Bobby's 38 with a severed tendon and still had 3 years of pro hockey ahead of him ! Bobby Hull was old school tough and the BEST winger of all time,( along with Gordie), $10,000,000 pussies of today just are not in Bobby's class or league.
I like how he highlights how he used to shovel the snow to play just like I used to. And he also says the younger players won't do that - they just grew up playing in the indoor rinks.
I got Bobby's autograph in 1982 on a Northland stick, which I still own to this day. He was at Mountain arena in Hamilton, Ontario. He was there watching his son Blake playing for the Dixie Beehive's against the Hamilton A's.
Funny to hear them talk about how many more years Bobby and Gordie would play. They ended their NHL careers on the same day while both playing with the Whalers in 1980. I was there but no one knew at the time that their careers had just ended.
The Golden Jet & his kid Brett Father Like Son. I remember seeing a publicity picture of Bobby Hull wearing a NY Ranger jersey way back when the WHA merged with the NHL. I had the privilege to go to Ranger games and it was a real treat see Gordie Mr. Hockey play against the Rangers @ MSG on the same line with his sons Mark & Marty Howe. I could help but get sentimental when Bobby Hull spoke so highly of his Swedish line mate Ulf Nilsson & Anders Hedberg both who were a gift to the NYR team. I can't help but think of how cool it would have been to have seen them play on the same line with Hull for the NYR's. Nice Posting !
I'd like to get that book! I am reading Pierre Pilote's book, almost done now. It sez in that book that Bobby was onto the CROOK Eagleson from the very beginning! I been a Hawk fan since the early 60s as a child. Bobby was my hero growing up in Canada. Shame that SOB Eagleson didn't let Hull play in the Summit Series! That's why I quit hockey too...POLITICS. And why Brett went American and I don't blame him for that!
How can you say anyone who made it to the NHL didn't work hard? Sure Brett wasn't the epitome of physical fitness but saying he never worked hard is a ridiculous statement.
Watching Brett Hull play live in StL I was amazed that he seemed to be where everyone wasn’t - he was always in position to score. Also he was really a great skater…always moving.
@@aberamagold7509 Brett Hull has said in a few interviews that he was lazy and overweight when he first made the NHL and was encouraged to work harder by his the Blues coach Brian Sutter at the time and it changed his career.
Washed out in Calgary, lost weight, went to ST. LOU., and became the GOLDEN BRETT..85 goals GOLDEN..one season.. ADAM OATES was more than a fine passer, he was a genius on that ice without BR. HULL's scoring touch..what a passer and an assist -man!
Bobby was always a class act, and had plenty of time for fans, autographs, photos whatever. He understood that it was the fans who supported the teams and paydays for him was from those who came through the gate to see the games. Unlike some of the NHL punks of today, he understood the important role of fans and he insured that he took the time to show them he appreciated it by returning their requests with amicability, respect and dignity. I've been in his presence and saw how affable he was with others, including other players who might have been his worst enemy during the season, but showed them the same kind of respect he expected....
Sadly, it is true. Great hockey player, no doubt about it. No one is perfect. I’m certainly not without my weaknesses. But, from all accounts, Mr. Hull was, is, a wife beater.
If they let the Winnipeg Jets come in to the NHL as they were, they win the Stanley Cup that expansion year, they were that great of a team largely due to this man!
No. Check the rosters..their whole careers. How many are in the HALL and how many when HOCKEY WENT FROM 30+ TEAMS to 21, stayed in the NHL? How many were gone within three seasons after the merger? How many were NHL rejects who were minor league stars before, with in their prime big minor league numbers before they washed out of the NHL even after it added BUFF.&VAN&ATL&NYI, AND KC, AND WASH.. And, where were those 10 EUROS at after 1980? No, your goalie could not re-make the NHL team who landed his rights. You had some average caliber/calibre NHL talent in 1976, on the best team in WHA HISTORY IN MY OPINION, 2ND WOULD BE THE '74-75 AEROS..but how many starred after 1979? Injuries cannot explain it all away. Peter Driscoll, what did he do in the NHL after the merger? WILLIE LINDSTROM, solid NHL player, but not for long. NOW PULL OUT the MONTREAL CANADIENS roster..yeah THERE IS NO COMPARISON. Winny in '76&77 would have been a 70 to low 80 pt'er. at best in the NHL, and what happened after your guys- even with decent NHL teams- got to the NHL in '79, proves that. Even the all-offense, no-defense forwards such as MIKE ROGERS, BLAINE STOUGHTON, RICK VAIVE, from the WHA were out of the NHL before they were thirty two. REAL CLOUTIER had two good seasons, and then..pfffft.. NOPE, THE NHL was superior to the WHA then, and please do not use exhibition games vs the WHA OR RUSSKIES VS JETS as examples. It means zip. If THE BEST MONTREAL TEAM HAD PLAYED THE BEST WINNY CLUB..It would be over in 4 or 5, tops..MC 24 GOALS WJ 13 GOALS..IN FIVE.. IN 4, 19-11.. LES CANADIENS would stuff your speed, clog up your attack, and with K. DRYDEN..fuhgeddabout it! No. YEP..
No way the Jets were better than the top NHL teams, but Hull, Hedberg, and Nilsson were the best line in hockey I've ever seen. And yes it was Nilsson that made the line so spectacular, he always came up with the puck, wouldn't allow himself to make a bad pass, and would lay out a pass near the net that made it impossible to not score. So yes they were the next easiest thing to an empty net goal.
Hull was probably the most abused star in the NHL during his day! If he played in the Gretzky era or now, he would have mucho more scoring points! Of course Bobby always 'scored' when it counted! :P
Check out the difference from Team Canada 72 to the 76 roster. Hull and Bobby Orr missed the 72 series but were both fantastic in the 76 series despite both being past their prime. Hull was 37 in the 76 series and still led the Canadien team in goals.
I'm 59 and remember this show. Iggy Pop appeared and performed and so did Chuck Berry. Groupie Cherry Vanilla was also a guest. PRETTY SURE Paul Soles replaced Gzowski. Feel free to correct me about this sequence. NINETY MINUTES LIVE?
They spent some time talking about his son Brett. I will never understand how no one drafted this guy until the 6th round and then in his rookie year at just 23, on his way to a 30 goal rookie year, he is TRADED?!?!? I know he was probably a pain in the ass to deal with and he wasn't known for being caught in his own end of the rink very often but come on...he had 26 goals after 52 games (he played only 5 the year before) and you decide you can do better without him??? Calgary won the cup in '89 without him and that is usually the only basis for measuring a trade but they had an awfully strong team in those years. Could they have won more??? We will never know but that one is a head scratcher for me.
How come nobody ever asked him back then about him beating the shit out of his wife Joanne it really seems like an injustice to her and some other women he physically abused. 🤔
Bobby's 38 with a severed tendon and still had 3 years of pro hockey ahead of him ! Bobby Hull was old school tough and the BEST winger of all time,( along with Gordie), $10,000,000 pussies of today just are not in Bobby's class or league.
Agree.
I thought he was great
I like how he highlights how he used to shovel the snow to play just like I used to.
And he also says the younger players won't do that - they just grew up playing in the indoor rinks.
I remember seeing a picture of him pitching hay and he was ripped
I got Bobby's autograph in 1982 on a Northland stick, which I still own to this day. He was at Mountain arena in Hamilton, Ontario. He was there watching his son Blake playing for the Dixie Beehive's against the Hamilton A's.
Funny to hear them talk about how many more years Bobby and Gordie would play. They ended their NHL careers on the same day while both playing with the Whalers in 1980. I was there but no one knew at the time that their careers had just ended.
Wild. This is recorded the same year I
Moved to the states.
The Golden Jet & his kid Brett Father Like Son. I remember seeing a publicity picture of Bobby Hull wearing a NY Ranger jersey way back when the WHA merged with the NHL. I had the privilege to go to Ranger games and it was a real treat see Gordie Mr. Hockey play against the Rangers @ MSG on the same line with his sons Mark & Marty Howe. I could help but get sentimental when Bobby Hull spoke so highly of his Swedish line mate Ulf Nilsson & Anders Hedberg both who were a gift to the NYR team. I can't help but think of how cool it would have been to have seen them play on the same line with Hull for the NYR's. Nice Posting !
I read Hull saying in an interview that he would have liked to play with Oilers in late 70s early 80s--their style of play
@@62426637 Anyway you cut it, it was awesome stuff.
Best interview i have seen
CLASSY PLAYER WHO NEVER GOT THE CREDIT HE DESERVED...FANTASTIC SKATER WEARING THOSE OLD SKATES.
That was great, thanks for posting. I'm reading "The Hot Line" right now
I'd like to get that book! I am reading Pierre Pilote's book, almost done now. It sez in that book that Bobby was onto the CROOK Eagleson from the very beginning! I been a Hawk fan since the early 60s as a child. Bobby was my hero growing up in Canada. Shame that SOB Eagleson didn't let Hull play in the Summit Series! That's why I quit hockey too...POLITICS. And why Brett went American and I don't blame him for that!
Great interview. Brett Hull became a Hall of Famer without ever working hard 😓
now imagine what he could have done if he wasn't so lazy
How can you say anyone who made it to the NHL didn't work hard?
Sure Brett wasn't the epitome of physical fitness but saying he never worked hard is a ridiculous statement.
Watching Brett Hull play live in StL I was amazed that he seemed to be where everyone wasn’t - he was always in position to score. Also he was really a great skater…always moving.
@@gibsoneb3 Adam oats was the most underrated setup guy ever too they were awesome to watch!
@@aberamagold7509 Brett Hull has said in a few interviews that he was lazy and overweight when he first made the NHL and was encouraged to work harder by his the Blues coach Brian Sutter at the time and it changed his career.
I think we can conclude that his 12 year old son, Brett, had what it took to make it in hockey.
Washed out in Calgary, lost weight, went to ST. LOU., and became the GOLDEN BRETT..85 goals GOLDEN..one season..
ADAM OATES was more than a fine passer, he was a genius on that ice without BR. HULL's scoring touch..what a passer and an assist -man!
If rules were rules Brett wouldn't win the cup ever, but gotta bend the rules for NHL brats like that
@@robertsprouse928286 goals.
@@jeffclark7888, that's right, I remember now, I was in the bathroom and missed it.
Great interview
RIP GOLDEN JET!!!
Those were the days my friend
Bobby was always a class act, and had plenty of time for fans, autographs, photos whatever. He understood that it was the fans who supported the teams and paydays for him was from those who came through the gate to see the games. Unlike some of the NHL punks of today, he understood the important role of fans and he insured that he took the time to show them he appreciated it by returning their requests with amicability, respect and dignity. I've been in his presence and saw how affable he was with others, including other players who might have been his worst enemy during the season, but showed them the same kind of respect he expected....
No man who beats his wife is a class act. He's a piece of shit.
@@pauljh1989 Where'd you read that? Facebook? Or on here?
Bobby often said, “We are here to entertain the fans.”. I agree. And he was a fantastic entertainer! The Golden Jet!
@@pauljh1989 And you were there to witness it, right bud?
Sadly, it is true. Great hockey player, no doubt about it. No one is perfect. I’m certainly not without my weaknesses. But, from all accounts, Mr. Hull was, is, a wife beater.
If they let the Winnipeg Jets come in to the NHL as they were, they win the Stanley Cup that expansion year, they were that great of a team largely due to this man!
But sadly, we all know what the NHL did to the Jets in 1979...
No.
Check the rosters..their whole careers.
How many are in the HALL and how many when HOCKEY WENT FROM 30+ TEAMS to 21, stayed in the NHL?
How many were gone within three seasons after the merger? How many were NHL rejects who were minor league stars before, with in their prime big minor league numbers before they washed out of the NHL even after it added BUFF.&VAN&ATL&NYI, AND KC, AND WASH..
And, where were those 10 EUROS at after 1980?
No, your goalie could not re-make the NHL team who landed his rights.
You had some average caliber/calibre NHL talent in 1976, on the best team in WHA HISTORY IN MY OPINION, 2ND WOULD BE THE '74-75 AEROS..but how many starred after 1979?
Injuries cannot explain it all away.
Peter Driscoll, what did he do in the NHL after the merger?
WILLIE LINDSTROM, solid NHL player, but not for long.
NOW PULL OUT the MONTREAL CANADIENS roster..yeah
THERE IS NO COMPARISON.
Winny in '76&77 would have been a 70 to low 80 pt'er. at best in the NHL, and what happened after your guys- even with decent NHL teams- got to the NHL in '79, proves that.
Even the all-offense, no-defense forwards such as MIKE ROGERS, BLAINE STOUGHTON, RICK VAIVE, from the WHA were out of the NHL before they were thirty two.
REAL CLOUTIER had two good seasons, and then..pfffft..
NOPE, THE NHL was superior to the WHA then, and please do not use exhibition games vs the WHA OR RUSSKIES VS JETS as examples.
It means zip.
If THE BEST MONTREAL TEAM HAD PLAYED THE BEST WINNY CLUB..It would be over in 4 or 5, tops..MC 24 GOALS WJ 13 GOALS..IN FIVE..
IN 4, 19-11..
LES CANADIENS would stuff your speed, clog up your attack, and with K. DRYDEN..fuhgeddabout it!
No.
YEP..
No they wouldn't have won the Stanley cup
No way the Jets were better than the top NHL teams, but Hull, Hedberg, and Nilsson were the best line in hockey I've ever seen. And yes it was Nilsson that made the line so spectacular, he always came up with the puck, wouldn't allow himself to make a bad pass, and would lay out a pass near the net that made it impossible to not score. So yes they were the next easiest thing to an empty net goal.
Hull was probably the most abused star in the NHL during his day! If he played in the Gretzky era or now, he would have mucho more scoring points! Of course Bobby always 'scored' when it counted! :P
Are you saying Wayne didn't score when it counted?
@@aberamagold7509 The verb to score has more than one meaning here :-P
Check out the difference from Team Canada 72 to the 76 roster. Hull and Bobby Orr missed the 72 series but were both fantastic in the 76 series despite both being past their prime. Hull was 37 in the 76 series and still led the Canadien team in goals.
he wasnt a third the player that wayne or mario or gordie were....
LEGEND
I'm 59 and remember this show. Iggy Pop appeared and performed and so did Chuck Berry. Groupie Cherry Vanilla was also a guest. PRETTY SURE Paul Soles replaced Gzowski. Feel free to correct me about this sequence. NINETY MINUTES LIVE?
The Golden Rug
The Marlon Brando of hockey.
Ahahahaha. You're right. That mumbling voice. Even the facial gestures are the same
Womanizing
Always thought his hair-hat looked odd.
They spent some time talking about his son Brett. I will never understand how no one drafted this guy until the 6th round and then in his rookie year at just 23, on his way to a 30 goal rookie year, he is TRADED?!?!? I know he was probably a pain in the ass to deal with and he wasn't known for being caught in his own end of the rink very often but come on...he had 26 goals after 52 games (he played only 5 the year before) and you decide you can do better without him??? Calgary won the cup in '89 without him and that is usually the only basis for measuring a trade but they had an awfully strong team in those years. Could they have won more??? We will never know but that one is a head scratcher for me.
I honestly think it helped brett to be traded I don’t he would have been that successful without Adam oats they clicked like Kurri&gretz .
He had a hair transplant. My Mom told me about this. Long,long before Elton John or Gary Numan. lol.
CLIFF FLETCHER is a JABRONI
a wife beater..let's be honest
It was a cover for his drug addiction to painkillers.
Nice rug Bobby
How come nobody ever asked him back then about him beating the shit out of his wife Joanne it really seems like an injustice to her and some other women he physically abused. 🤔
WHA standings were never in USA papers outside of the cities that had a team.😳🏒