Winners: Bobby Hull, Ice Hockey

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Bobby Hull carries the puck with one hand on his stick

Bobby Hull steals the puck from a Czechoslovakian player in the Canada Cup.
Date: 1976
Collection: CP/Chuck Stoody

1965 - Feature Story

Bobby Hull, already timed as the National Hockey League’s fastest skater at 47.2 km/h,  probably didn’t need any new weapon, but he had one for the 1964-1965 season. It was the curved stick blade. He now added an element of dip and dive to his fabled slap shot and despite missing nine games with a knee injury, he scored 39 goals, won the Hart Trophy as most valuable player and, “somewhat embarrassingly”, he always said, the Lady Byng Trophy as the league’s most gentlemanly player.

1966 - Feature Story

Bobby Hull would have yet another great National Hockey League season in 1965-1966. He would win the Hart Trophy as most valuable player and Art Ross Trophy as scoring leader. On March 12, 1966, Hull became the first NHL player to score more than 50 goals in a season. Rocket Richard, Bernie Geoffrion and Hull himself had previously scored 50 goals in a season, but number 51, against the New York Rangers, put Hull in a league by himself. He ended the campaign with 54 goals and 97 points. No left winger would again lead the league in points until Alexander Ovechkin 42 years later.

Career Highlights

  • 1983 Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
  • 1980 Retired as the third leading goal scorer in NHL history
  • 1965, 1966 Hart Trophy (Most Valuable Player in the NHL)
  • 1965, 1966 Lionel Conacher Award (Canada’s male athlete of the year)
  • 1965 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy (Most gentlemanly player)
  • 1960, 1962, 1966 Art Ross Trophy (NHL scoring champion)
Bobby Hull photograph

Portrait of Bobby Hull.
Date: 1960-1972
Collection: Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

Bobby Hull’s hockey stick

Hockey stick used by Bobby Hull.
Date: 1972-1980
Collection: Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame & Museum

Bobby Hull’s jersey with the Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg Jets game worn Bobby Hull jersey.
Date: 1972-1980
Collection: Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame & Museum

Bobby Hull skating away from two Montreal Canadiens with the puck

Bobby Hull (left) skating away with the puck during a hockey game. Hull is wearing his Chicago Blackhawks uniform, and is being pursued by two Montreal Canadiens players.
Date: 1960-1972
Collection: Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame

Bobby Hull skating behind the net with the puck

Bobby Hull skating behind the net with the puck.
Date: 1970’s
Collection: Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame & Museum

Ben Hatskin celebrating with Bobby Hull (right)

Ben Hatskin celebrating with Bobby Hull after signing him to the Winnipeg Jets of the WHA. 
Date: 1972
Collection: Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame & Museum

Bobby Hull scoring his 50th goal in 50 games in the WHA

Bobby Hull scoring his 50th goal in 50 games for the Winnipeg Jets at the Winnipeg Arena.
Date: February 14, 1975
Collection: (copyright) Victor A. Ferrier 

Plaque presented to Bobby Hull for goal scoring achievement

Plaque presented to Bobby Hull for scoring 1000 professional hockey career goals.
Date: March 11, 1978
Collection: Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame & Museum

Bobby Hull (#9) in game action

Bobby Hull (#9) in action against the New York Islanders.
Date: circa 1978
Collection: Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame & Museum

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