BUFFALO. N.Y. (AP) – In the third exhausting overtime, the tired eyes of Texas finally gazed upon the Stanley Cup. Brett Hull scored on a rebound at 14:51 of the third overtime, putting a rebound over weary Dominik Hasek as the Dallas Stars won hockey’s biggest prize as much by exhaustion as execution, beating the …
This Day In Hockey History-June 11, 2002-The story of Bugsy Watson and Bobby Hull
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 4, 2002-Veteran Hasek hoping to copy Ray Bourque’s story
This Stanley Cup story line worked so well last year, it may be worth repeating. An aging Hall of Famer-to-be is traded after playing for years in a city where he is a civic icon, just for the chance to win the prize that he has unsuccessfully chased his entire career. Ray Bourque, once the …
This Day In Hockey History-March 7, 1988-Brett Hull Traded to St Louis Blues, Rob Ramage to Calgary Flames
Calgary can find its scorer down the road Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) By EricDuhatschek (Herald staff writer) In 17 years as a National Hockey League general manager, Calgary Flames’ Cliff Fletcher has operated with one basic principle: Never trade a young, talented player. Fletcher broke that unofficial rule of thumb Monday, sending 23-year-old Brett …