivered countless memories to our fans, whom he adored. His connection to our fans was special and irreplaceable.” We send our deepest sympathies to the Hull family.” Hull and Mikita have adjacent statues outside the United Center. He also was accused of battery, but that charge was dropped after Deborah told authorities she didn’t want to testify against her husband, a state attorney told the Chicago Tribune.
Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, who played for 23 pro seasons in the NHL and WHA with the Chicago Blackhawks, Winnipeg Jets and Hartford Whalers, ...
"He was a guy that revolutionized the game and was one of the stars and made hockey what it is today," Scheifele added. Hull said he loved his years in Chicago and the fans, but the organization didn't love him as much. But the move cost Hull a chance to play in the 1972 Summit Series when the NHL refused to let him join Team Canada. They won three Avco Cups, the league's ultimate prize, in the seven years it was awarded, and were runners-up twice. In 1978, Hull was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. When he left the NHL in 1972 for the WHA, he was second on the all-time scoring list behind only Gordie Howe, and Howe had been in the league for an extra decade. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and his No. 3, 1939 in Pointe Anne, Ont., now part of the city of Belleville, and was 12 when he was first scouted by Chicago. He set the record of 54 in 1966 and broke it by four goals a couple of seasons later. He started playing with the Blackhawks in 1957 when he was just 18. Hull helped lead the Blackhawks to their first Stanley Cup in 23 years in 1961, and is 55th on the NHL's all-time scoring list with 610 goals and 560 assists. The Hockey Hall of Famer, who electrified fans through the 1960s and 70s, died on Monday at the age of 84.
Le légendaire joueur de hockey Bobby Hull est décédé à l'âge de 84 ans.
Hull avait été embauché par les Hawks en tant qu’ambassadeur en 2008, et il a assisté à leur conquête de la coupe Stanley en 2010. Il était un membre à part entière de la grande famille des Blackhawks», a déclaré le propriétaire du club Rocky Wirtz par voie de communiqué. Il trempait d’abord la lame du bâton en bois dans l’eau, avant de la glisser sous une porte et de la laisser durcir pendant la nuit. En compagnie de son coéquipier des Hawks Stan Mikita, il avait popularisé l’utilisation de la lame de bâton courbée dans la LNH. De plus, il occupe le 55e rang de l’histoire des marqueurs de la LNH avec 610 buts et 560 mentions d’assistance. Il avait établi la marque de 54 en 1966, et l’avait lui-même surpassée de quatre buts quelques saisons plus tard.
Le « Golden Jet » a joué 15 saisons à Chicago et est le meneur de tous les temps de la franchise pour les buts marqués avec 604.
Ces derniers ont déménagé en Arizona en 1996 et ont été renommés les Coyotes, qui ont également retiré le numéro 9 de Hull. Son fils Brett fait également partie du Temple de la renommée, intronisé en 2009 après une carrière de 19 saisons au cours de laquelle il a marqué 741 buts. Hull a été intronisé au Temple de la renommée du hockey en 1983. Il a joué 18 matchs avec les Jets en 1979-1980 et a été échangé aux Whalers de Hartford, jouant neuf matchs pour l'équipe avant de se retirer à nouveau. Il a joué sept saisons dans l'AMH et a aidé les Jets à remporter la coupes Avco en 1976 et 1978. Des générations de citoyens de Chicago ont été éblouies par le tir unique, le coup de patin remarquable et le leadership de Bobby.
Hull helped lead the Blackhawks to their first Stanley Cup in 23 years in 1961, and is 55th on the NHL's all-time scoring list with 610 goals and 560 assists.
Hull said he loved his years in Chicago and the fans, but the organization didn’t love him as much. But the move cost Hull a chance to play in the 1972 Summit Series when the NHL refused to let him join Team Canada. They won three Avco Cups, the league’s ultimate prize, in the seven years it was awarded, and were runners-up twice. In 1978, Hull was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. When he left the NHL in 1972 for the WHA, he was second on the all-time scoring list behind only Gordie Howe, and Howe had been in the league for an extra decade. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 and his No. “It was sort of a dream that came true,” said Joe Daley, Hull’s teammate on the Jets who is from the Winnipeg area. 3, 1939 in Pointe Anne, Ont., now part of the city of Belleville, and was 12 when he was first scouted by Chicago. He set the record of 54 in 1966 and broke it by four goals a couple of seasons later. He started playing with the Blackhawks in 1957 when he was just 18. Hull helped lead the Blackhawks to their first Stanley Cup in 23 years in 1961, and is 55th on the NHL’s all-time scoring list with 610 goals and 560 assists. The Hockey Hall of Famer, who electrified fans through the 1960s and 70s, died on Monday at the age of 84.
Bobby Hull, le premier à avoir marqué plus de 50 buts, est décédé à 84 ans ... En 1961, Bobby Hull (à gauche) avait permis aux Blackhawks de conquérir leur Photo: ...
« Quand j’ai pris le contrôle de l’organisation à la suite du décès de mon père en 2007, l’une de mes priorités était de rencontrer Bobby et de le convaincre de revenir dans un rôle d’ambassadeur de l’équipe. Hull avait été embauché par les Hawks en tant qu’ambassadeur en 2008, et il a assisté à leur conquête de la coupe Stanley en 2010. Il était un membre à part entière de la grande famille des Blackhawks », a déclaré le propriétaire du club Rocky Wirtz par voie de communiqué. Il trempait d’abord la lame du bâton en bois dans l’eau, avant de la glisser sous une porte et de la laisser durcir pendant la nuit. En compagnie de son coéquipier des Hawks Stan Mikita, il avait popularisé l’utilisation de la lame de bâton courbée dans la LNH. De plus, il occupe le 55e rang de l’histoire des marqueurs de la LNH avec 610 buts et 560 mentions d’assistance.
Hull's legacy has been tarnished by allegations of domestic abuse and racism. But he was one of the biggest stars in the NHL when he made the decision to jump ...
Hull denied the comments and sued the publication at the time.” In 2008, Hull became a Blackhawks team ambassador, alongside Mikita, Tony Esposito and Denis Savard, with Chris Chelios coming on board in 2018. We send our deepest sympathies to the Hull family.” In 1961, he helped the Blackhawks win the Stanley Cup and in the 1965-66 season, he became the first NHL player ever to score more than 50 goals in a single season (54-43-97 in 65 games). Louis Blues in the 1990-91 season. Hull is also the father of another Hockey Hall of Famer, Brett Hull, a two-time Stanley Cup Champion who inherited his father’s scoring touch.
Les deux anciens joueurs affirment sans hésiter que l'ancienne étoile des Blackhawks de Chicago (LNH), des Jets de Winnipeg (AMH, LNH), et brièvement des ...
Il a remporté son unique Coupe Stanley en 1961 avec Chicago et il a également remporté deux championnats à Winnipeg dans l’AMH. Bobby Hull est le premier joueur de la LNH à avoir inscrit plus de 50 buts dans une saison. Le natif de Lauzon assure qu’il n’hésitait pas à se servir de cette arme pour intimider l’adversaire. «C’était quelqu’un de très généreux et il adorait les amateurs. Le problème, c’est que ton rôle comme joueur de centre est d’utiliser tout ton monde. Il a changé le destin de milliers de joueurs de hockey à ce moment», explique l’ancien joueur des Canadiens de Montréal et des Nordiques de Québec qui était secoué d’apprendre le décès de l’ancienne super vedette. C’était du beau hockey et il fallait toujours se méfier de son lancer foudroyant.» Il a fait attendre tout l’autobus pour satisfaire tous les amateurs. Son trio avec Anders Hedberg et Ulf Nilsson avec les Jets, c’était quelque chose», explique celui qui croit que Hull a été un bien meilleur ambassadeur pour le hockey que Gordie Howe. J’ai pris le temps de le remercier pour tout ce qu’il avait fait pour le hockey. Tu appartenais à l’équipe qui avait les droits sur toi et il n’y avait pas de négociation pour les contrats. Je lui dois ma carrière avec les Nordiques puisqu’il a légitimé l’AMH par sa seule présence et il a changé à jamais l’équilibre des pouvoirs entre les propriétaires et les joueurs.»
Bobby Hull (numéro 9) a connu beaucoup de succès avec les Jets. Photo : Radio-Canada. Hull a inscrit 303 buts et 335 passes en 411 matchs dans l'uniforme des ...
C'était quelqu'un d'important pour moi, dans ma carrière, pour la ville de Winnipeg. Il a disputé une saison avec l'équipe dans la LNH , récoltant 4 buts et six passes en 18 matchs, avant d'être échangé aux Whalers de Hartford. Après lui, une génération de joueurs a commencé à tirer les rondelles différemment. Il a par la suite poursuivi sa carrière dans l'Association mondiale avec les Jets de Winnipeg. Les hommages à la suite de l'annonce du décès de Bobby Hull sont nombreux à Winnipeg, là où il a brillé dans l'uniforme des Jets. C'était tout un joueur de hockey, ses statistiques le démontrent et c'est la raison pour laquelle il est au Temple de la renommée du hockey, a lancé Rick Bowness, en conférence de presse, après l'entraînement matinal, lundi.
Bobby Hull, arguably the greatest player in the history of the Chicago Blackhawks and one of the most feared goal-scorers of the 1960s, died Monday at the ...
Hull called it "without argument the greatest evening of my life," and said he was humbled and reflective of the honor. Hull sat out the 1980-81 season and went to training camp with the Rangers in the fall of 1981, but retired for good after playing five preseason games. Hull had 44 goals in 1970-71 and helped the Black Hawks reach Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, where they lost to the Canadiens. Hull was just as dangerous in the WHA. Though Hull dropped from 58 goals to 38, Chicago finished first in the East in 1969-70 but were swept by the Boston Bruins in the NHL Semifinals. He was a huge part of his Blackhawks teams." He had a breakout season in 1959-60, leading the NHL with 81 points, and his 39 goals tied Bronco Horvath for the League lead. Catharines of the Ontario Hockey Association before being called up to the Black Hawks (as they were known then) in 1957 for a preseason game against the New York Rangers when he was 18. Nicknamed "The Golden Jet" because of his blonde hair, blazing speed and a slap shot that was clocked at well over 100 mph coming off his curved stick, Bobby Hull made life miserable for opposing goalies. "As gregarious a personality as he was explosive as a player, Hull was a true superstar and the face of the Chicago Blackhawks throughout the 1960s and early '70s. "The National Hockey League mourns the passing of one of its most iconic and distinctive players. A five-time 50-goal scorer, he led the NHL in goal-scoring seven times, twice won the Hart Trophy as Most Valuable Player, was voted a First-Team All-Star on left wing 10 times, and won the Stanley Cup in 1961.
Without Bobby Hull, the Winnipeg Jets wouldn't be in the NHL right now. That's how one of his former teammates feels about the late Jets forward.
decriminalizes hard drugs, users still face months-long waits for treatment](https://bc.ctvnews.ca/as-b-c-decriminalizes-hard-drugs-users-still-face-months-long-waits-for-treatment-1.6253023) During this session, which opens on Tuesday and ends on June 9, there will be a lot of talk about improving the health and education networks, the labour shortage and inflation. After failing to recruit hundreds of orderlies internationally, François Legault's government is now dangling the same solution to the nursing shortage. 'It is our understanding that the footage has been reviewed – and is extremely disturbing. [Ottawa](https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/) While with the Winnipeg Jets in the WHA, Hull played 411 games, scoring 303 goals and 638 points. [Family in remote northern Ont. “I had a lot of respect for him and I think he had a lot of respect for me. “It’s hard for me to fathom the NHL would come knocking on our door saying, ‘I think Winnipeg deserves a franchise.’ I think we have a franchise today because of what we all got going in 1972.” The time I spent with him was fun times, good times, and great times. Off the ice, he was always doing interviews, signing autographs and interacting with fans. That’s how one of his former teammates feels about the late Jets forward.
On aura beau fouiller, impossible de trouver un joueur ayant eu plus d'influence que Bobby Hull sur le hockey moderne. D'autres grands noms ont accompli des ...
« La Ligue a elle-même établi et perpétué, grâce à la clause de réserve, un monopole sur les hockeyeurs professionnels. Ce fut la première avancée majeure pour les joueurs, une grande délivrance pour les gars de mon époque. Mais les terribles écarts de sa vie personnelle ternissent à jamais son image. La réaction du grand Gordie Howe, qui se joindra lui-même à l’AMH un an plus tard, est bien sentie : « Il y a encore beaucoup de questions à propos de la nouvelle ligue. En novembre, une cour de Philadelphie rend un jugement historique : Hull peut s’aligner avec les Jets. Son temps de glace est réduit et son entraîneur Billy Reay le force à se concentrer sur la défense. Au printemps 1972, les rumeurs selon lesquelles Hull est intéressé par l’offre des Jets de Winnipeg s’intensifient. En 2016, les Jets de Winnipeg ont été critiqués lorsqu’ils l’ont admis à leur Temple de la renommée. Les Blackhawks demeurent inflexibles et ce bras de fer se conclut à leur avantage. C’est la seule façon de prouver son sérieux. À cette époque, les joueurs n’ont aucun droit de négociation. Hull a préféré ne pas assister à la cérémonie, durant laquelle ses anciens compagnons de trio Anders Hedberg et Ulf Nilsson ont aussi été honorés.
Les célébrations entourant le troisième sacre de l'histoire des Hawks n'ont pas empêché Hull de mettre les bouchées doubles en vue de la saison 1961-1962. Le ...
Il ne fait aucun doute que Bobby Hull est un des joueurs les plus marquants de l’histoire de la LNH. En plus de ses 610 buts, 1170 points et nombreux trophées, il fait partie du tandem père-fils le plus prolifique du hockey. Moins d’un an plus tard, Hull devenait le troisième joueur de l’histoire de la Ligue nationale de hockey (LNH), après Maurice Richard et Bernard Geoffrion, à atteindre le plateau des 50 buts en une campagne. Propriétaire des Jets de Winnipeg, Ben Hatskin a convaincu Hull de changer d'allégeance en lui soumettant une offre comportant une prime de 1 million $ - une somme faramineuse à l’époque. Le 12 mars 1966, il a déjoué le gardien des Rangers de New York Cesare Maniago pour obtenir son 51e filet de la saison et établir un nouveau record de la LNH. Il a levé son jeu d’un cran au printemps 1961 : seul Pilote (15 points) avait été plus productif que Hull (14) en 12 matchs.
Le «Golden Jet» a rendu l'âme à l'âge de 84 ans lundi et une certitude demeurera: Bobby Hull n'a laissé personne indifférent au cours de sa vie.
Il ne fait aucun doute que Bobby Hull est un des joueurs les plus marquants de l’histoire de la LNH. En plus de ses 610 buts, 1170 points et nombreux trophées, il fait partie du tandem père-fils le plus prolifique du hockey. Moins d’un an plus tard, Hull devenait le troisième joueur de l’histoire de la Ligue nationale de hockey (LNH), après Maurice Richard et Bernard Geoffrion, à atteindre le plateau des 50 buts en une campagne. Propriétaire des Jets de Winnipeg, Ben Hatskin a convaincu Hull de changer d'allégeance en lui soumettant une offre comportant une prime de 1 million $ - une somme faramineuse à l’époque. Le 12 mars 1966, il a déjoué le gardien des Rangers de New York Cesare Maniago pour obtenir son 51e filet de la saison et établir un nouveau record de la LNH. Il a levé son jeu d’un cran au printemps 1961 : seul Pilote (15 points) avait été plus productif que Hull (14) en 12 matchs.