Dennis Hull
Dennis William Hull ( born November 19 1944 in Pointe Anne, Ontario ) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. Between 1964 and 1978 he played in the National Hockey League for the Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings in the position of left winger. He is the brother of Bobby Hull and uncle of Brett Hull; both members of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Career
Dennis Hull played from 1960 to 1964 in the junior league Ontario Hockey Association ( OHA ) for two teams in the Canadian city of St. Catharines; teepees and the Blackhawks. After a successful for him fourth OHA - season in which he scored 48 goals and 97 points scorer in 55 games, he made earlier in the season 1964/65 made it into the National Hockey League ( NHL). He was taken by the Chicago Blackhawks under contract, in which his brother Bobby Hull had already established a top performer and star players. He finished his rookie season in the NHL with 14 points from 55 games.
After Hull spent the following season times at the St. Louis Braves in the Central Professional Hockey League, he was able to prevail as a regular player in the Blackhawks from the NHL season 1966/67. Although there were his power and frequency points in the following years at a good level, he stood up to Bobby Hull's exchange in the World Hockey Association (WHA ) to the Winnipeg Jets in 1972 always in the shadow of his famous brother and teammates.
Its statistically best NHL season was the winger in the 1972/73 season when he scored 39 goals and 51 assists in 78 matches played. In addition, he contributed to the play -offs this season, 24 more points scorer in the 16 play-off games of the Blackhawks in before the with his team in the Stanley Cup final in the best- of-seven series after six games Montreal Canadiens defeated.
After 13 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks Dennis Hull was transferred to the Detroit Red Wings on December 2, 1977 in exchange for a fourth- round option for the NHL Entry Draft 1980 ( Carey Wilson). For the Red Wings, the attacker still a season was active and ended after this season his career.
Internationally
After his brother Brett Hull was excluded on the basis of his move in the World Hockey Association of the Summit Series in 1972, wanted to cancel the tournament and Dennis Hull his participation. Brett Dennis convinced, however, participate in the tournament. At the Summit Series in 1972, he played for the Canadian national team with two hockey Hall -of- Fame members Jean Ratelle and Rod Gilbert of the New York Rangers in a forward line and scored two goals in four games and two assists.
Awards and achievements
Career Stats
Internationally
( Key to Career statistics: Sp or GP = Games Played, T or G = goals scored, V or A = achieved assists; Pts or Pts = scored points scorer, SM or PIM = received penalty minutes, / - = Plus / Minus balance sheet; PP = scored majority gates; SH = scored shorthanded goals, GW = achieved victory gates; Play-downs/Relegation 1 )