Bobby Hull

Robert Marvin Hull, born January 3, 1939 in Pointe Anne (near Belleville), Ontario, Canada, is regarded as one of the greatest ice hockey players and perhaps the greatest left winger to ever play the game.

NHL Career

Nicknamed, "The Golden Jet", Bobby Hull led the Chicago Blackhawks to the Stanley Cup, in 1961 - their third ever and first in almost 30 years. Although he originally wore number 16 then wore number 7 when the Hawks won the cup, he later switched to number 9, considered the prestige number in hockey. Bobby Hull was famous for the speed and accuracy of his 120 mph slapshot, that many others would soon try to imitate.

Related Topics:
Chicago Blackhawks - Stanley Cup - 1961

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Although only about 5'10 in stature, Bobby has a solid body build and had a playing weight of about 185 pounds. He played a hard, fast, skilled game matched by few others in the history of the sport.

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In 1966, he became the first NHL player to score more than 50 goals in one season, earning a 7-minute standing ovation for his 51st goal. He played 23 professional seasons in hockey from 1957 to 1980, scoring 672 goals.

Related Topics:
1966 - NHL

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NHL awards

• Won the Art Ross Memorial Trophy as the NHL's scoring champion three times; (1960, 1962, 1966)
• Twice voted the Hart Trophy as the league's most valuable player; (1965, 1966)
• Ten times he was named to the NHL's First All-Star team. (1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972)
• Twice named to the NHL's Second All-Star Team; (1963, 1971)
• Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (1965)
• Lester Patrick Trophy (1969)
• Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983.