Brett Hull
Brett Andrew Hull (born August 9, 1964 in Belleville, Ontario) is a retired professional American-Canadian ice hockey right winger that played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings and Phoenix Coyotes organizations. He won the Stanley Cup 2 times, once in 1999 with the Dallas Stars and once in 2002 with the Detroit Red Wings. He won a silver medal with Team USA at the 2002 Winter Olympics. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009. His father is Bobby Hull and he is the nephew of Dennis Hull. He was nicknamed "The Golden Brett" which was a play off of his father's nickname, "The Golden Jet". In his 90 games played for the University of Minnesota - Duluth, he registered 84 goals and 60 assists for 144 points. Brett Hull also had a very good shot. His shooting accuracy was compared to Wayne Gretzky's.
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 | United States | ||
NHL Draft |
117th overall, 1984 Calgary Flames | ||
Playing career | 1986–2005 |
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