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Dennis Hull
Hull with theChicago Black Hawks in 1977
Born	(1944-11-19)November 19, 1944 (age 80) Point Anne, Ontario, Canada
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position	Left wing
Shot	Left
Played for	Chicago Black Hawks Detroit Red Wings
National team	Canada
Playing career	1964–1978

Dennis William Hull (born November 19, 1944) is a Canadian former professionalice hockeyleft winger who played most of his career for theChicago Black Hawks of theNational Hockey League. He is the brother ofBobby Hull and uncle ofBrett Hull andBart Hull.

As a player, he was in the shadow of his older brotherBobby Hull, where they were both teammates on theChicago Black Hawks for eight seasons.

Dennis emerged as a star player on his own, scoring over 300 goals in his own right, and earning the nickname "the Silver Jet" (Bobby was known as "the Golden Jet").

When Bobby was excluded from the1972 Summit Series because he played in the WHA, Dennis initially planned to boycott the event as well as a show of support for his brother, but Bobby persuaded him to stay on Team Canada. During the series, Hull took over forVic Hadfield at the left wing position on theNew York Rangers "Goal A Game" line withJean Ratelle andRod Gilbert, managing two goals and two assists in four games.[1]

He was named a Second Team All-Star and played in five NHL All-Star Games. His best years were as part of the "MPH" (pun on 'miles per hour' using each player's last initials) line with centre Pit Martin and right wing Jim Pappin. The line was considered one of the better units in the NHL in the early to mid-1970s. He recorded seasons of 40, 30, 39 and 29 goals from1971 through1974. His best season wasin 1973 when he recorded 39 goals and 51 assists for 90 points. He was instrumental in Chicago's appearance in theStanley Cup Finals that season. Hull led the team with 9 goals and 15 assists for 24 points, finishing second in playoff scoring that season.

He played 14 seasons in theNational Hockey League, with theChicago Black Hawks (1964–77) andDetroit Red Wings (1977–78).

Upon retirement as a player, Hull became a broadcaster, as well as an educator, returning toSt. Catharines, Ontario, where he playedOntario Hockey League Junior hockey (St. Catharines Teepees 1960–64), to study atBrock University, graduating with a degree in History and Physical Education. He then taught atRidley College and then became athletic director of theIllinois Institute of Technology inChicago.

Hull has become known as a public speaker and comedian, and continues to operate a cattle farm raisingPolled Hereford with his brother Gary inNorthumberland County, Ontario. He has written a book entitled "The Third Best Hull" (ECW Press) which contains entertaining and often hilarious memoirs of his hockey career. Hull became good friends with Soviet goaltending legendVladislav Tretiak, whom he had played against during the1972 Summit Series, recalling "I told Tretiak that he's become famous for letting in [Henderson's] goal...I said to him that 'if you had stopped it, you'd probably be a cab driver in Moscow today.' "^[1]

• OHA-Jr. First All-Star Team (1964)
• NHL Second All-Star Team (1973)
• Played inNHL All-Star Game (1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974)^[2]

• Hull, Dennis; Thompson, Robert (with) (1998).The third best Hull: I should have been fourth but they wouldn't let my sister Maxine play. Toronto: ECW Press.ISBN 978-1-55490-360-3.

• Biographical information and career statistics fromNHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database

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• Canadian ice hockey left wingers
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• Detroit Red Wings players
• Canadian expatriate ice hockey players in the United States
• National Hockey League All-Stars
• St. Catharines Black Hawks players
• St. Catharines Teepees players
• Ice hockey people from Belleville, Ontario
• San Jose Sharks announcers
• 20th-century Canadian sportsmen

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