When Bobby Hull speaks, people listen. When Bobby Hull wound up with a slapshot, the damn goalies paid attention. Even as a Bruins fan I loved his game.
Leaf's core four are better! Those four on the ice alone with any team would slay! Bobby was fast- and Gordie was tough- for their time... But they wouldn't hold up in modern NHL demands and the anti was raised now that all players got wicked shots and blazing fast and tough as nails! Not saying they wouldn't have played but i'm just saying what separated them from the pack in the olden days would not not be there so their competitive advantage be gone they be loss in the shuffle to some extent... Reality! Don't be mad at me for telling the truth like it is, boi!!!!!
I met Bobby Hull sometime in the 1960's. This was at the old Chicago Stadium on Madison Ave. in Chicago. Back then fans could wait outside the Blackhawk's locker room to shake hands and get autographs from players leaving to go home. Here's what I remember; Bobby would always be the LAST player to leave the Stadium. He WOULD NOT leave until all us kids got autographs! This sometimes took well over an hour. His wife was really pissed at him and us for making her wait! Shaking his hand was like shaking hands with a pot roast. His hand was like 2 in of pure muscle! He was a GREAT player and he really loved and appreciated us fans!!! 😍🤩🥰🥰🥰 R.I.P to "The Golden Jet!!!🥰🥰🥰
Yup, he was responsible for my interest in hockey at a young age, and my HERO growing up in Vancouver. My dad was honoured by Bobby in 1971 in Vancouver for Ford sales records. Bobby used to endorse Fomoco in Canada back then. I met him numerous times bc I never missed a Hawk game against the Canucks over the years. My biggest regret is not seeing Hull play at Chicago Stadium live! I did witness many games on TV though.
Bobby Hull was my idol. I had the pleasure of meeting him during an NHL alumni game. He dispelled the expression “Never meet your idol”. Bobby was friendly, humble, and easy to talk to. He smiled and shook my hand when I approached him to tell him he was my idol when I was growing up.
As a Canadiens fan I loved the respect and love Gordie Howe expressed for the Rocket when he died. Gordie Howe was the greatest of them all. Before The Great One.
Gordie still is the greatest of them all, he was also in the WHA and has the professional goal scoring record of 975 goals to this day. 32 seasons 5 decades 1946-1980.
You were lucky to be at the RIGHT place at the RIGHT time! (Chicago Stadium in the 60s-70s) I always dreamed of being there, but never could afford the trip.
@@russhook6595 I grew up in chicago up to the age of thirteen in 1969, so altho my parents would not take us to any professional sports until we got to arizona and saw the roadrunners in phoenix, at least I was able to see what I considered the absolute best years of the Hawks, Cubs, Sox, bears and later on of course the bulls on tv. I just remembered how pissed off I became. Child abuse???
I could listen to Bobby Hull stories all day long. He was my favorite player as a kid, even tricked my grandma into buying me a CCM "Bobby Hull" hockey stick with a a curved blade (my father would not let me have one at that time lol, old school). I practiced my shot religiously to try to get a cannon shot like Bobby, eventually my wrist shot was harder than my team mates slap shots in Midget AA. Played against his son Blake back in the day. Thx Bobby, you were a great role model for me and true to form apples don't fall far from the tree , Bret is a class act too.
I had a wonderful opportunity to have a couple of beer with Bobby after a Hall of Fame game in Toronto a few years back. Granted, he was pretty soused, but he was full of great stories, a very pleasant and amicable individual, and was probably one of the most cordial guys up at that cocktail hour among the 200 or or so NHLers or ex-Nhlers who were up there. He signed a beautiful jersey for my niece with the words under his signature, "The Golden Jet". I've seen few of his autographs ever done that way. Special guy.
I was 7 years old in 1961 and my father got 1st row seats next to the Black Hawk Bench at the DDetroit Olympia. While the game was ongoing , Bobby Hull gave me his autograph. I have flashbacks of what I saw that night some 60 years ago. It was magical....the players sweating, all of them toothless, and all of them chewing gum. No helmets either. I fell in love with the game, could never play due to a heart murmur....but I saw all the greats in Detroit, and rooted for my Detroit hero's who at the top were, Gordie Howe, Norm Ullman, and Alex Delvecchio.
Damn your father was loaded! Mine couldn't even afford anything but nose bleeds for me once a year... Must have been nice growing up rich, hope you didn't spend all your inheritance in one hockey shop...
Love it !!!! On another topic..I wittnessed Bobby Hull at a show in Toronto (surrounded by the sleazy promoter types who brought him in) stop to shake the hand of a fan who obviously couldn't afford the high price of an autograph .Bobby noticed the guy had a ratty old program from the Chicago Stadium. Much to the dissaproval of the leaches around him...Bobby offered to sign the guys program. It was pure class . That little gesture is something that will never be forgotten .
Bobby always spent time with fans. He was as down to earth as the fans were, and no matter what city he was in, he had friends! Last time I saw him, he was sitting at a table with Johnny Bower (RIP) and it was a nice experience sharing some stories with those guys. They always made you feel welcome, especially Bobby. He was never bothered when a fan approached him for a photo or autograph. Not like some of the NHL punks today, who cant be bothered.
@@mrnovacan2158 Yup, Richard, Howe, and Hull all wore #9 and all us kids clamoured to get #9 jerseys back in the day. Andy Bathgate was no slouch either!
@@russhook6595 As did ex-Bruin great Johnny "Chief" Bucyk. #9 might well be the most prestigious number, as in addition to the players you mentioned, there were also other greats like Mike Modano, Paul Kariya, Lanny McDonald, Glen Anderson, Bernie Nicholls, etc. There are certain numbers (9, 99, 88, 77, etc.) where a bit more scrutiny comes to a player, because especially with the high/double numbers, people almost expect them to be an elite player.
My Dad has been a season ticket holder to the NY Rangers since 1968...yes, we're both hockey fanatics..I played, he didn't !. Anyhow, he would tell me when the Hawks would come to town in the late 60's early 70's (I was only 6-9 yrs old) that the bus carrying the Blackhawks out of the Garden would have to wait for Bobby to sign EVERY LAST autograph from anyone who approached him before he got on the bus to leave. Other players would be sticking their heads out the bus windows going "C'mon Bobby, let's go" but he would not leave until every last person who was waiting got his signature. Classy Man...and one of the top 5 of all time!
Re: "Other players would be sticking their heads out the bus windows going "C'mon Bobby, let's go" but he would not leave until every last person who was waiting got his signature. Classy Man...and one of the top 5 of all time!" Bobby Hull is not just one of the greatest ever to play the game....he'd be in the Hall of Fame on that basis alone... but Bobby did more to build the game into what it is today than any other star of that era save perhaps Bobby Orr. He put fans into the seats like no one before and he was unrivaled in that department until the Great One came along. The expansion of the league could not have happened without Bobby Hull, and the WHA would not have gotten off the ground without him playing in the league. And since that league was eventually folded into the NHL in part, fans also owe him a debt for those teams. And talk about an amazing ambassador for the game! Bobby Hull showed everyone else how it was done. I've heard stories over the years about his alleged flaws, i.e., maybe some problems in his marriage and drinking and partying too much, but those debits fade into insignificance next to his big smile, cheerful demeanor, and willingness to go the extra mile for the fans. And of course his amazing achievements on ice, and being the father in the greatest father-son duo in the history of the game. Brett must have made his father very proud!
Brett was THE best pure scorer, but Dad was much more exciting and glamorous. Bobby played in a much tougher league too. He had to LITERALLY fight for his space on the ice.
Two of the very best in the game of hockey, the “Golden Jet” Bobby Hull and “Mr. Hockey”, Gordie Howe. Strength, stamina, and tremendous athletic ability.
Life goes by so fast. When I was a kid Bobby was wrapping up his career. In my late teens Brett was THE BIGGEST star in the league. Bigger than Wayne and Maro a few years with 70, 86, 70 goal seasons in succession. I was there. Now Brett himself is 20 years beyond being very good and has not played in more than 15. Time.
@@ynotttt Bobby admitted that Bret was a better goal scorer than him... Bret was as natural a goal scorer there was... His one-timer was the best in history in my opinion- and he did it with a wooden stick!
Why I love about hearing the all time greats talk..... When they talk about the other legends they met as kids and played with they hold them in such reverence. never mind that Wayne is considered the greatest of the them all he always without fail holds Gordie Bobby H and #4 in such high regard as if he is not on their level. Same here with Bobby Hull. Hockey players do it right they know who came before them and never forget
I met Bobbiy when I was a little kid and he asked me how i spell my name I said i didn't know and he said well your going to spell it just like Gordie Howe and he singed his autograph best wishes Gordie . And i still spell it that way today. He was such a gracious man I was so honored to get to meet him.
I always love the father/son thing in any movie, advertisement or real life. I was focused in on Brett just listening to his Pop tell some stories. Very sweet.
Going to the Garden's back in the day was electric. From coming up the stiars from the trains at College, to walking east along Carlton, to listening to the scalpers/program salesmen, to going through the usher turnstyle, to hearing the organ, to walking through the crowded smoke filled halls, to riding the escalator to the upper levels, to finding your gate, to showing the ticket to the usher and then walking into the well lit arena. It was magic
Great story from one of the great stars of the game. I forget which announcer it was who said of Bobby Hull, "The more uniform he took off, the bigger he got."
I had the distinct pleasure of seeing him play live twice. He and Bobby Orr were the two most exciting players, I have ever seen in the NHL. His skating was insanely good, but of course people concentrated on his shot. But his skating was ridiculous. In today's skates, he would be right over the top. Those guys were playing in floppy sandles with a blade attached.
I agree; what does an athlete like Bobby Hull do in today’s game? Does he skate close to 40mph? Is his shot in the 130-140mph range? Does he get 60+goals a year, every year? I would suggest Ovie is the closest LW to the Golden Jet.
@@martinroncetti4134 good question Martin. Have you ever seen this. The announcer is BOSS btw. th-cam.com/video/6doRKqexqmU/w-d-xo.html Now that is entertainment. And sick, sick talent.
@@MrHelp-yd4kn thank-you for the link. Agreed, Mr. Hull is top 10, potentially top 5 NHL player to play the game. My family is from the Toronto area so many of us went to MLG over the decades to watch hockey, concerts, etc. In the mid-to-late-60s and one of my Dad's brothers and his wife went downtown to watch a Hawks/Leafs game. My uncle/aunt got downtown early to eat and on the way to the Gardens, my aunt was talking to a friend when all of a sudden, she was on the ground, stunned a bit and looked up to see Mr. Hull helping her off the sidewalk. My aunt was so engrossed in her conversation that she walked right into Mr. Hull, knocking herself to the ground! Mr. Hull profusely apologized to my aunt and uncle. My aunt once she realized "who" she walked into was all "starry-eyed".
@ Mr.Help: People who weren't around to see Bobby Hull play live, as large as life, sometimes express doubt that he was as great and as dominant as he was, or the power of his shot or the speed with which he skated, but not me. I saw that guy - and in his prime, Hull's physique was almost a freak of nature. The guy was that strong. He was like Gordie Howe in that respect. Howe even once said of Hull: "We all knew what he was going to do but he was so strong no one could stop him." I for one do not doubt whatsoever that his slap-shot topped 115 mph.And that's with a wooden stick, folks. Bobby's brother, Dennis Hull ' a.k.a. "The Silver Jet" - had a real cannon of a shot, too, and those guys put the fear of God in goalies back in the old days, especially once Bobby and Stan Mikita popularized curved sticks. Bobby Hull helped make the NHL what it is today. During his tenure as a player, the NHL and then WHA added a multitude of fans to the game, fans who stayed with the game when the two leagues merged. He put fans in seats like no one else, with maybe the exception of Bobby Orr. He was just so exciting to watch play the game. The fans at the old Chicago Stadium roared as one and stood up when he gathered the puck in and flashed down the ice on another one of his patented end-to-end rushes. It was really something....
Hockey players tell the best stories. And you would never hear any one of them, including Hull Howe or Bobby Orr say, I am the greatest. Hockey players are too humble for that bullshit egomaniac stuff, but then again, so are most b-ball players.
b-ball....I'm pretty sure that is NOT Basketball you are talking about....I've been a sports fan for 60+ yrs and never liked the way basketball bragadochio took over the airwaves...Football picked up on it and eventually you saw the celebrations and trash talking take over that game, too...Hockey, because of the Canadian and Euro influence has held out longer, but more and more difficult to find a "modest" athlete in any sport these days...Trump told everyone, often, that he was the best at everything and I think you've seen more of that attitude all over Amerikkka for the last 4 years...
@ Sparks Wood: There's sort of a funny story there, at least to me it was funny. I have seen separate interviews of Bobby Hull and Gordie Howe, each talking about the other and saying how strong he was and how tough to play against. They were two of the strongest men ever to play pro hockey, and there was obviously a high level of mutual respect there. But I still found myself chuckling to myself about how modest those Canadian farm-boys are!
I got to see Bobby Hull score a hat trick vs the Rangers at old Madison Square Garden 2 nights before Thanksgiving 1967. Eddie Giacomen never had a chance!! What a thrill, and I was a Rangers fan!!
A decade later, poor Ed Giacomin would be one of the Red Wings goalies who got torched by Ian Turnbull for 5 goals on 4 shots during a game against the Leafs (one of Turnbull's goals was actually a Red Wings own goal, that why I said that it was 5 goals on 4 shots, these things tend to happen to teams mired in prolonged bad
Bobby hull what a beautiful man.million dollar smile that was always there .So picture of him pitforcking hay with no shirt ! What a build this guy had not one ounce of fat shoulders and arms like I've never seen on a all natural man .not even weight lifting
Bobby Hull had the physique of a god as a young man. Never let anyone tell you working on the farm doesn't build muscle, because that's where he and Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe, both built their incredible physiques. Howe was one of the strongest men ever to play and there were only a few men in the game then who compared with him. Bobby Hull and of course Tim Horton. Howe didn't have to fight much once he nearly killed Ranger's enforcer Lou Fontinato in a brief but now-legendary fight in February 1959. Fontinato was a legitimate tough guy, but you don't pull on Superman's cape.... and he learned that the hard way. Gordie was so tough that just a mean look from him was enough to keep most people in line, and if that didn't work, his famously-hard-hitting elbows would. Steroids? Those guys didn't need 'em! They built their muscle the old-fashioned way - good genes, hard work and clean living.
Bobby was TOO big a star on the Blackhawks ! Man he was all us kids Mickey Mantle .He is very nice and signed a beautiful autograph !!! Love you brother !
@@mr.blackhawk142 I think al McGinnis topped his shot but it took years and it was nowhere near as accurate as bobbies . God I feel sick paying a compliment to a Effin hawk lol 😉
To put it into context, nowadays during the All Star break you win the hardest shot competition if you can shoot at around 106 MPH. Bobby Hull's slapshot was 118 MPH.
I heard the Black Hawks were playing Detroit,i think in Chicago and Hull took a slap shot that was wide but shattered the plexiglass.The crew could not find any replacement glass and used dog fencing from the next neighborhood to finish the game.
Hockey players have always been the closest to the fans of all the sports. Even hall of famers treat the fans just like a friend they haven't seen in a long time. I was getting Stan Mikita's autograph at a show in Detroit, long time ago, and he was having trouble with the gold paint marker. It just wouldn't work. He looked up at me and said, "You know, this thing doesn't work for shit." Everyone in ear shot started laughing, including Stan. I'm thinking, "He's talking with me like we are at the bar." Only hockey player I ever got an auto from, that wasn't this way, was Maurice Richard. Boy, was he crusty. But Henri Richard, sitting next to him, was pleasant and very cool. Shame they are almost all gone now.
he was called the golden jet because of his blondish hair. he was called the golden jet when he played for the Hawks. It has nothing to do with the Winnipeg Jets! LOL
@@ronbonora7872 reread the comment cos your response sounds so effing dumb, dumbass. I never said anything about him being known as the golden jet because of Winnipeg jets even if he made his mark as one. But as a player for the jets, that moniker stuck. Don't be so stupid, and learn to read cos you're embarrassing yourself with ur stupid comments.
@@snoxbox not sure what you are saying he was also known and famous for being the Golden Jet in the Prime of his Career in Chicago, it was a just a coincidence that he went to the Wpg Jets..he only played in Winnipeg for 7.5 season and Chicago for 15 Wpg .
my friend ray barnabee went to a book signing of bobby hull in chicago,he seen bobby hulls 2010 blackhawk championship ring on bobby hulls finger and told him what a beautiful ring,bobby said you like to try it on,and he did,bobby hull is a nice guy and a winner.
The golden jet near the end of his career was a complete 200 foot player....at one point I thought Claude Provost was married to Bobby when they played Montreal....he was Bobby's shafow
Hard to forget bobby's story at first Hawks convention of Howe's linemate, Ted Lindsday, --said---"I wouldnt piss through his ear if his skull was on fire"....he didnt care for Ted. RIP Bobby Hull.
He was in Kalamazoo for an autograph session at a K-Wings game, There was more people in the corridors of Wings Stadium (Kalamazoo not Detroit) than in the stands! It was like most of the arena was in line to get an autograph.
I watched Bobby play at the old Maple Leaf Gardens in 1968 (red seats). At 15 I remember being mesmerized by his power, skill and speed. From then on Hull was my hockey idol. Black Hawks beat Leafs that night, I don't remember the score
Bobby Hull and Gale Sayers could bring you out of your seat like nobody else. It would make the hair on the back of your neck stand up. Then add the roar of anticipation coming from the crowd, especially at the old Chicago Stadium, it was unforgettable. The building literally shook under your feet.
My Dad took me to see the Hawks vs Leafs at the Gardens in 68 I believe. I still have the tickets and programs for all the NHL games I attended in the basement somewhere and I was only 9 at the time. I had no idea who Hull was but the glass wasn't high in those days and we watched him signing autographs for the fans during the pregame warm-up. We were sitting in the greens by the goal and I got to see Hull score 2 goals, one from the corner and right along the goal line, that night. Hawks won 4-2 and I was now a Bobby Hull and Hawks fan for life. This was only my third NHL game I ever saw at that point but Hull had me hook, line and sinker from then on. I was lucky enough to meet him 3 times in my life and the photograph of me standing next to him is going to my grave with me. My Dad took me to a Mercury dealership in Hamilton, ON to meet him and he was extremely patient with me and my nervousness. I'll always remember he was late getting there but nobody minded. He was bigger than life. When a friend emailed me that he had died, I was reminded of how old I've become and how I miss those days. Too many heroes from my childhood are gone. I never thought I would see Chicago win the Cup in my lifetime and I stood in shock in front of the TV in 2010 watching them do it. The Hawks have been mismanaged since 2015, I can't pronounce most of the player's names anymore and my jerseys have stayed at the back of the closet. I don't watch much hockey anymore especially if Chicago isn't in the playoffs.
Imagine that players DIDNT drink water during the games among all the other differences Btwn then &now and u may ponder what could have been or how to evaluate performances of the atheletes from different eras.. I didn't see Hull play until he played for Winnipeg likewise I didn't see Howe play until he played with New England but it was obvious he was a very tough individual who got lots of room on the ice.. and Played a precise positional game..
Bobby was always witty. When he was told that Bryan "Bugsy" Watson - one of his most fierce and toughest opponents on the ice - had been involved in an accident where he injured himself while using a chainsaw, Bobby asked: "How's the chainsaw doing?"
2 of the Top 5 Goal Scorers of All Time, sitting there are the Dais ; Along with Bossy, Lemieux & Gretzky. ALL ( 5 ) BETTER THAN Ovechkin. I give Alex credit for Longevity. He's NOT in the Top 5 and Never Will Be. In fact, I'd also put Esposito ahead of him. And maybe a Tie with Marcel, Gordie & Guy. Mike Gartner was great too. Similar to Alex. But Alex scored a little more each year. 12% Shooter, Alex is. So, don't bother debating me. Thank you.
Hey Bobby, I also drank for 50 years, enough to kill a few men, but I have been VEGAN (NO DEAD ANIMALS) for 33 years now, and why I am still athletic and intact at 66 years YOUNG!
@@mrktyb talked with him and told him a story about his dad that Gordie Howe had told me personally a few weeks before. I had the privilege of meeting Gordie at his sons house. Mark. So Gordie tells me the story. I relay it to Brett. Brett then says that was a lie and it was untrue. Like Mr Hockey is going to make up a story or lie to a nobody like me. This was before Brett was even born. The story that is. He is a douche. Drunk douche
Howe did not hit referees like Richard did. Saw Gordie do thing that Richard wished he could do....I lived here in Detroit and witnessed it. You go by what you read in a book....dont believe it all...Howe never injured anyone with a stick or in a manner which demanded league punishment. And his fight with Lou Fontinato was man against man, fists against first and Gordie beat his ass.
@@bjorkstrand7773 its a mans game and back then it was survival of the best. Only 6 teams. Learn about the league and its history. I lived it...you obviously did not
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Old people telling stories like this is an underrated treasure.
Great story 🌤️💝
What I love is the respect one legend has for another. Addressing him as Gordon. Also the respect these men had for their parents.
i love how Brett just listens to his old man's anecdote. good son
You do realize he's getting paid to be there... Probably more than his dad... Just saying...
Gordie Howe. The legend the greatest…for all time
I remember when Bobby Hull was "The Golden Jet". In his prime, he was really something special
Did you know how he got his nickname? From a old WHL team he did! The more you know...
When Bobby Hull speaks, people listen. When Bobby Hull wound up with a slapshot, the damn goalies paid attention. Even as a Bruins fan I loved his game.
one of the GREATS Mr Bobby Hull..
Great hockey player , Mr Hull
Gordie and Bobbie were a breed we shall not see again, thanks for the memories!
Leaf's core four are better! Those four on the ice alone with any team would slay! Bobby was fast- and Gordie was tough- for their time... But they wouldn't hold up in modern NHL demands and the anti was raised now that all players got wicked shots and blazing fast and tough as nails!
Not saying they wouldn't have played but i'm just saying what separated them from the pack in the olden days would not not be there so their competitive advantage be gone they be loss in the shuffle to some extent... Reality! Don't be mad at me for telling the truth like it is, boi!!!!!
I met Bobby Hull sometime in the 1960's. This was at the old Chicago Stadium on Madison Ave. in Chicago. Back then fans could wait outside the Blackhawk's locker room to shake hands and get autographs from players leaving to go home. Here's what I remember; Bobby would always be the LAST player to leave the Stadium. He WOULD NOT leave until all us kids got autographs! This sometimes took well over an hour. His wife was really pissed at him and us for making her wait! Shaking his hand was like shaking hands with a pot roast. His hand was like 2 in of pure muscle!
He was a GREAT player and he really loved and appreciated us fans!!! 😍🤩🥰🥰🥰 R.I.P to "The Golden Jet!!!🥰🥰🥰
You couldn't help but love the Golden Jet.
Yup, he was responsible for my interest in hockey at a young age, and my HERO growing up in Vancouver. My dad was honoured by Bobby in 1971 in Vancouver for Ford sales records. Bobby used to endorse Fomoco in Canada back then. I met him numerous times bc I never missed a Hawk game against the Canucks over the years. My biggest regret is not seeing Hull play at Chicago Stadium live! I did witness many games on TV though.
Bobby Hull was my idol. I had the pleasure of meeting him during an NHL alumni game. He dispelled the expression “Never meet your idol”. Bobby was friendly, humble, and easy to talk to. He smiled and shook my hand when I approached him to tell him he was my idol when I was growing up.
As a Canadiens fan I loved the respect and love Gordie Howe expressed for the Rocket when he died. Gordie Howe was the greatest of them all. Before The Great One.
Gordie still is the greatest of them all, he was also in the WHA and has the professional goal scoring record of 975 goals to this day. 32 seasons 5 decades 1946-1980.
The greatest compliment Gordie Howe ever accorded Maurice Richard was naming his ankle-biting shit rat dog Rocket.
Watched Bobby and Dennis for many years in Chicago. Priceless.
You were lucky to be at the RIGHT place at the RIGHT time! (Chicago Stadium in the 60s-70s) I always dreamed of being there, but never could afford the trip.
@@russhook6595 I grew up in chicago up to the age of thirteen in 1969, so altho my parents would not take us to any professional sports until we got to arizona and saw the roadrunners in phoenix, at least I was able to see what I considered the absolute best years of the Hawks, Cubs, Sox, bears and later on of course the bulls on tv.
I just remembered how pissed off I became. Child abuse???
Lucky bastard
Cyclone Taylor, Howie Morenz, Eddie Shore, Rocket Richard, Gordie Howe, Bobby Hull, Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky... were generational!!!
I could listen to Bobby Hull stories all day long. He was my favorite player as a kid, even tricked my grandma into buying me a CCM "Bobby Hull" hockey stick with a a curved blade (my father would not let me have one at that time lol, old school). I practiced my shot religiously to try to get a cannon shot like Bobby, eventually my wrist shot was harder than my team mates slap shots in Midget AA. Played against his son Blake back in the day. Thx Bobby, you were a great role model for me and true to form apples don't fall far from the tree , Bret is a class act too.
I never get sick of Howe stories
Two of the greatest and I got to see them both play often
I had a wonderful opportunity to have a couple of beer with Bobby after a Hall of Fame game in Toronto a few years back. Granted, he was pretty soused, but he was full of great stories, a very pleasant and amicable individual, and was probably one of the most cordial guys up at that cocktail hour among the 200 or or so NHLers or ex-Nhlers who were up there. He signed a beautiful jersey for my niece with the words under his signature, "The Golden Jet". I've seen few of his autographs ever done that way. Special guy.
Hockey people, both players and fans are above and beyond. They are a caliber considered simply great! Thanks for sharing a moment of hockey memories.
I was 7 years old in 1961 and my father got 1st row seats next to the Black Hawk Bench at the DDetroit Olympia. While the game was ongoing , Bobby Hull gave me his autograph. I have flashbacks of what I saw that night some 60 years ago. It was magical....the players sweating, all of them toothless, and all of them chewing gum. No helmets either. I fell in love with the game, could never play due to a heart murmur....but I saw all the greats in Detroit, and rooted for my Detroit hero's who at the top were, Gordie Howe, Norm Ullman, and Alex Delvecchio.
Damn your father was loaded! Mine couldn't even afford anything but nose bleeds for me once a year... Must have been nice growing up rich, hope you didn't spend all your inheritance in one hockey shop...
Love it !!!! On another topic..I wittnessed Bobby Hull at a show in Toronto (surrounded by the sleazy promoter types who brought him in) stop to shake the hand of a fan who obviously couldn't afford the high price of an autograph .Bobby noticed the guy had a ratty old program from the Chicago Stadium. Much to the dissaproval of the leaches around him...Bobby offered to sign the guys program. It was pure class . That little gesture is something that will never be forgotten .
could listen to Gordie stories all day...
Say what you want about Hull, but the fact is he always stayed to sign all autographs...for everyone. He always had time for the fans. Always.
Bobby always spent time with fans. He was as down to earth as the fans were, and no matter what city he was in, he had friends! Last time I saw him, he was sitting at a table with Johnny Bower (RIP) and it was a nice experience sharing some stories with those guys. They always made you feel welcome, especially Bobby. He was never bothered when a fan approached him for a photo or autograph. Not like some of the NHL punks today, who cant be bothered.
Only ASSHOLES and hockey players come from Tarana! What position jou play??? :P
@@sjames304 big part of that was because of Gordie
Gordie and Bobby, two of the five greatest NHL players ever.
Waddyamean OF the greatest??? They are THE 2 GREATEST whom ever played NHL hockey.
Howe gets number one for longevity! Orr is number 3 bc of SHORTivity.
when I played minor hockey, I took # 9 if it was available or # 4... hockey guys will know the reason for the #`s
@@mrnovacan2158 Yup, Richard, Howe, and Hull all wore #9 and all us kids clamoured to get #9 jerseys back in the day. Andy Bathgate was no slouch either!
@@russhook6595 As did ex-Bruin great Johnny "Chief" Bucyk. #9 might well be the most prestigious number, as in addition to the players you mentioned, there were also other greats like Mike Modano, Paul Kariya, Lanny McDonald, Glen Anderson, Bernie Nicholls, etc. There are certain numbers (9, 99, 88, 77, etc.) where a bit more scrutiny comes to a player, because especially with the high/double numbers, people almost expect them to be an elite player.
My Dad has been a season ticket holder to the NY Rangers since 1968...yes, we're both hockey fanatics..I played, he didn't !. Anyhow, he would tell me when the Hawks would come to town in the late 60's early 70's (I was only 6-9 yrs old) that the bus carrying the Blackhawks out of the Garden would have to wait for Bobby to sign EVERY LAST autograph from anyone who approached him before he got on the bus to leave. Other players would be sticking their heads out the bus windows going "C'mon Bobby, let's go" but he would not leave until every last person who was waiting got his signature. Classy Man...and one of the top 5 of all time!
Re: "Other players would be sticking their heads out the bus windows going "C'mon Bobby, let's go" but he would not leave until every last person who was waiting got his signature. Classy Man...and one of the top 5 of all time!"
Bobby Hull is not just one of the greatest ever to play the game....he'd be in the Hall of Fame on that basis alone... but Bobby did more to build the game into what it is today than any other star of that era save perhaps Bobby Orr. He put fans into the seats like no one before and he was unrivaled in that department until the Great One came along. The expansion of the league could not have happened without Bobby Hull, and the WHA would not have gotten off the ground without him playing in the league. And since that league was eventually folded into the NHL in part, fans also owe him a debt for those teams. And talk about an amazing ambassador for the game! Bobby Hull showed everyone else how it was done.
I've heard stories over the years about his alleged flaws, i.e., maybe some problems in his marriage and drinking and partying too much, but those debits fade into insignificance next to his big smile, cheerful demeanor, and willingness to go the extra mile for the fans. And of course his amazing achievements on ice, and being the father in the greatest father-son duo in the history of the game. Brett must have made his father very proud!
two of the best scoers...
Brett was THE best pure scorer, but Dad was much more exciting and glamorous. Bobby played in a much tougher league too. He had to LITERALLY fight for his space on the ice.
Gordie is missed by the hockey community. RIP!
Love these classic stories
Two of the very best in the game of hockey, the “Golden Jet” Bobby Hull and “Mr. Hockey”, Gordie Howe. Strength, stamina, and tremendous athletic ability.
my idol growing up I have met Bobby twice and both times he was gracious and actually engaged in conversation and asked questions very down to earth.
What a funny story..Bobby Hull was so exciting to watch 💪☝️👍🙏
Tell me WHO was more exciting to watch!
@@mr.blackhawk142 MARIO?
@@mr.blackhawk142 #4
Life goes by so fast. When I was a kid Bobby was wrapping up his career. In my late teens Brett was THE BIGGEST star in the league. Bigger than Wayne and Maro a few years with 70, 86, 70 goal seasons in succession. I was there. Now Brett himself is 20 years beyond being very good and has not played in more than 15. Time.
Bobby Hull is only guy that could make me forget how great his son Brett was as well. Brett was a real sniper. Yes…..time flies.
Still flying.
@@ynotttt Bobby admitted that Bret was a better goal scorer than him... Bret was as natural a goal scorer there was... His one-timer was the best in history in my opinion- and he did it with a wooden stick!
Bobby Hull. A great Hockey Player and a great human being.
Pure class.
Why I love about hearing the all time greats talk..... When they talk about the other legends they met as kids and played with they hold them in such reverence. never mind that Wayne is considered the greatest of the them all he always without fail holds Gordie Bobby H and #4 in such high regard as if he is not on their level. Same here with Bobby Hull. Hockey players do it right they know who came before them and never forget
I met Bobbiy when I was a little kid and he asked me how i spell my name I said i didn't know and he said well your going to spell it just like Gordie Howe and he singed his autograph best wishes Gordie . And i still spell it that way today. He was such a gracious man I was so honored to get to meet him.
Gordie and Bobby are gone now. RIP
I LOVE Bobby Hull.
Bobby seemed like the type of guy you’d love to have a few beers with and just hear all his stories . Even if he was a damn Blackhawk lol
Bobby Hull , Johnny Bucyk, Gordie Howe & Maurice Rocket Richard are my all time favourite number 9’s
I always love the father/son thing in any movie, advertisement or real life. I was focused in on Brett just listening to his Pop tell some stories. Very sweet.
Yeah me too, you could see the little kid in there in Brett's eyes. Very sweet
Going to the Garden's back in the day was electric. From coming up the stiars from the trains at College, to walking east along Carlton, to listening to the scalpers/program salesmen, to going through the usher turnstyle, to hearing the organ, to walking through the crowded smoke filled halls, to riding the escalator to the upper levels, to finding your gate, to showing the ticket to the usher and then walking into the well lit arena. It was magic
Great story from one of the great stars of the game. I forget which announcer it was who said of Bobby Hull, "The more uniform he took off, the bigger he got."
I had the distinct pleasure of seeing him play live twice. He and Bobby Orr were the two most exciting players, I have ever seen in the NHL. His skating was insanely good, but of course people concentrated on his shot. But his skating was ridiculous. In today's skates, he would be right over the top. Those guys were playing in floppy sandles with a blade attached.
I could not use the 'hocky' skates of the 60s so I had to use figure skates. This obviously was not my sport.
I agree; what does an athlete like Bobby Hull do in today’s game? Does he skate close to 40mph? Is his shot in the 130-140mph range? Does he get 60+goals a year, every year? I would suggest Ovie is the closest LW to the Golden Jet.
@@martinroncetti4134 good question Martin. Have you ever seen this. The announcer is BOSS btw. th-cam.com/video/6doRKqexqmU/w-d-xo.html
Now that is entertainment. And sick, sick talent.
@@MrHelp-yd4kn thank-you for the link. Agreed, Mr. Hull is top 10, potentially top 5 NHL player to play the game. My family is from the Toronto area so many of us went to MLG over the decades to watch hockey, concerts, etc. In the mid-to-late-60s and one of my Dad's brothers and his wife went downtown to watch a Hawks/Leafs game. My uncle/aunt got downtown early to eat and on the way to the Gardens, my aunt was talking to a friend when all of a sudden, she was on the ground, stunned a bit and looked up to see Mr. Hull helping her off the sidewalk. My aunt was so engrossed in her conversation that she walked right into Mr. Hull, knocking herself to the ground! Mr. Hull profusely apologized to my aunt and uncle. My aunt once she realized "who" she walked into was all "starry-eyed".
@ Mr.Help: People who weren't around to see Bobby Hull play live, as large as life, sometimes express doubt that he was as great and as dominant as he was, or the power of his shot or the speed with which he skated, but not me. I saw that guy - and in his prime, Hull's physique was almost a freak of nature. The guy was that strong. He was like Gordie Howe in that respect. Howe even once said of Hull: "We all knew what he was going to do but he was so strong no one could stop him." I for one do not doubt whatsoever that his slap-shot topped 115 mph.And that's with a wooden stick, folks. Bobby's brother, Dennis Hull ' a.k.a. "The Silver Jet" - had a real cannon of a shot, too, and those guys put the fear of God in goalies back in the old days, especially once Bobby and Stan Mikita popularized curved sticks.
Bobby Hull helped make the NHL what it is today. During his tenure as a player, the NHL and then WHA added a multitude of fans to the game, fans who stayed with the game when the two leagues merged. He put fans in seats like no one else, with maybe the exception of Bobby Orr. He was just so exciting to watch play the game. The fans at the old Chicago Stadium roared as one and stood up when he gathered the puck in and flashed down the ice on another one of his patented end-to-end rushes. It was really something....
I like to know how many times Brent heard these stories!! Lmao
Loved listening to the Golden Jet reminisce. :)
Hockey players tell the best stories. And you would never hear any one of them, including Hull Howe or Bobby Orr say, I am the greatest. Hockey players are too humble for that bullshit egomaniac stuff, but then again, so are most b-ball players.
that’s right and wayne gretzky has said gordie howe was the best hockey player and orr has said the same thing it’s awesome to hear stuff like that
b-ball....I'm pretty sure that is NOT Basketball you are talking about....I've been a sports fan for 60+ yrs and never liked the way basketball bragadochio took over the airwaves...Football picked up on it and eventually you saw the celebrations and trash talking take over that game, too...Hockey, because of the Canadian and Euro influence has held out longer, but more and more difficult to find a "modest" athlete in any sport these days...Trump told everyone, often, that he was the best at everything and I think you've seen more of that attitude all over Amerikkka for the last 4 years...
@@grantkruse1812 Sad but true.
@ Sparks Wood: There's sort of a funny story there, at least to me it was funny. I have seen separate interviews of Bobby Hull and Gordie Howe, each talking about the other and saying how strong he was and how tough to play against. They were two of the strongest men ever to play pro hockey, and there was obviously a high level of mutual respect there. But I still found myself chuckling to myself about how modest those Canadian farm-boys are!
I seen Bobby hull play in maple leaf gardens standing in the end blues
I am amazed at his memory.
I got to see Bobby Hull score a hat trick vs the Rangers at old Madison Square Garden 2 nights before Thanksgiving 1967. Eddie Giacomen never had a chance!! What a thrill, and I was a Rangers fan!!
A decade later, poor Ed Giacomin would be one of the Red Wings goalies who got torched by Ian Turnbull for 5 goals on 4 shots during a game against the Leafs (one of Turnbull's goals was actually a Red Wings own goal, that why I said that it was 5 goals on 4 shots, these things tend to happen to teams mired in prolonged bad
Love Bobby and he tells a great story
Bobby hull what a beautiful man.million dollar smile that was always there .So picture of him pitforcking hay with no shirt ! What a build this guy had not one ounce of fat shoulders and arms like I've never seen on a all natural man .not even weight lifting
William Lacombe hull and Howe arms of steel shoulders bigger than my leg.
I know the pic you are speaking about,that guy was ripped, playing minor hockey i took # 9 if was available :) and you know why,,
Bobby Hull had the physique of a god as a young man. Never let anyone tell you working on the farm doesn't build muscle, because that's where he and Mr. Hockey, Gordie Howe, both built their incredible physiques. Howe was one of the strongest men ever to play and there were only a few men in the game then who compared with him. Bobby Hull and of course Tim Horton. Howe didn't have to fight much once he nearly killed Ranger's enforcer Lou Fontinato in a brief but now-legendary fight in February 1959. Fontinato was a legitimate tough guy, but you don't pull on Superman's cape.... and he learned that the hard way. Gordie was so tough that just a mean look from him was enough to keep most people in line, and if that didn't work, his famously-hard-hitting elbows would.
Steroids? Those guys didn't need 'em! They built their muscle the old-fashioned way - good genes, hard work and clean living.
bobby hull equaled class.to this day a player has not matched the combined speed and heaviness of his slapshot.
Nobody has come CLOSE to his skating or shooting speed that I know of! I feel privileged to have been able to see this guy play the game of hockey!
Bobby was TOO big a star on the Blackhawks ! Man he was all us kids Mickey Mantle .He is very nice and signed a beautiful autograph !!! Love you brother !
@@mr.blackhawk142 I think al McGinnis topped his shot but it took years and it was nowhere near as accurate as bobbies . God I feel sick paying a compliment to a Effin hawk lol 😉
To put it into context, nowadays during the All Star break you win the hardest shot competition if you can shoot at around 106 MPH. Bobby Hull's slapshot was 118 MPH.
I heard the Black Hawks were playing Detroit,i think in Chicago and Hull took a slap shot that was wide but shattered the plexiglass.The crew could not find any replacement glass and used dog fencing from the next neighborhood to finish the game.
I'm trying to find the entire panel taking with Dennis, Mark, Wayne, Bobby and Gordie. It was very good.
Hockey players have always been the closest to the fans of all the sports. Even hall of famers treat the fans just like a friend they haven't seen in a long time. I was getting Stan Mikita's autograph at a show in Detroit, long time ago, and he was having trouble with the gold paint marker. It just wouldn't work. He looked up at me and said, "You know, this thing doesn't work for shit." Everyone in ear shot started laughing, including Stan. I'm thinking, "He's talking with me like we are at the bar." Only hockey player I ever got an auto from, that wasn't this way, was Maurice Richard. Boy, was he crusty. But Henri Richard, sitting next to him, was pleasant and very cool. Shame they are almost all gone now.
What a great story
Bobby hull is famously known as the golden jet even tho he made his mark in the NHL.
he was called the golden jet because of his blondish hair. he was called the golden jet when he played for the Hawks. It has nothing to do with the Winnipeg Jets! LOL
@@ronbonora7872 reread the comment cos your response sounds so effing dumb, dumbass. I never said anything about him being known as the golden jet because of Winnipeg jets even if he made his mark as one. But as a player for the jets, that moniker stuck. Don't be so stupid, and learn to read cos you're embarrassing yourself with ur stupid comments.
@@snoxbox not sure what you are saying he was also known and famous for being the Golden Jet in the Prime of his Career in Chicago, it was a just a coincidence that he went to the Wpg Jets..he only played in Winnipeg for 7.5 season and Chicago for 15 Wpg .
my friend ray barnabee went to a book signing of bobby hull in chicago,he seen bobby hulls 2010 blackhawk championship ring on bobby hulls finger and told him what a beautiful ring,bobby said you like to try it on,and he did,bobby hull is a nice guy and a winner.
The golden jet near the end of his career was a complete 200 foot player....at one point I thought Claude Provost was married to Bobby when they played Montreal....he was Bobby's shafow
excellent canadian
Great story 🙂
Hard to forget bobby's story at first Hawks convention of Howe's linemate, Ted Lindsday, --said---"I wouldnt piss through his ear if his skull was on fire"....he didnt care for Ted. RIP Bobby Hull.
OMG, what a story!!!
Legendary Bobby hull best player in the jets history the hall of fame is right where he belongs
Jets history???? BAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!!! Try HOCKEY history numbnutz!
@@mr.blackhawk142 they retired his jersey in the rafters in Wpg last year for the second time thats likely what he is referring to
Master...
mr quck.....mr slap shot...
He was in Kalamazoo for an autograph session at a K-Wings game, There was more people in the corridors of Wings Stadium (Kalamazoo not Detroit) than in the stands! It was like most of the arena was in line to get an autograph.
I watched Bobby play at the old Maple Leaf Gardens in 1968 (red seats). At 15 I remember being mesmerized by his power, skill and speed. From then on Hull was my hockey idol. Black Hawks beat Leafs that night, I don't remember the score
Bobby Hull and Gale Sayers could bring you out of your seat like nobody else. It would make the hair on the back of your neck stand up. Then add the roar of anticipation coming from the crowd, especially at the old Chicago Stadium, it was unforgettable. The building literally shook under your feet.
My Dad took me to see the Hawks vs Leafs at the Gardens in 68 I believe. I still have the tickets and programs for all the NHL games I attended in the basement somewhere and I was only 9 at the time. I had no idea who Hull was but the glass wasn't high in those days and we watched him signing autographs for the fans during the pregame warm-up. We were sitting in the greens by the goal and I got to see Hull score 2 goals, one from the corner and right along the goal line, that night. Hawks won 4-2 and I was now a Bobby Hull and Hawks fan for life. This was only my third NHL game I ever saw at that point but Hull had me hook, line and sinker from then on.
I was lucky enough to meet him 3 times in my life and the photograph of me standing next to him is going to my grave with me. My Dad took me to a Mercury dealership in Hamilton, ON to meet him and he was extremely patient with me and my nervousness. I'll always remember he was late getting there but nobody minded. He was bigger than life.
When a friend emailed me that he had died, I was reminded of how old I've become and how I miss those days. Too many heroes from my childhood are gone. I never thought I would see Chicago win the Cup in my lifetime and I stood in shock in front of the TV in 2010 watching them do it. The Hawks have been mismanaged since 2015, I can't pronounce most of the player's names anymore and my jerseys have stayed at the back of the closet. I don't watch much hockey anymore especially if Chicago isn't in the playoffs.
I wished he would have played for the rangers with the swedish players !! Didn't pan out
Imagine that players DIDNT drink water during the games among all the other differences Btwn then &now and u may ponder what could have been or how to evaluate performances of the atheletes from different eras.. I didn't see Hull play until he played for Winnipeg likewise I didn't see Howe play until he played with New England but it was obvious he was a very tough individual who got lots of room on the ice.. and Played a precise positional game..
Un véloce patineur - tres rapide Hull
Bobby was always witty. When he was told that Bryan "Bugsy" Watson - one of his most fierce and toughest opponents on the ice - had been involved in an accident where he injured himself while using a chainsaw, Bobby asked: "How's the chainsaw doing?"
That’s when hockey was hocke and men were men
Two legends in Bobby & Brett right here. I must say i still prefer Bobby w/o the toupe' though; looks far more rugged...... :-)
My friend says Bobby Hull wanted to play for the Leafs.
Father and son Hall Of Fame players.
America needs more Gordon Howe's in these I don't know if I'm a man or woman times. Gordon Howe was like John Wayne a real American.
2 of the Top 5 Goal Scorers of All Time, sitting there are the Dais ;
Along with Bossy, Lemieux & Gretzky.
ALL ( 5 ) BETTER THAN Ovechkin.
I give Alex credit for Longevity.
He's NOT in the Top 5 and Never Will Be.
In fact, I'd also put Esposito ahead of him. And maybe a Tie with Marcel, Gordie & Guy. Mike Gartner was great too. Similar to Alex. But Alex scored a little more each year. 12% Shooter, Alex is. So, don't bother debating me. Thank you.
There are 1,351 NHL goals in that shot.
Bobby never did find a wig that fit his head properly. Should have just let himself go bald
you think Brett's ever heard those stories before?
Hey Bobby, I also drank for 50 years, enough to kill a few men, but I have been VEGAN (NO DEAD ANIMALS) for 33 years now, and why I am still athletic and intact at 66 years YOUNG!
check back in when you are 81
did bobby quit drinking. As far as you, congrats brother.
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all business
Gordie howe funeral
Ovechkin broke gordie howe goals record goals record amazing 👏
🦫🏕
That hairpiece is ridiculous
Your comment is more ridiculous!
@@cerny4444 Ah shucks.
El psicópata golpeaba a su esposa y a su madre
Love him as a hockey player grown up in Chicago in the 60 and early 70 but not how he treated his wife
Met his son Brett in Detroit after a game when he played for St. Louis He was an asshole
Hello ! What do you mean ?
@@mrktyb talked with him and told him a story about his dad that Gordie Howe had told me personally a few weeks before. I had the privilege of meeting Gordie at his sons house. Mark. So Gordie tells me the story. I relay it to Brett. Brett then says that was a lie and it was untrue. Like Mr Hockey is going to make up a story or lie to a nobody like me. This was before Brett was even born. The story that is. He is a douche. Drunk douche
Wonderful guy. Ask his first wife
You definitely have some liberal beta tendencies
Saw him in Ottawa sitting behind a table in a shopping mall charging money for his autograph. He's a joke.
just a dirty hockey player(howe), richard was way better
trolling Mr Hockey at a celebration of his life ...CLASS ACT
Howe did not hit referees like Richard did. Saw Gordie do thing that Richard wished he could do....I lived here in Detroit and witnessed it. You go by what you read in a book....dont believe it all...Howe never injured anyone with a stick or in a manner which demanded league punishment. And his fight with Lou Fontinato was man against man, fists against first and Gordie beat his ass.
@@GK-ev5rd he's dirty
@@bjorkstrand7773 its a mans game and back then it was survival of the best. Only 6 teams. Learn about the league and its history. I lived it...you obviously did not
IF THAT WIG COULD ONLY TALK.