Dennis Hull
Hull with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1977
Born (1944-11-19) November 19, 1944
Point Anne, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Left wing
Shot Left
Played for Chicago Black Hawks
Detroit Red Wings
National team  Canada
Playing career 1964–1978

Dennis William Hull (born November 19, 1944) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played most of his career for the Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League. He is the brother of Bobby Hull and uncle of Brett Hull and Bart Hull.

Career

Hull in 1968

As a player, he was in the shadow of his older brother Bobby Hull, where they were both teammates on the Chicago Black Hawks for eight seasons.

Dennis emerged as a star player on his own, scoring over 300 goals in his own right, and earning the nickname "the Silver Jet" (Bobby was known as "the Golden Jet").

When Bobby was excluded from the 1972 Summit Series because he played in the WHA, Dennis initially planned to boycott the event as well as a show of support for his brother, but Bobby persuaded him to stay on Team Canada. During the series, Hull took over for Vic Hadfield at the left wing position on the New York Rangers "Goal A Game" line with Jean Ratelle and Rod Gilbert, managing two goals and two assists in four games.

He was named a Second Team All-Star and played in five NHL All-Star Games. His best years were as part of the "MPH" (pun on 'miles per hour' using each player's last initials) line with centre Pit Martin and right wing Jim Pappin. The line was considered one of the better units in the NHL in the early to mid-1970s. He recorded seasons of 40, 30, 39 and 29 goals from 1971 through 1974. His best season was in 1973 when he recorded 39 goals and 51 assists for 90 points. He was instrumental in Chicago's appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals that season. Hull led the team with 9 goals and 15 assists for 24 points, finishing second in playoff scoring that season.

He played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League, with the Chicago Black Hawks (1964–77) and Detroit Red Wings (1977–78).

After Hockey

Upon retirement as a player, Hull became a broadcaster, as well as an educator, returning to St. Catharines, Ontario, where he played Ontario Hockey League Junior hockey (St. Catharines Teepees 1960–64), to study at Brock University, graduating with a degree in History and Physical Education. He then taught at Ridley College and then became athletic director of the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago.

Hull has become known as a public speaker and comedian, and continues to operate a cattle farm raising Polled Hereford with his brother Gary in Northumberland County, Ontario. He has written a book entitled "The Third Best Hull" (ECW Press) which contains entertaining and often hilarious memoirs of his hockey career. Hull became good friends with Soviet goaltending legend Vladislav Tretiak, whom he had played against during the 1972 Summit Series, recalling "I told Tretiak that he's become famous for letting in [Henderson's] goal...I said to him that 'if you had stopped it, you'd probably be a cab driver in Moscow today.' "[1]

Accomplishments and awards

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GPGAPtsPIM GPGAPtsPIM
1960–61 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 47641033 60112
1961–62 St. Catharines Teepees OHA 506121829 20000
1962–63 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA 5019294873 —————
1963–64 St. Catharines Black Hawks OHA 55484997123 124111550
1964–65 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 551041418 60000
1965–66 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 251566 30000
1965–66 St. Louis Braves CHL 4011162714 52130
1966–67 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 7025174233 601112
1967–68 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 7418153334 111346
1968–69 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 7230346425 —————
1969–70 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 7617355231 85270
1970–71 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 7840266616 1876132
1971–72 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 7830396910 84264
1972–73 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 7839519027 16915244
1973–74 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 7429396815 106390
1974–75 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 6916213710 50220
1975–76 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 8027396628 40000
1976–77 Chicago Black Hawks NHL 751617332 21010
1977–78 Detroit Red Wings NHL 5559146 70002
NHL totals 959303351654261 10433346730

International

Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1972 Canada SS 4 2 2 4 4

References

  1. ↑ "#10 Dennis Hull". 1972 Summit Series. Archived from the original on June 1, 2002.
  2. ↑ http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=13039 Legends of Hockey/HHOF. Retrieved January 3, 2007.

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