Canadian hockey legend Bobby Hull died at 84

Canadian hockey legend Bobby Hull died at 84

Bobby Hull had a very rare talent that always made his matches spectacular.

The Former NHL Players Association wrote about the death of Canadian hockey player and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame member Robert Marvin Hull on their Twitter account. Representatives said they were very saddened by the death of one of the most legendary and iconic hockey players in Canada and extended their condolences to his family.

As a child, Bobby dreamed of becoming a hockey player. And already at 18, the boy played for the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL. During this period the team won the Stanley Cup, and Hull's play was highly regarded. He became the first player to score 50 goals in a single season. His highest peak was in the 1968-1969 season with 58 pucks.

Hull and Stan Mikita were the first in history to learn how to make using sticks with curved blades, which helped them make the shot powerful and fast. According to some estimates, the puck reached a speed of 193 km/h.

Bobby Hull's progress:

  • One of the top 100 NHL players of all time;
  • Member of the Hockey Hall of Fame (1983);
  • Father of a talented hockey son who also became a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009;
  • Participant of the most spectacular matches and the owner of the most powerful push in the game's history.

The entire hockey world called Robert Marvin Hull "Golden Jet": golden - because of the colour of his hair, jet - because of his quick and accurate shot.

Before becoming the first NHL player, Hull scored 604 goals for the Blackhawks. In 1972, he moved to the World Hockey Association and signed a 10-year contract with the Winnipeg Jets worth at least $2.5 million, including a $1 million signing bonus, to be the team's player-coach.

The amount of money at the time was prohibitive.

Despite gossip about his cruelty to women and his scathing remarks about politicians, friends and colleagues, the hockey world will remember him for his brilliant play.

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