How a young Wing Watson grounded Golden Jet Hull He was a 23-year-old utility defenseman with a big assignment: Shadow Bobby Hull in the 1966 Stanley Cup semifinals. Bryan (Bugsy) Watson was the young defenseman for the Red Wings. Hull, the father of Wings star Brett Hull, was one of the most feared scorers in …
This Day In Hockey History-June 10, 1990-Blues, Brett Hull Strike Deal
Throughout the course of negotiations for a new contract, Blues right winger Brett Hull had maintained he wanted to stay in St. Louis. Saturday, the Blues announced that the club and Hull had agreed on a four-year contract (three years plus an option). Blues chairman Michael Shanahan said that with incentives Hull could earn between …
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This Day In Hockey History-June 5, 1980-Byng-o! The Kid, Gretzky, has Hart
It was a day like no other in hockey history. On the same day Number 9, The Great Gordie Howe officially retired from hockey, Number 99, The Great Wayne Gretzky, officially ascended his throne. Following the most spectacular first-year performance in National Hockey League history, Edmonton Oilers’ Wayne Gretzky was informed late Wednesday he had …
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This Day In Hockey History-June 4, 1967-1967 NHL Expansion Draft
MONTREAL (AP) – Six infant hockey clubs, whose multiple birth doubled the size of the once-staid old National League, start growing up in a hurry Tuesday….the biggest moving day in the history of professional sports. Hockey’s first expansion draft, to be conducted in conjunction with the NHL’s 50th annual summer meeting, will uproot 120 players …
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This Day In Hockey History-June 3, 1965-Bobby Hull of BlackHawks wins Lady Byng Trophy
Bobby Hull of the Chicago Black Hawks is the 1964-65 winner of the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, the National Hockey League announced today. Hull won the award, presented to the player “adjudged to have exhibited the best type of sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined with a high standard of playing ability during the season”, with …
This Day In Hockey History-May 30, 1972-Hull would be good for WHA
HAMILTON (CP) – If Bobby Hull signs a World Hockey Association contract with Winnipeg Jets it will be much more than a straight player contract, says Doug Michel, owner of the Ottawa Nations franchise in the fledgling WHA. He told the annual convention of the Ontario Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association here Sunday the high-scoring left …
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This Day In Hockey History-May 30, 1972-Ottawa Nationals need working capital
OTTAWA (CP) – Ottawa Nationals of the World Hockey Association are considering looking to the United States for financing. Although the club already has five or six Canadian shareholders, owner Doug Michel Monday said the club has been required to tie so much money up in guarantees it is running out of working capital. And. …
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This Day In Hockey History-May 20, 1965-Bobby Hull Wins Hart Trophy as NHL MVP
MONTREAL (CP) – Bobby Hull, elegant left-winger of Chicago Black Hawks, was declared the winner today of the Hart Memorial Trophy, his second individual trophy award of the 1964 65 National Hockey League season. He was earlier accorded the Lady Byng Trophy as the NHL player best combining gentlemanly conduct and good play. The Hart …
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This Day In Hockey History-May 18, 1975-Golden Jet Bobby Hull Named Most Valuable in WHA
LOS ANGELES (CP) – Although his Winnipeg Jets failed to make the playoffs, Robert Hull continued to pull in individual honors today when he was named the World Hockey Association’s most valuable player during the 1974-75 season. It marked the fourth time in 18 years as a professional that the Golden Jet has taken the …
This Day In Hockey History-May 13, 1979-Hull Reported Chicago-Bound
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Left wing Bobby Hull, a star in Chicago for more than a decade, will return to the Chicago Black Hawks on June 6, according to General Manager John Ferguson of the World Hockey Association’s Winnipeg Jets. Other Players Involved Ferguson said Hull, who left the Black Hawks to sign a big-money …
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