Post by okayplayer on Sept 27, 2006 15:52:41 GMT -5
On Tuesday, December 5
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ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Blues will retire Brett Hull’s No. 16 sweater on Tuesday, December 5 vs. the Detroit Red Wings at Scottrade Center. He officially announced his retirement from the National Hockey League last year after spending 20 seasons in the league with Calgary, St. Louis, Dallas, Detroit and Phoenix.
Hull will become the sixth player in Blues history to have his jersey number retired. Other Blues include: Bob Gassoff (No. 3 on Oct. 1, 1977), Barclay Plager (No. 8 on March 24, 1981), Brian Sutter (No. 11 on Dec. 30, 1988), Hall of Famer Bernie Federko (No. 24 on March 16, 1991) and Al MacInnis (No. 2 on April 9, 2006).
“This will be a tremendous honor for my name and number to be hanging up there with not only great players, but some of the greatest people to ever play the game,” said Hull. “I was fortunate to play with very talented players in St. Louis and developed numerous friendships with many St. Louisans. My time as a Blue were some of the best years of my life and I look forward to watch my number go to the rafters in front of the best hockey fans anywhere.”
“There is no one who deserves this honor more than Brett,” said David W. Checketts, owner, St. Louis Blues. “I know that there will not be an empty seat in the Scottrade Center on December 5 to watch Number 16 take its rightful place as it joins a very special club. We will work hard to make sure it will be one of the great nights in St. Louis Blues history and most importantly, a memorable one for Brett and his family.”
The Belleville, Ontario native was drafted by Calgary as their sixth round choice, 117th overall in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft and made his debut with the Flames in the 1986 playoffs. He played in his first regular season NHL game on November 13, 1986 vs. Hartford and scored his first goal in the same game. On
March 7, 1988, Blues General Manager Ron Caron sent Rob Ramage and Rick Wamsley to the Flames in exchange for Hull and Steve Bozek in what was possibly the greatest trade in Blues history.
Hull spent 11 seasons in St. Louis and broke numerous NHL and club records during his tenure with the club. He broke the Blues all-time record for goals in a season after scoring 72 during the 1989-90 season. The following season, Hull shattered his own mark by scoring 86 goals, which is the third most in NHL history for goals in a season and most by a right winger. Also during that season, he scored 50 goals in 49 games becoming the first Blue to score 50 goals in 50 games or less. For his efforts, Hull captured the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s Most Valuable Player and was voted to the NHL’s First All-Star Team. In 1991-92, he became the second player in NHL history to score 50 goals in 50 games twice and also the second player in history to record 70-plus goals in three consecutive seasons after scoring 70. In 1993-94, Hull scored 57 goals which marked the fifth consecutive season of scoring 50-plus goals.
Hull currently holds the all-time franchise record in goals (527), hat tricks (27), game-winning goals (70), power play goals (195) and shots on goal (3,367) and ranks second in assists (409), points (936) and shorthanded goals (18).
After his tenure in St. Louis, Hull was signed by the Dallas Stars on July 3, 1998. He helped the Stars capture the Stanley Cup in 1998 after scoring the game winning goal in overtime in game six. Hull spent three seasons in Dallas and signed with Detroit as a free agent on August 22, 2001. He won his second Stanley Cup with the Red Wings in 2002. Hull signed with the Phoenix Coyotes on August 6, 2004 and announced his retirement on October 15, 2005.
In his 20 seasons in the NHL, Hull ranks third all-time in goals (741). He won the Lady Byng Trophy in 1990, the Hart Trophy in 1991 and the Lester B. Pearson Award in 1991. Hull also played in eight All-Star Games (1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 and 2001) and was named MVP in 1992.
Hull also played for the United States in two Olympics (1998 and 2002) and won a silver medal in the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City. He also represented the United States at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey and helped Team USA win the tournament after defeating Team Canada two games to one in the finals.
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ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Blues will retire Brett Hull’s No. 16 sweater on Tuesday, December 5 vs. the Detroit Red Wings at Scottrade Center. He officially announced his retirement from the National Hockey League last year after spending 20 seasons in the league with Calgary, St. Louis, Dallas, Detroit and Phoenix.
Hull will become the sixth player in Blues history to have his jersey number retired. Other Blues include: Bob Gassoff (No. 3 on Oct. 1, 1977), Barclay Plager (No. 8 on March 24, 1981), Brian Sutter (No. 11 on Dec. 30, 1988), Hall of Famer Bernie Federko (No. 24 on March 16, 1991) and Al MacInnis (No. 2 on April 9, 2006).
“This will be a tremendous honor for my name and number to be hanging up there with not only great players, but some of the greatest people to ever play the game,” said Hull. “I was fortunate to play with very talented players in St. Louis and developed numerous friendships with many St. Louisans. My time as a Blue were some of the best years of my life and I look forward to watch my number go to the rafters in front of the best hockey fans anywhere.”
“There is no one who deserves this honor more than Brett,” said David W. Checketts, owner, St. Louis Blues. “I know that there will not be an empty seat in the Scottrade Center on December 5 to watch Number 16 take its rightful place as it joins a very special club. We will work hard to make sure it will be one of the great nights in St. Louis Blues history and most importantly, a memorable one for Brett and his family.”
The Belleville, Ontario native was drafted by Calgary as their sixth round choice, 117th overall in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft and made his debut with the Flames in the 1986 playoffs. He played in his first regular season NHL game on November 13, 1986 vs. Hartford and scored his first goal in the same game. On
March 7, 1988, Blues General Manager Ron Caron sent Rob Ramage and Rick Wamsley to the Flames in exchange for Hull and Steve Bozek in what was possibly the greatest trade in Blues history.
Hull spent 11 seasons in St. Louis and broke numerous NHL and club records during his tenure with the club. He broke the Blues all-time record for goals in a season after scoring 72 during the 1989-90 season. The following season, Hull shattered his own mark by scoring 86 goals, which is the third most in NHL history for goals in a season and most by a right winger. Also during that season, he scored 50 goals in 49 games becoming the first Blue to score 50 goals in 50 games or less. For his efforts, Hull captured the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s Most Valuable Player and was voted to the NHL’s First All-Star Team. In 1991-92, he became the second player in NHL history to score 50 goals in 50 games twice and also the second player in history to record 70-plus goals in three consecutive seasons after scoring 70. In 1993-94, Hull scored 57 goals which marked the fifth consecutive season of scoring 50-plus goals.
Hull currently holds the all-time franchise record in goals (527), hat tricks (27), game-winning goals (70), power play goals (195) and shots on goal (3,367) and ranks second in assists (409), points (936) and shorthanded goals (18).
After his tenure in St. Louis, Hull was signed by the Dallas Stars on July 3, 1998. He helped the Stars capture the Stanley Cup in 1998 after scoring the game winning goal in overtime in game six. Hull spent three seasons in Dallas and signed with Detroit as a free agent on August 22, 2001. He won his second Stanley Cup with the Red Wings in 2002. Hull signed with the Phoenix Coyotes on August 6, 2004 and announced his retirement on October 15, 2005.
In his 20 seasons in the NHL, Hull ranks third all-time in goals (741). He won the Lady Byng Trophy in 1990, the Hart Trophy in 1991 and the Lester B. Pearson Award in 1991. Hull also played in eight All-Star Games (1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997 and 2001) and was named MVP in 1992.
Hull also played for the United States in two Olympics (1998 and 2002) and won a silver medal in the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City. He also represented the United States at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey and helped Team USA win the tournament after defeating Team Canada two games to one in the finals.