Bobby Hull Dead At 84: 5 Things To Know About The Hockey Legend

• Bobby Hull was a celebrated crystal hockey player.
• He played 15 seasons with the Chicago Black Hawks.
• He was joined 3 times and had 7 children.
• Bobby died connected January 30, 2023 astatine 84 years old.

Bobby Hull, regarded arsenic 1 of the top Canadian crystal hockey players of each time, died connected January 30, 2023. Bobby was 84 years aged erstwhile helium passed. The NHL Alumni confirmed Bobby’s passing connected Twitter and mentioned his unthinkable accomplishments successful the sport. Bobby ranks arsenic the all-time starring extremity scorer connected the Chicago Black Hawks, with 604 goals during his 15 seasons connected the team, according to NBC Sports. Bobby retired from the NHL successful 1980 aft 23 years.

Bobby was an iconic and beloved fig successful crystal hockey. But helium besides had a fewer controversies during his lifetime. Here’s everything you request to cognize astir Bobby Hull pursuing his death.

Bobby Hull (Photo: Amr Alfiky/AP/Shutterstock)

He was a fable successful the NHL.

Bobby began his NHL vocation successful 1957 and played 15 retired of 16 seasons with the Chicago Black Haws. He led the squad to their 3rd Stanley Cup triumph successful 1961. Bobby earned the nickname “The Golden Jet” due to the fact that of his awesome show connected the crystal skating rink. After leaving the Black Haws, helium went connected to play for the Winnipeg Jets and the Hartford Whalers. Bobby ended his NHL vocation with 610 goals, 560 assists, and 1,170 points retired of 1,063 games, per NBC Sports. He officially retired successful 1980 to attraction for his woman Claudia Allen, who was injured successful a car accident. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame successful 1983.

His member was a hockey player.

Bobby’s younger member Dennis Hull, 78, was a NHL prima arsenic well. Dennis was nicknamed “The Silver Jet” and played with Bobby connected the Black Hawks for 8 seasons. Dennis played a full of 14 seasons successful the NHL with the Black Hawks and the Detroit Red Wings. He retired successful 1978, 2 years earlier his older member did.

Bobby Hull playing hockey (Photo: AP/Shutterstock)

He allegedly made pro-Nazi comments.

Bobby was progressive successful immoderate contention successful the precocious 1990s. He was reportedly quoted by The Moscow Times making affirmative comments astir Hitler and the Nazis, per NBC Sports. Bobby reportedly denied making these comments and said helium was “deeply offended” by the “false statements.”

Bobby was joined 3 times.

Bobby’s archetypal matrimony was to Joanne McKay. He joined different pistillate and past a pistillate named Deborah successful his 2nd and 3rd marriages. Both Joanne and Deborah reportedly accused Bobby of domestic violence aft their respective marriages. Bobby didn’t confess to those accusations, though helium did plead blameworthy to hitting 1 of the arresting officers, which resulted successful a $150 good and six months tribunal supervision, according to ESPN.

He had 7 children.

Bobby had a full of 7 children, 5 from his matrimony to Joanne. His son Brett Hull played successful the NHL. His different sons Bart, Bobby Jr., and Blake all besides played hockey. Bobby’s 5th kid with Joanne is daughter Michelle, who became a fig skater. He had different daughter, Jessica, with his woman Claudia Allen. His seventh kid was a girl named Beth Carriero Anderson, whose parent was a pistillate from Ontario, Canada, per online reports.

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