Odd. Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Great hockey player, too bad he supports Nazi’s and hates black people. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post King Heffy Posted January 30 Popular Post Share Posted January 30 Great hockey player, terrible person. Condolences to Brett nonetheless 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 RIP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUCKER67 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 I grew up in WPG, and met Bobby Hull in 1975 when he was with the (WHA) Jets. In 1996 the NHL Jets left WPG (for PHX). I met Hull again in around 2000 and asked him if he thought WPG would ever get an NHL team again and without hesitation he said, "Not a chance". Ah well, he had a great slap shot. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmm Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 5 minutes ago, NUCKER67 said: I grew up in WPG, and met Bobby Hull in 1975 when he was with the (WHA) Jets. In 1996 the NHL Jets left WPG (for PHX). I met Hull again in around 2000 and asked him if he thought WPG would ever get an NHL team again and without hesitation he said, "Not a chance". Ah well, he had a great slap shot. I would have agreed wit him on that one stranger things have happened, I guess 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chon derry Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 The golden jet was good but always second fiddle to gordie. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithers joe Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 drats, the same age as me. bobby once said of his 3 ex-wives, they were good house keepers. they all kept the houses they lived in. may your slap shot carry you to heaven. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckin_futz Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Wonder what his final NHL goal total would have been had he not split for the WHA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwags Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Lafleur, Bossy, Hull ..appears all the great, pure snipers have been departing over the past yr. Met some player agent who grew up with Bobby(same hometown). Said he was a good guy, until he had a drink. Apparently then would just go off the rails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 One of the greatest goal-scorers in NHL history for sure. Broke the NHL record as the first player over 50 goals in 1964-65 and broke his own record three years later with 58 goals. Probably would've had a similar goal total to Brett had he not left for the WHA. Even still, his choice to leave for the WHA was a big part of the NHL taking player rights seriously, so he contributed to the NHLPA in that way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Bobby Hull was the first superstar I ever knew about when Chicago won the Stanley Cup in 1961. He was amazingly fast and strong and once he began experimenting with the curved blade, slapshots became so hard and wild that more and more goalies began to wear masks. Yes, in the early 1960's, only one or two goalies wore a mask and some of the old news reporters weren't impressed. They thought masks (and helmets) were a sign of cowardice, and they also thought the slap shot was a passing fad. And here we are. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chon derry Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakeQuinnAndEggs Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Rest in Peace Golden Jet. Social media has created a culture where too many people know and share too many opinions with too many people. Who cares about his political views. RIP 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 5 hours ago, chon derry said: The golden jet was good but always second fiddle to gordie. Ted Lindsay (not Howe) was the straw that stirred the drink in Detroit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chon derry Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 6 minutes ago, NewbieCanuckFan said: Ted Lindsay (not Howe) was the straw that stirred the drink in Detroit. The production line. Plus he got the players union started. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilunga Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 14 hours ago, NewbieCanuckFan said: Ted Lindsay (not Howe) was the straw that stirred the drink in Detroit. I remember reading a quote from another player about Ted in regards to the NHLPA. To paraphrase "Hate playing against that little pr!CK however glad to have him onside for our players association" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 4 hours ago, Ilunga said: I remember reading a quote from another player about Ted in regards to the NHLPA. To paraphrase "Hate playing against that little pr!CK however glad to have him onside for our players association" Irony of all things is that Howe essentially played a huge role (indirectly) in the players union going nowhere: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtis Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 On 1/30/2023 at 8:00 AM, Odd. said: Great hockey player, too bad he supports Nazi’s and hates black people. Good riddance to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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