![]() The series, won by Canada, remains a defining moment for a generation of Canadians. The decision cost Hull a chance to play for Team Canada in the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union as the NHL blocked his participation. In 1972, Hull joined the upstart World Hockey Association when he signed the first $1m contract in hockey history, to play for the Winnipeg Jets, who relocated to Phoenix in 1996 and became the Coyotes. “During his prime, there was no more prolific goalscorer in all of hockey.” “When Bobby Hull wound up to take a slapshot, fans throughout the NHL rose to their feet in anticipation and opposing goaltenders braced themselves,” the NHL commissioner, Gary Bettman, said in a statement. Hull was a five-time 50-goal scorer, led the NHL in goal-scoring seven times, twice won the Hart trophy as the league’s most valuable player and was voted a first-team all-star on the left wing 10 times. Hull, who with his teammate Stan Mikita popularized the curved hockey stick blade that gave shooters more velocity and caused the puck to move differently at times, played 15 seasons with Chicago and his 604 goals remain a franchise record. Hull was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2008, and into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009.Bobby Hull, left, embraces his son Brett during an on-ice ceremony to introduce the 2009 Hockey Hall of Fame inductees. In 2010, the team unveiled a statue of him in front of the arena. The team also arranged to have a portion of the street that runs alongside the Scottrade Center renamed "Brett Hull Way". In honor of his achievements with the team, the Blues retired his jersey number 16 in 2006. He also holds the organization's single-season records of goals (86) and points (131). Louis Blues franchise records, including goals (527), power play goals (195), game-winning goals (70) and hat tricks (27). He scored 33 hat tricks in his career, the fourth highest in NHL history. With 24 career game-winning playoff goals, he is tied with Gretzky for the most all-time. He is also second all-time in power play goals with 265 and third in game-winning goals with 110. As of 2012, his 741 career goals is the fourth highest total in NHL history, and Hull was the third-fastest (behind Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin) to reach 700 goals, doing so in 1,157 games. Hull played in eight NHL All-Star Games, and was named the most valuable player of the 1992 game in Philadelphia. So, how much is Brett Hull worth at the age of 58 years old? Brett Hull’s income source is mostly from being a successful. His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. According to our Database, He has no children. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. He is a member of famous with the age 58 years old group. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 9 August. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old? Popular As Discover Brett Hull's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates.
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