Bobby Hull — among the best hockey gamers of perpetuity — died early Monday early morning, the NHL Alumni Association revealed. He was 84 years of ages.
Known as the “Golden Jet,” Hull is the all-time leading scorer in Chicago Blackhawks history with 604 objectives … and led the league in scoring 7 various seasons. He was called the NHL’s most important gamer two times — in the 1964-65 and 1965-66 seasons.
He was likewise a 12-time All-Star.
Hull bet the Blackhawks for 15 seasons … leading Chicago to a Stanley Cup win in 1961.
Hull likewise bet the Winnipeg Jets and Hartford Whalers prior to retiring after the 1979-80 season.
The NHL Alumni Association launched a tweet on Hull’s passing … stating, “Hull was a driven player who always gave fans a memorable experience at every game and brought them to their feet.”
“‘The Golden Jet’ was never in a rush to sign every autograph as an ambassador for the Blackhawks, one of his favourite accomplishments.”
Bobby is the daddy of Brett Hull — who likewise went on to have an outstanding professional hockey profession in his own right — and Bobby Jr, Michelle, Bart and Blake.
“We send our deepest condolences to Bobby’s family, friends, former teammates, and Blackhawks organization during this very difficult time,” the NHL AA included.
Hull — who worked as the Blackhawks’ group ambassador up until 2022 — was involved in debate off the ice … and was infamously estimated stating Adolf Hitler “had some good ideas.” He later on rejected making the remark … stating, “false and defamatory.”