Bobby Hull, the Blackhawks' all-time leading goal scorer, died Monday morning, two people close to Hull told the Daily Herald. No other immediate details were available. Hull just celebrated his 84th birthday on Jan. 3.
Bobby Hull, the Blackhawks' all-time leading goal scorer, died Monday morning, two people close to Hull told the Daily Herald. The controversial Hull, who possessed a howitzer of a shot that allowed him to score 610 NHL goals, broke into the league in the 1957-58 season. He scored 30 or more goals for 13 consecutive seasons then left for the World Hockey Association in 1972 when the league agreed to pay him $1 million.
A major change was made last season, however, when Hull was informed his services would no longer be needed."This is the only time I've ever been let go from any job I've ever been in," Hull said."It's a little bit disappointing. I thought we ambassadors were doing a good job with the fans." Hull, who has had some troubling off-ice incidents over the years, said he believes the Hawks made this decision to"cover up their shortcomings" in the wake of the Brad Aldrich sexual abuse scandal."Maybe I was used as a scapegoat," said Hull, who was convicted of assaulting a police officer who was trying to arrest him during an altercation with his wife in 1986."They brought up things that happened 50 years ago to cover up their shortcomings with this pedophile.
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