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1 | (August 6) Signed a two-year, $4.5 million contract with the Phoenix Coyotes. The Coyotes - formerly the Winnipeg Jets - unretired the #9 worn by Bobby Hull, Brett's father, who played for them. [2004] |
2 | (November 13) Named interim co-general manager of the Dallas Stars. [2007] |
3 | Fired as co-GM of the Dallas Stars and replaced by Joe Nieuwendyk. [May 2009] |
4 | Retired from the NHL after 19 seasons of dominating performances. He played only 5 games in the 2005-2006 season before calling it quits, siting that not playing during the lockout caused him to be slowed in the "new NHL". [October 2005] |
5 | Son of Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull and Joanne Hull-Robinson. |
6 | Brett and ex-wife Alison have three children, a son, Jude, and two daughters, Jayde and Crosby Catherine. |
7 | Scored his 100th career playoff goal vs. Arturs Irbe in game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Hull trails Wayne Gretzky (122), Mark Messier (109) and Jari Kurri (106) on the career playoff goal list. His dad, Bobby, scored just 65. [June 2002] |
8 | He scored NHL goals #600 & #601 on December 31st 1999 at Reunion Arena, Dallas vs. The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. While doing so he became only the 12th player in history to reach 600 NHL goals. Goal #601 was also the last goal of the millenium. |
9 | Has 2 older brothers, Bobby Jr and Bart, one younger brother, Blake, and a younger sister, Michelle Hull. |
10 | Opted to play for the United States in international competition after Canadian National Team head coach Dave King said his skating wasn't fast enough to play for Canada, meanwhile Doug Peterson, the USA head coach guaranteed him a roster spot for the 1987 Canada Cup |
11 | Only one of his siblings who was born in Canada while on a family vacation |
12 | Has dual American/Canadian citizenship. |
13 | "Scored" the Stanley Cup-winning goal for the Dallas Stars off his own rebound at 14:51 in the 3rd OT of Game 6 past Buffalo Sabres goalie Dominik Hasek. Even though his left skate clearly violated the man-in-the-crease rule as he whacked at the puck, officials allowed the goal, ruling Hull had mantained control of it throughout. Ironically, Hull and Hasek helped the Detroit Red Wings win the 2002 Stanley Cup. (19 June 1999) |
14 | Scored his 709th goal to move into 5th place on the NHL's the all-time list. (16 March 2003) |
15 | Majored in psychology at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. |
16 | He and his father have both been named NHL MVP. |
17 | Drafted in the 6th Round, 117th Overall, in the 1984 Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames. |
18 | Scored his 611th goal, moving him ahead of his father for sole possession of ninth place on the NHL's all-time goal scoring list. Brett and Bobby are the only father-son duo to each score 500 career goals. [October 2000] |
19 | Hull is dealt to the St. Louis Blues with Steve Bozek for Rob Ramage and Rick Wamsley. [March 1988] |
20 | Signed with the Dallas Stars as a free agent. [July 1998] |
21 | Scored his 610th goal to tie him with his dad, Hall of Famer Bobby Hull. [April 2000] |
22 | Signed as an Unrestricted Free Agent (no compensation) with the Detroit Red Wings. [August 2001] |
23 | Scored his 100th career playoff goal. Hull trails Wayne Gretzky (122), Mark Messier (109) and Jari Kurri (106) on the career playoff goal list. [June 2002] |
24 | Won Lady Byng Trophy in 1989-1990 for player who displays the most sportsmanlike conduct on and off the ice |
25 | Tallied 610 goals, 28 hat tricks and 1,104 points in first 15 NHL seasons |
26 | Played in seven All-Star games and was named MVP in 1992 |
27 | Played for United States in 2002 Olympics |
28 | Nephew of Dennis Hull. |
29 | Makes his off-season home in Duluth, MN |
30 | Holds NHL single-season record for most goals (86) by a right winger (1990-1991) |
31 | Holds Blues all-time record for goals (527) |
32 | Became the first NHL 50-goal scorer's son to also score 50 goals in one season (1989-1990) |