According to Brennan McClain of Pro Hockey Rumors on Saturday, five-time National Hockey League All-Star Dennis Hull of Point Anne, Ontario has passed away at the age of 81. Hull played 14 seasons with the Chicago Black Hawks and Detroit Red Wings. He was with the Black Hawks for 13 seasons from 1964 to 1977, and one season with the Detroit Red Wings from 1977 to 1978.
In 959 regular season games, Hull had 303 goals and 351 assists for 654 points. He was a +22 with 259 penalty minutes, 138 power-play points, 10 shorthanded points, 44 game-winning goals and 2602 shots on goal.
Hull led the NHL with 15 postseason assists and four postseason power-play goals during the 1973 Stanley Cup Playoffs. In 104 postseason games, Hull had 33 goals and 34 assists for 67 points. He was a -2 with 30 penalty minutes, 15 power-play points, five game-winning goals, and 299 shots on goal.
The five times Hull played in the NHL All-Star Game came with the Black Hawks. He was honoured during the 1968-69 season, 1970-71 season, 1971-72 season, 1972-73 season and 1973-74 season.
Internationally, Hull was part of the Canadian team that won the 1972 Summit Series. In eight games against the Soviet Union, Hull had two goals and two assists for four points. A left winger, Dennis Hull’s nickname was the “Silver Jet” because his Hall of Fame brother Bobby Hull was known as the “Golden Jet”.
