Brett Hull

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Brett Hull
Hockey Hall of Fame, 2009
Brett Hull as a member of the Blues in 1993
Born (1964-08-09) August 9, 1964 (age 59)
Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Calgary Flames
St. Louis Blues
Dallas Stars
Detroit Red Wings
Phoenix Coyotes
National team  United States
NHL Draft 117th overall, 1984
Calgary Flames
Playing career 1986–2005

Brett Andrew Hull (born August 9, 1964 in Belleville, Ontario) is a retired professional American-Canadian ice hockey right winger that played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings and Phoenix Coyotes organizations. He won the Stanley Cup 2 times, once in 1999 with the Dallas Stars and once in 2002 with the Detroit Red Wings. He won a silver medal with Team USA at the 2002 Winter Olympics. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009. His father is Bobby Hull and he is the nephew of Dennis Hull. He was nicknamed "The Golden Brett" which was a play off of his father's nickname, "The Golden Jet". In his 90 games played for the University of Minnesota - Duluth, he registered 84 goals and 60 assists for 144 points. Brett Hull also had a very good shot. His shooting accuracy was compared to Wayne Gretzky's.

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