Bobby Hull passes away (MOD #23- stay to hockey- see Admin warning within)

[Aaaaaaaaaaaaa]

A sad day for hockey fans. His contributions to the game were enormous. RIP Bobby.

 

[Behn Wilson]

I was just thinking the other day how remarkable it is that the Blackhawks have only had three 50 goal scorers in their 96 year history.

Al Secord did it once, Jeremy Roenick twice, and Bobby five times. Great player...

A huge part of this is the legendary cheapness of the Wirtz family, especially Arthur and then Bill. They would not spend to get or keep top players. They traded away Phil Esposito over petty stuff and refused to sign Brett Hull when he wanted to come here are a few examples. Rocky seems nowhere near as bad as his dad and grandfather.

 

[Tom Polakis]

Bobby Hull’s legacy transcends hockey. It’s not just the Winnipeg franchise that owes its existence to Hull, nor is it the expansion era NHL cities existence or legitimizing European hockey.

Rather it’s every professional athlete on the planet and their families who live the life’s they do because of Bobby Hull creating modern day free agency in all sports.

I never really thought about that, but it sounds right.

10 years at $100K per year was jaw-dropping in 1972. Imagine hockey being ahead of the other three major North American sports for salary.

 

[Guardian17]

Bobby Hull changed the hockey landscape when he joined the WHA.

He put Winnipeg on the hockey map.

He forced the NHL to pay their players more.

RIP Bobby.

 

[EdJovanovski]

RIP legend

 

[Behn Wilson]

Bobby Hull changed the hockey landscape when he joined the WHA.

He put Winnipeg on the hockey map.

He forced the NHL to play their players more.

RIP Bobby.

Killed the Hawks for decade plus. Hawks lost other players to WHA too and roster was decimated. Then when other owners like Detroit paid top dollar for loaded rosters WIrtz would pay just enough for a team that could eke into the playoffs.

Luckily for him Denis Savard came along and helped resurrect the franchise.

 

[Beerz]

Legendary.

 

[Treb]

Guys, if you want to discuss non-hockey related issues about Bobby Hull, do it in an appropriate thread or on another platform.

it is not supposed to be hard to understand.

 

[BE Friend]

Big childhood name to me. #9 jerseys had some great names back in the day when it was just 1 - 30 or 35.
Never got the rug fitting or looking right in the late years. Should have gone to see Morrie.

 

[Weztex]

Let me cut through the pearl clutching for a moment.

If I were to go up to Brett Hull and say "your father was a rat bastard and I'm not shedding a single tear over his death because he was a POS," that would be classless. That would be improper.

Posting exactly those same words in a forum full of meatheads who think that being good at sports outweighs your wider character? Not classless.

No one in here said that. Literally.

There's nothing wrong acknowledging that one of the most important figure in the evolution of the sports just died and that a pretty big page of hockey's history just has been turned. That itself is absolutely newsworthy. There's a way to acknowledge that without defending any of the off ice controversies that surrounded the guy and that's pretty much what most people in this thread have been doing.

Condolences to his friends and family.

 

[TK 421]

Thanks for everything Bobby, especially Brett.

 

[Behn Wilson]

Big childhood name to me. #9 jerseys had some great names back in the day when it was just 1 - 30 or 35.
Never got the rug fitting or looking right in the late years. Should have gone to see Morrie.View attachment 643873

He did go to see Maurie, that guy was rude. Was sitting in front seat of his car with his wife but he would not get out.

 

[57special]

In my mind he was intrinsically linked to Gordie Howe. Both the faces of their respective Original Six teams, both went to the WHA, and of course both played in Hartford at the end of their storied careers. I think they were also the biggest names of the Original Six era in general, at least south of the border. Difficult to overstate the relevance of Bobby Hull in the history of the league.

Before my time, but Howe and Richard were the two that were really linked as rivals. Hull broke into the league over 10 years later. You could say that his natural rival was Frank Mahovlich( who won the Calder over him), but he really had no natural rival till Orr came along, and even then, #4 was far younger ( in hockey terms). Hull really owned the 60’s in the NHL.

 

[Chairman Maouth]

Killed the Hawks for decade plus. Hawks lost other players to WHA too and roster was decimated. Then when other owners like Detroit paid top dollar for loaded rosters WIrtz would pay just enough for a team that could eke into the playoffs.

Luckily for him Denis Savard came along and helped resurrect the franchise.

I'm not sure any one person should be blamed for the Hawks woes because he made a personal decision which benefitted not only himself, but also his family.

 

[MS]

The player with the most complicated legacy in NHL history.

Obviously one of the greatest players of all time.

But also one of the most important players in NHL history. Revolutionized what was thought possible in teams of explosiveness/skating/shot. Changed the way NHL players shot the puck. Changed the way a hockey stick looked. Changed the economics of the NHL and was a hugely important figure in terms of player rights with his decision to jump to the WHA.

In spite of the horrific way he treated his own family, he gave considerably of himself to charity and was noted for always giving time to young fans.

And then there was everything else, which I guess is best discussed on another day.

One of the more poignant NHL events I’ve seen is his 1983 number retirement in Chicago. A 45 year old Hull looking kind of soused still looks bigger and stronger than most 20-something NHL players on the ice. But no friends, none of his family, just his parents show up for an awkward ceremony. A strange event for a life in turmoil.

 

[Behn Wilson]

I'm not sure any one person should be blamed for the Hawks woes because he made a personal decision which benefitted not only himself, but also his family.

It was not Bobby Hull's fault. It was Wirtz being so cheap and not offering a fair salary to Hull. Wirtz pretty much forced Hull's hand here.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Loved Bobby's interviews. Always so enthusiastic about the game of hockey. RIP Bobby!!!

 

[Shrimper]

Guys, if you want to discuss non-hockey related issues about Bobby Hull, do it in an appropriate thread or on another platform.

it is not supposed to be hard to understand.

Where are these other threads on here then?

 

[Bear of Bad News]

Where are these other threads on here then?

Give it a week, alright? I'll even help you start it. Although that Sasha dude probably has preference.

 

[jetsforever]

He really put Winnipeg on the map as a pro team
Legendary player

 

[Shrimper]

Give it a week, alright? I'll even help you start it. Although that Sasha dude probably has preference.

I don't follow you. So I'll just leave it at that

 

[BE Friend]

One of the first images as a kid I remember about Hull. Back then only 1 game a week on TV and when the season ended most had to do other jobs for the summer. Road hockey , slapshot always was a Hull Slapshot.

 

[Slats432]

Met Bobby when I was a business manager for the Oldtimer's hockey challenge. I showed up at the rink on one of the gamedays and bumped into him on the concourse of Northlands Coliseum (at the time) and he was very cordial and chatted for about 15 minutes.

Rest in peace Golden Jet.

 

[the squared circle]

Big childhood name to me. #9 jerseys had some great names back in the day when it was just 1 - 30 or 35.
Never got the rug fitting or looking right in the late years. Should have gone to see Morrie.View attachment 643873

Maury was a Schmuck on wheels.

RIP Bobby Hull

 

[Chainshot]

Rest in peace to a complex character who clearly changed the game.