Brett Hull

Helene Elliott's NHL team-by-team preview

2009-10-01 00:00:00

Will the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins meet in the Stanley Cup finals for a third straight spring, or will the San Jose Sharks find the gumption to match their talent? There's no consensus winner in either conference, mostly because even...

Hull to Blackhawks: Savor the Stanley Cup moment

2010-06-09 20:56:00

It wasn't until decades later, after his son Brett won it all, that Bobby Hull finally got to drink out of a Stanley Cup. At a golf event, not after a clincher. And his shoulders were so bad he couldn't lift it. So as the Chicago Blackhawks closed in on...

Brett Hull out as the General Manager of the Dallas Stars

2009-05-31 13:54:07

Missing the playoffs never sits well with Tom Hicks and today he decided to shake up the front office by moving Brett Hull and Les Jackson out of the General Manager office and calling on a former player to move into that role. Hicks has hired Joe...

Modano Agrees To Join Red Wings

2010-08-03 00:00:00

Mike Modano is joining the Detroit Red Wings. Modano confirmed his decision Tuesday in a text message to The Associated Press. It initially was reported by ScoreBoard Monthly. He told the Dallas sports magazine he wasn't ready to quit playing so he...

Former King Luc Robitaille Elected to Hall of Fame

2009-06-23 13:09:00

Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull, Luc Robitaille and Brian Leetch are going into the Hockey Hall of Fame. The selection committee announced on a conference call Tuesday it had elected the maximum four players this year. All were eligible for the first time....

Test drive: 2 video games deliver puck

2001-03-08 11:12:00

The hiss of the skates, and the thwack of the sticks. The glare off the ice and the din of the crowd. If you long for the sights, sounds and action of hockey in a big-league arena, why wait for the next home game? It's possible to experience the same...

Hawks hit by wave of Wings

2003-01-05 21:14:00

It's a fear. Not a "shaking in your skates, paralyzed" type of fear. But a fear nonetheless. That's how Jocelyn Thibault explains the Blackhawks' success against the class of the NHL the last few seasons and their most bitter rival, the Detroit Red...

15 things to watch at the Games

2002-02-08 00:00:00

The Olympics are a beehive of activity. Here are a few aspects that should command your attention. 1. Security. The security plan cost $300 million, so it had better work. Spectators may face a two-hour wait to get through the "mag and bag" metal...

Roaring just like the good old days

2003-12-28 21:43:00

Perhaps the saddest aspect of the Blackhawks' situation is nights like Sunday. It wasn't that long ago�though it seems like decades�when such nights were standard on West Madison Street. Overflow crowds and a raucous atmosphere were the norm. Now it's...

Playoff bound

2002-04-10 21:31:00

After four years and 80 games, the Blackhawks are back in the Stanley Cup playoffs. They reached the hockey postseason Wednesday night and they did it by tying the Detroit Red Wings, the team with by far the best record in the National Hockey League....

A real wingdinger

2003-01-13 21:35:00

Everything that anyone could have asked for was on display Monday night at Joe Louis Arena. Great goals? Check, in abundance. Strange goals? Had a couple of those too. Great saves? Oh, yes, nearly a great save for every goal. Stirring comeback? Yep,...

Brett Hull , the third most prolific goal-scorer in NHL history is 47 today. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)

2012-07-24 12:04:00

Brett Hull , Lou Lamoriello, Brian Leetch , Luc Robitaille , and Steve Yzerman pose with their Hall rings at the Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Photo Opportunity at the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 9, 2009 in Toronto, Canada.

2009-11-10 04:49:24

In these 2005 file photos released by the NHL , hockey players Brett Hull , Brian Leetch , Luc Robitaille , Steve Yzerman , and coach Lou Lamoriello are shown. All five were elected into the Hockey Hall Of Fame on Tuesday, June 23, 2009.

2009-06-23 00:00:00