Bobby Hull was born on January 3, 1939, in Pointe Anne, Ontario. He played junior hockey for the St. Catharines Tee Pees where he was coached by his future Blackhawks coach Rudy Pilous. Hull's nickname was "The Golden Jet" because of his speed and his blond hair. He was, arguably, the best player in Blackhawks history. Hull played left-wing for the Hawks from 1957 to 1972. The 12 time all-star is probably remembered best for his booming slapshot, which was once clocked at 118.3 miles per hour. He also was a very fast skater and was once clocked at 29.7 miles per hour. Hull set the current Blackhawks record for goals in a year in the 1968-69 season. That year he scored 58 goals even while playing part of the season with his mouth wired shut after having his jaw broken.
In 1972, a contract dispute with Hawks management caused Hull to jump to Winnipeg of the upstart World Hockey Association. This was the greatest loss ever in Blackhawks history. It has been estimated that Hull's departure cost the Blackhawks close to 1 billion dollars over the next ten years due to drops in attendance.
In 1983, Bobby Hull was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Hull's brother, Dennis also played for the Hawks from 1964 to 1977. Today, Bobby is farming and running cattle breeding operations across Canada. His son, Brett, plays for the Dallas Stars.
(While playing for the Blackhawks)
Season Games Goals Assists Points PIM 1957-58 70 13 34 47 62 1958-59 70 18 32 50 50 1959-60 70 39 42 81 68 1960-61 67 31 25 56 43 1961-62 70 50 34 84 35 1962-63 65 31 31 62 27 1963-64 70 43 44 87 50 1964-65 61 39 32 71 32 1965-66 65 54 43 97 70 1966-67 66 52 28 80 52 1967-68 71 44 31 75 39 1968-69 74 58 49 107 48 1969-70 61 38 29 67 8 1970-71 78 44 52 96 32 1971-72 78 50 43 93 24Listen to a RealAudio interview
Totals 1036 604 549 1153 640
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