Hull finished his NHL career with 610 goals, 560 assists and 1,170 points in 1,063 games with the Blackhawks, Winnipeg Jets and Hartford Whalers.
Hull finished his NHL career with 610 goals, 560 assists and 1,170 points in 1,063 games with the Blackhawks, Winnipeg Jets and Hartford Whalers.
Hull was actually a two-time winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy, having won it twice during his time with the Detroit Red Wings.
His No. 9 was retired by the Blackhawks in 1997 and he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983.
Amid his history of improper behavior, Hull's on-ice accomplishments have been largely overshadowed.
Hull was convicted in 1987 of assault after hitting a police officer who had intervened in an argument between Hull and then-wife Deborah.
ESPN's 2002 mini-documentary on Bruce McKay included a clip from the abusive past of Hull, who beat his then-wife Joanne in the head with a steel-heeled shoe and held her off a balcony in Hawaii.
Crooner Bing Crosby perhaps summed it up best - "Hockey," said Bing,"is really something. "But that Hull! Man, he's something else, isn't he?"
1st Time Grand slam winner