Bobby Hull- Took Playing Hockey as a Serious Business
In his 23 years in the National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA), Hull played for the Chicago Black Hawks, Winnipeg Jets, and Hartford Whalers. Hull started playing hockey at the age of 6 with an objective of winning games and not shinning as an individual.
Bobby Hull #9 of the Chicago Blackhawks skates against the New York Rangers during an NHL Hockey game mid circa 1960’s at the Chicago Stadium in Chicago, Illinois. Hull played for the Blackhawks from 1957-72. (Photo by Focus On Sport/Getty Images)
He was a team player, and in a news statement, he said that he was happy to help teammates achieve their goals in life and not scoring goals. He played a total of 1063 goals and scored over 610 goals and 560 assists. He also managed to earn over 1,170 points in his career. He won Art Ross Trophy, and on the same year, he broke a league recording by scoring over 51 goals in one season.