Brett Hull
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Belleville, Ontario, Canada | August 9, 1964||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Right wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shot | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Played for |
Calgary Flames St. Louis Blues Dallas Stars Detroit Red Wings Phoenix Coyotes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team |
NHL Draft |
117th overall, 1984 Calgary Flames | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1986–2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Brett Andrew Hull (born August 9, 1964) is a Canadian–American former ice hockey player and general manager, and currently an executive vice president of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played for the Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, and Phoenix Coyotes between 1986 and 2005. His career total of 741 goals is fifth highest in NHL history, and he is one of five players to score 50 goals in 50 games. He was a member of two Stanley Cup winning teams — 1999 with the Dallas Stars and 2002 with the Detroit Red Wings. In 2017 Hull was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history.[1]
Known as one of the game's greatest
Having dual citizenship in Canada and the United States, (after being cut from Team Canada) Hull was eligible to play for the United States internationally and chose to join the
Early life
Hull was born August 9, 1964, in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. His father, Bobby, was a long-time professional hockey player in both the National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA). His mother, Joanne (McKay), was an American professional figure skater and taught him how to skate. He has three brothers, Bobby Jr., Blake, and Bart, and a younger sister, Michelle.[2] Bart played professional football in the Canadian Football League (CFL).[3] His uncle Dennis was also a longtime NHL player.[4]
As his father played for the NHL's
Playing career
Junior and college
Admitting that he was viewed as a "pudgy, fun-loving, music-crazed bum" in his youth, Hull stated in his autobiography that he was not surprised when he failed to attract the attention of a
Hull accepted a scholarship to play for the
In his two seasons at UMD, Hull set numerous school scoring records. He holds the records for most goals by a rookie (32) and most goals in one season (52). His 20
Calgary Flames (1986–88)
Choosing to turn professional following his sophomore season, Hull signed a contract with the
The Flames assigned Hull to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Moncton Golden Flames, for the majority of the 1986–87 season. He scored 50 goals, tying an AHL rookie record,[9] and his 93 points was third-best in the league. He won the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the league's Rookie of the Year and was named to the First All-Star Team,[2] earning a brief recall to Calgary during the season. He made his regular-season debut on November 13, 1986, against the Hartford Whalers and scored his first NHL goal against Steve Weeks on a breakaway. It was the game-winning goal in a 4–3 victory.[8] Hull appeared in five regular-season games for the Flames and played in four playoff games, where he scored two goals and added an assist.[16]
Hull earned a spot on the Flames for the 1987–88 season, though the team continued to work with him on his conditioning.[2] He appeared in 52 games for the Flames, scoring 26 goals and 50 points.[16] He did not finish the season in Calgary, however. On March 7, 1988, Hull was traded with Steve Bozek to the St. Louis Blues for defenseman Rob Ramage and goaltender Rick Wamsley.[17][18]
St. Louis Blues (1988–98)
"The year he scored 86, it was just magical. It was one of those years, wherever we went Brett would score two goals or a hat trick. It was just fantastic. I can't believe we only played together 2½ years because it felt like 10. It was just so special. We just really hit it off as buddies, friends. We played the game the same way; the chemistry was just excellent."
—Adam Oates discusses his time with Brett Hull in St. Louis.[19]
Hull led St. Louis with 41 goals in
He led the league in goal scoring all three seasons and was named to the first All-Star team each year. He collected numerous league awards, winning the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in 1990 as the league's most sportsmanlike player, then in 1991, won the Hart Memorial Trophy and Lester B. Pearson Award as the NHL's most valuable player as selected by the league and his fellow players respectively.[13] His total of 86 goals in 1990–91 is the third highest for a single season in NHL history,[22] after Gretzky's 92 goals in 1981–82 and 87 in 1983–84. Oates left the Blues midway through the 1991–92 season,[23] and while Hull's offensive production dropped, he remained the Blues' top offensive threat. He recorded his fourth and fifth consecutive 50-goal seasons, scoring 54 in 1992–93 and 57 in 1993–94.[2]
Hull clashed with head coach
After 43- and 42-goal seasons in 1995–96 and 1996–97, Hull scored 27 in 1997–98.[2] He became an unrestricted free agent following the season after rejecting a three-year, $15 million offer from the Blues because the team refused to include a no-trade clause. He left St. Louis, signing a three-year, $17 million contract with the Dallas Stars on July 2, 1998.[29]
Dallas Stars (1998–2001)
Hull reached
"We all knew that they had changed the rule. But obviously the NHL decided they weren't going to tell anybody but the teams ... They changed the rule to say if you have control in the crease, you can score the goal, and that's exactly what it was."
—Hull argues the legality of his 1999 Stanley Cup winning goal[33]
The Sabres immediately protested the goal, as NHL rules of the time stated that a player could not score a goal if any part of his body was within the goal crease. Replays showed that Hull's skate was within the crease when he scored, however, the NHL ruled that he had possession of the puck prior to entering the crease, making the goal legal. League officials stated that that very scenario was addressed in a memo sent to the league's on-ice officials prior to the start of the playoffs.[32] Hull himself states the goal was legal, supporting the claim that the NHL had altered the rules in a private memo sent to all teams but not released to the public.[33] Media, fans and players across the league remain divided on the goal, some claiming that the league altered the rule after the fact.[8] It remains especially controversial in Buffalo, where fans and former players continue to maintain that the play should have been ruled "no goal".[34] The NHL formally abolished the crease rule prior to the next season, allowing players to score from within the crease freely as long as they did not interfere with the goaltender.[35]
As a member of the Stars in their Stanley Cup winning season, Hull wore number 22, as his customary number 16 was worn by
Detroit Red Wings (2001–04)
The Stars did not exercise their option on Hull's contract that would have paid him $7 million for the 2001–02 NHL season, making him a free agent.[41] Although he received superior financial offers from the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers, Hull signed a two-year, $9 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings to pursue a second Stanley Cup championship.[42] He joined an already star-studded team that earlier that offseason had acquired goaltender Dominik Hasek and winger Luc Robitaille.
As a member of the Red Wings, Hull switched to sweater number 17 out of respect for Vladimir Konstantinov, who wore number 16 for the Red Wings before his playing career ended due to a limousine accident a week after Detroit's 1997 Stanley Cup championship. As of 2023, no player has worn the number 16 for the Red Wings since Konstantinov.
Hull subsequently scored 30 goals that season as the Red Wings dominated their opponents, earning the Presidents' Trophy as the NHL's top team. During the regular season, he was put on a line with Boyd Devereaux and rookie Pavel Datsyuk, a combination in which Hull himself referred to as "two kids and a goat".
Hull would then score a league-leading 10 in the
He scored key goals in Detroit's game three and four victories against the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Finals; the latter was the 100th playoff goal of his career.[43] Hull won his second career championship as the Red Wings won the series in five games.[44]
Hull posted a 37-goal, 76-point campaign in
Phoenix Coyotes (2004–05)
The Stars thought they were on the verge of signing Hull to a one-year contract for
International play
As a dual Canadian and American citizen, Hull was eligible to play for either country internationally. While playing at UMD, he was passed over by
Hull tied Mike Modano for the American scoring lead at the 1991 Canada Cup with nine points.[53] He led the Americans into the tournament final against Canada, but was held pointless in the decisive game as Canada won the tournament with a 4–2 game.[54] Canadian fans turned on Hull at the inaugural World Cup of Hockey in 1996. In the semifinal against Russia, fans in Ottawa loudly booed Hull and chanted "traitor" towards him as he scored two goals to lead the United States to the final against Canada.[55] In the deciding game of the best-of-three final, Hull scored a key goal as the Americans turned a 2–1 deficit with five minutes to play into a 5–2 victory and captured the championship.[56] Hull led all players with 11 points and was a tournament all-star at forward.[57]
Making his Olympic debut at the 1998 Winter Games, Hull scored two goals in four games.[16] The Americans were quickly eliminated from the tournament and were criticized for their lack of desire and leadership.[58] The team was further embarrassed when it was discovered some members had trashed their hotel room following their elimination. Hull was initially blamed as being a culprit. He angrily denied the accusation and claimed it was an invention of Canadian media upset that he was playing for the United States.[59] Hull, Modano and John LeClair formed the American's top line for the 2002 Olympics. The trio were dominant throughout most of the tournament, leading Team USA to the gold medal game against Canada.[60] Hull and LeClair finished second and third in overall scoring, respectively;[61] however they were held pointless against Team Canada in the final. Hull and the Americans settled for the silver medal following a 5–2 defeat.[60]
Team USA named Hull an alternate captain of its veteran-laden team for the
Playing style
Upon his arrival in the NHL, Hull was considered a "one-dimensional player".[7] He was a natural goal scorer with a reputation for being uninterested in backchecking and playing defense.[64] He was nicknamed "The Incredible Hull" (a reference to Bruce Banner) in college for his scoring exploits and was called "The Golden Brett" in the NHL, a play on his father's nickname of "The Golden Jet".[64] Hull was often compared to Bobby in his early years, though the two shared few similarities on the ice.[7] Both were known for their shooting ability, particularly the power of their slapshot, which Terry Crisp — who played against Bobby and coached Brett — described as "explosive",[65] but while Bobby was a left wing known for both his conditioning and skating ability, Hull played right wing, was a poorer skater and lacked his father's physique.[10]
His reputation for defensive indifference persisted through much of his career. In his 72-goal season of 1989–90, Hull's plus-minus (net difference of even strength and shorthanded goals scored for and against while he was on the ice) was −1. He was a −27 four years later despite scoring 54 goals.[64] Hull also carried a reputation as a player who could not win as his Blues' teams rarely achieved success in the playoffs.[66] He shed that reputation after leading his teams to championships at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey and the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals. To win that 1999 championship, Hull also had to fit in with the Dallas Stars' defense-oriented system. He finished that season with a career-best plus-minus of +19.[64]
Known as an outspoken player, Hull earned a reputation on and off the ice for speaking bluntly and without regard for whom it might offend.[67] He chastised his own fans in 1992 — later backtracking — when they booed Adam Oates following Oates' trade request, calling them "losers" and stating he wanted to rip one particular fan's head off.[68] Hull was a consistent critic of the NHL's defensive, "clutch and grab" era of the late 1990s, raising the ire of commissioner Gary Bettman in 1998 when he said "I wouldn't pay to watch. It's boring. The whole style of the game is terrible. There's no flow. When a guy like [Mario] Lemieux leaves the game and tells you why he's leaving, and you don't address it, that's stupid. But the players don't say crap. That's why I always look like the big mouth."[67]
Hull played in eight
Management career
Hull worked two jobs in 2006–07. He served as a special assistant to the team president of the Dallas Stars and provided studio analysis for
The pair made one of the most prominent trades in the
The signing of controversial forward Sean Avery prior to the 2008–09 season proved a turning point for Hull and Jackson.[77] Avery's erratic behavior created divisions within the team's locker room, particularly after he made derogatory comments towards another player's girlfriend in the media.[78] The Stars missed the playoffs that season, leading the team to replace Hull and Jackson as general manager with Joe Nieuwendyk. Hull remained with the organization, serving as an adviser to Hicks and team president Jeff Cogen.[77] Hull has since been hired by the St. Louis Blues as their executive vice president for business development.[79]
On May 21, 2019, after the Blues advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in 49 years, Hull was not able to control his emotions and cried, saying "I'm in there. I'm not a crier, but I'm crying....I saw Bobby Plager and I'm like 'Holy cow,'... 49 years in the making for this... These guys have played unbelievable."[80]
On Saturday, June 15, 2019, after the St. Louis Blues won their first Stanley Cup, Hull took the stage and led the crowd in a drunken ramble that echoed throughout the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial following the victory parade down Market Street. He coined the phrase, "We went Blues," explaining, "We don't have to go anymore, 'cause we already did it."[81]
Personal life
Hull lived in
In business, Hull was twice involved in the operation of restaurants. He owned two eateries in St. Louis while he was a member of the Blues,[84] and partnered with Mike Modano and others on a Dallas restaurant called "Hully and Mo Restaurant and Tap Room" following his playing career.[85] He lent his name to a 1995 Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game called Brett Hull Hockey.[86] Hull was a co-owner of the St. Louis Bandits, a junior team in the North American Hockey League.[87] In November 2020, Hull returned to restaurant operation in the St. Louis area with the opening of Brett Hull's Junction in Wentzville, Missouri.[88]
Hull was an avid golfer, often stating during his career that he preferred the sport to hockey.
In other media
Hull was a guest on the Weekend Update segment of the December 11, 2004, episode of Saturday Night Live.
Hull made a special guest appearance as the USA hockey team captain in the What's New, Scooby-Doo? episode, "Diamonds Are a Ghoul's Best Friend".
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Bold indicates led league
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1982–83 | Penticton Knights
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BCJHL | 50 | 48 | 56 | 104 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1983–84 | Penticton Knights | BCJHL | 56 | 105 | 83 | 188 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984–85 | University of Minnesota-Duluth
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WCHA | 48 | 32 | 28 | 60 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1985–86 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | WCHA | 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. 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
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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 | 1,269 | 741 | 650 | 1,391 | 458 | 202 | 103 | 87 | 190 | 73 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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1986
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United States | WC | 6th | 10 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 18 | |
1991 | United States | CC | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | ||
1996 | United States | WCH | 7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 4 | ||
1998 | United States | Oly | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
2002 | United States | Oly | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | ||
2004 | United States | WCH | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Senior totals | 37 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 30 |
Awards and achievements
Award | Year | |
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NCAA | ||
Jerry Chumola Award UMD rookie of the year |
1985 | [11] |
WCHA rookie of the year | 1985 | [11] |
WCHA First Team All-Star | 1986 | [13] |
AHL | ||
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award Rookie of the year |
1987 | [92] |
First Team All-Star | 1987 | [2] |
The Hockey News Minor League Player of the Year | 1987 | [9] |
NHL | ||
NHL All-Star Game
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2001
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[57] |
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy | 1990 | [13] |
NHL first team All-Star | 1990, 1991, 1992 | [13] |
Hart Memorial Trophy | 1991 | [13] |
Lester B. Pearson Award | 1991 | [13] |
Stanley Cup champion | 1999 (Dallas), 2002 (Detroit) |
See also
- List of NHL statistical leaders
- Notable families in the NHL
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External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Brett Hull's profile at hockeydraftcentral.com