Brett Hull

Brett Hull, a two-time Stanley Cup champion and one of the NHL’s most prolific goal-scorers, showcased his prowess during his collegiate career, earning a nomination for the Hobey Baker Award and setting a University of Minnesota-Duluth (UMD) school record with 52 goals in his sophomore season. Before UMD, Hull achieved a record-breaking 105 goals and 188 points with the Penticton Knights of the BCJHL in the 1983–84 season, leading to his selection by the Calgary Flames in the sixth round (117th overall) of the 1984 NHL Entry Draft. At UMD, he scored 32 goals in his freshman year and was named WCHA Freshman of the Year. Hull debuted in the NHL with the Calgary Flames in 1986, and following a trade to the St.

Hull continued his distinguished career with other NHL teams. He joined the Dallas Stars in 1998, proving instrumental in their 1999 Stanley Cup victory by scoring the controversial game-winning goal in triple overtime of Game 6. In Dallas, he reached 1,000 career points (1998) and scored his 600th career goal (1999). In 2001, Hull moved to the Detroit Red Wings, where he earned his second Stanley Cup championship in 2002.

Louis Blues retired his jersey number 16 in 2006. Hull was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2008 and the prestigious Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009, cementing his place in the sport’s history. In 2017, he was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players.