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Re: It's a great day for hockey 2022-2023

Post by hockeygame3 » Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:10 am

Tuesday, Jan 24

Boston@ Montréal
7:00 PM ET
TSN2, RDS, NESN

Florida@ Pittsburgh
7:00 PM ET
SN, TVAS, ATTSN-PT, BSFL

Los Angeles@ Philadelphia
7:00 PM ET
NBCSP, BSW

Minnesota@ Tampa Bay
7:00 PM ET
BSSUN, BSN, BSWI

San Jose@ Detroit
7:00 PM ET
BSDET, NBCSCA

Vegas@ New Jersey
7:30 PM ET ESPN+


Buffalo@ St. Louis
8:00 PM ET
BSMW, MSG-B

Winnipeg@ Nashville
8:00 PM ET
BSSO, TSN3

Anaheim@ Arizona
9:00 PM ET
BSAZX, BSSC

Washington@ Colorado
9:00 PM ET
SN1, ALT, NBCSWA

Chicago@ Vancouver
10:00 PM ET
TVAS, SNP, NBCSCH

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Re: It's a great day for hockey 2022-2023

Post by hockeygame3 » Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:44 am

Tuesday, Jan 24


BOS 4, MTL 2
FLA 6, PIT 7 (OT)
LAK 4, PHI 3 (OT)
MIN 2, TBL 4
SJS 2, DET 3 (OT)
VGK 2, NJD 3 (OT)
BUF 5, STL 3
WPG 1, NSH 2
ANA 5, ARI 2
WSH 2, COL 3
CHI 2, VAN 5

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Re: It's a great day for hockey 2022-2023

Post by hockeygame3 » Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:49 am

Letang returns, has 4 points to lift Penguins past Panthers in OT
Wins it with 54 seconds left in 1st game since Dec. 28; Verhaeghe scores 25th for Florida

Tocchet wins debut as Canucks coach against Blackhawks
Kuzmenko scores twice for Vancouver; Mrazek makes 43 saves for Chicago

Bergeron breaks tie late in 3rd, Bruins top Canadiens for 6th win in row
Boston fastest to 80 points in NHL history; Dach scores twice in 200th game for Montreal :faint

Georgiev, Avalanche defeat Capitals for 6th straight win
Makes 37 saves, MacKinnon gets 700th point; Wilson injured for Washington

Hamilton scores in OT again, Devils rally past Golden Knights
Defenseman wins it at 3:54 after tying game with 1:10 left in 3rd period

Thompson, Sabres hold off Blues for 4th straight victory
Has goal, 2 assists for Buffalo, which gets 1st win in St. Louis since 2009

Perry scores twice in Lightning win against Wild
Stamkos breaks tie in 3rd for Tampa Bay; Minnesota has lost 3 straight

Copp lifts Red Wings to OT win against Sharks
Scores at 25 seconds; Rasmussen has goal, assist for Detroit

Jeannot, Predators top Jets to extend home winning streak to 4 games
Forward breaks tie in 3rd; Hellebuyck makes 39 saves for Winnipeg

Fowler, Terry each has 3 points to propel Ducks past Coyotes
Stolarz makes 37 saves for Anaheim; Arizona has lost 12 of 14

Fiala gives Kings OT win against Flyers
Kopitar has 2 goals, Copley makes 28 saves for Los Angeles

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Re: It's a great day for hockey 2022-2023

Post by hockeygame3 » Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:51 am

Wednesday, Jan 25

NY Islanders@ Ottawa
7:00 PM ET
SN1, TVAS, MSGSN

NY Rangers@ Toronto
7:00 PM ET
SN, TNT

Carolina@ Dallas
8:30 PM ET
BSSW, BSSO

Columbus@ Edmonton
9:30 PM ET
SN360, SNW, TVAS, TNT

Vancouver@ Seattle
10:00 PM ET
ROOT-NW, SNP

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Re: It's a great day for hockey 2022-2023

Post by hockeygame3 » Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:32 am

Wednesday, Jan 25


NYI 1, OTT 2
NYR 2, TOR 3 (OT)
CAR 3, DAL 2 (OT)
CBJ 3, EDM 2 (OT)
VAN 1, SEA 6

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Re: It's a great day for hockey 2022-2023

Post by hockeygame3 » Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:36 am

Nieto, Merkley traded to Avalanche by Sharks
San Jose receives Kaut, MacDonald for forward, defenseman

Necas, Hurricanes defeat Stars in OT, run point streak to 6
Aho scores 200th NHL goal; Andersen sustains upper-body injury for Carolina

Marner scores 19 seconds into OT, Maple Leafs rally past Rangers
Liljegren ties game late in 3rd; Chytil has 2 goals for New York

Kraken hand Canucks 1st loss under Tocchet
McCann has 3 points, Bjorkstrand scores twice for Seattle; Beniers leaves with injury

Johnson, Blue Jackets end Oilers' 6-game winning streak in OT
Scores at 2:29, Korpisalo makes 34 saves for Columbus

Super 16: Bruins remain No. 1, Devils surge into top 3 of power rankings
New Jersey defenseman Hamilton, goalie Vanecek among those from ranked teams left out of All-Star Game

Forsberg, Senators hand Islanders 6th straight loss
Makes 21 saves in relief of injured Talbot; New York is 1-7-3 in past 11

Islanders struggles 'my responsibility,' Lamoriello says
General manager doesn't blame coaches, players for 1-7-3 slide

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Re: It's a great day for hockey 2022-2023

Post by hockeygame3 » Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:37 am

Thursday, Jan 26

Boston@ Tampa Bay
7:00 PM ET
SNE, SNO, SNP, TVAS, BSSUN, NESN

Detroit@ Montréal
7:00 PM ET
TSN2, RDS, BSDETX

Pittsburgh@ Washington
7:00 PM ET
NBCSWA, ATTSN-PT

Buffalo@ Winnipeg
8:00 PM ET
TSN3, MSG-B

New Jersey@ Nashville
8:00 PM ET
BSSO, MSGSN

Philadelphia@ Minnesota
8:00 PM ET ESPN+


Anaheim@ Colorado
9:00 PM ET
SN360, ALT, BSW

Chicago@ Calgary
9:00 PM ET
TVAS, SNW, NBCSCH+

St. Louis@ Arizona
9:00 PM ET
BSAZ, BSMW

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Re: It's a great day for hockey 2022-2023

Post by hockeygame3 » Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:03 am

Thursday, Jan 26


BOS 2, TBL 3
DET 4, MTL 3 (OT)
PIT 2, WSH 3 (SO)
BUF 3, WPG 2
NJD 4, NSH 6
PHI 2, MIN 3 (OT)
ANA 5, COL 3
CHI 5, CGY 1
STL 0, ARI 5

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Re: It's a great day for hockey 2022-2023

Post by hockeygame3 » Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:08 am

Kane, Toews staying focused with Blackhawks amid trade rumors
Longtime forward, captain each in final season of 8-year contract

Hedman, Lightning end Bruins winning streak at 6
Breaks tie in 3rd period; Point, Kucherov each has 3 points for Tampa Bay

Fabbri scores in OT, Red Wings defeat Canadiens
Wins it at 2:36; Allen makes 38 saves for Montreal in 1st start since Jan. 7

Vatrano gets hat trick, Ducks rally for victory against Avalanche
Henrique, McTavish score 24 seconds apart in 3rd for Anaheim, which ends Colorado's 6-game win streak

Kuemper makes 35 saves, Capitals defeat Penguins in shootout
Ovechkin scores for Washington; DeSmith stops 43 shots for Pittsburgh

Comrie, Sabres hold off Jets for 5th straight win
Makes 19 saves for 1st victory since Nov. 2; Power scores for 3rd game in row for Buffalo

Schmaltz scores natural hat trick, Coyotes shut out Blues
Forward has 4 points, Vejmelka makes 33 saves for Arizona

Duchene, Predators end Devils' 8-game point streak
Forward breaks tie in 3rd; Hughes has goal, assist for New Jersey

Zuccarello, Wild recover for OT victory against Flyers
Wins it at 2:08 after DeAngelo ties game with 1:28 left in 3rd; Boldy scores twice for Minnesota

Stauber makes 34 saves, Blackhawks defeat Flames
Gets 2nd NHL victory for Chicago, which has won 4 of 6

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Re: It's a great day for hockey 2022-2023

Post by hockeygame3 » Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:10 am

Friday, Jan 27

Detroit@ NY Islanders
7:00 PM ET ESPN


Los Angeles@ Florida
7:00 PM ET
BSFLX, BSW

Ottawa@ Toronto
7:00 PM ET
CBC, SN, RDS

San Jose@ Carolina
7:00 PM ET
BSSO, NBCSCA

Vegas@ NY Rangers
7:00 PM ET
TVAS, MSG, ATTSN-RM

New Jersey@ Dallas
8:30 PM ET
BSSW, MSGSN

Calgary@ Seattle
10:00 PM ET
SN1, SNW, TVAS, ROOT-NW

Columbus@ Vancouver
10:00 PM ET
SNP, BSOH

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Re: It's a great day for hockey 2022-2023

Post by hockeygame3 » Sat Jan 28, 2023 9:43 am

Friday, Jan 27


DET 0, NYI 2
LAK 4, FLA 3
OTT 6, TOR 2
SJS 4, CAR 5 (OT)
VGK 1, NYR 4
NJD 3, DAL 2 (OT)
CGY 5, SEA 2
CBJ 2, VAN 5

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Re: It's a great day for hockey 2022-2023

Post by hockeygame3 » Sat Jan 28, 2023 9:46 am

Mikheyev out rest of season for Canucks, will have ACL surgery
Forward scored in win against Blue Jackets, had 28 points in 46 games

Halak makes 33 saves in Rangers victory against Golden Knights
Wins 5th straight start, Trocheck has 2 points; Vegas drops 3rd in row

Necas, Hurricanes rally for OT victory against Sharks
Forward wins it after tying game with 12 seconds left in 3rd, Aho has 2 goals for Carolina

Matthews out at least 3 weeks for Maple Leafs with knee sprain
Center will miss All-Star Game, is 2nd on Toronto in goals, 3rd in points

Hughes gives Devils OT victory against Stars
Scores 2nd of game 20 seconds in; Vanecek wins 9th straight for New Jersey

Montgomery thriving with Bruins in 2nd chance as NHL coach
Positive approach helps him guide Boston to top of League standings after he was fired by Stars in 2019

Tkachuk, Senators pull away to defeat Maple Leafs
Scores twice, Giroux has goal, assist for Ottawa; Toronto point streak ends at 5

Lindholm, Coleman propel Flames past Kraken
Each has 3 points, Vladar makes 29 saves for Calgary

Copley makes 45 saves for Kings in win against Panthers
Los Angeles scores twice short-handed for 3rd victory in row

Sorokin makes 23 saves, Islanders shut out Red Wings
Nelson has goal, assist for New York, which ends 6-game skid

Pettersson scores twice for Canucks in win against Blue Jackets
Horvat has career-high 4 assists; Mikheyev out rest of season for Vancouver, will have ACL surgery

Barkov of Panthers to replace Matthews of Maple Leafs at All-Star Weekend
Florida center added in place of injured Toronto forward

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Re: It's a great day for hockey 2022-2023

Post by hockeygame3 » Sat Jan 28, 2023 9:48 am

Saturday, Jan 28

St. Louis@ Colorado
3:00 PM ET
SN, TVAS,ESPN+

Boston@ Florida
6:00 PM ET
BSFLX, NESN

Philadelphia@ Winnipeg
7:00 PM ET
SN360, CITY, SNW, NBCSP

Los Angeles@ Tampa Bay
7:00 PM ET
BSSUN, BSW

Montréal@ Ottawa
7:00 PM ET
CBC, SNE, SNO, SNP, TVAS

San Jose@ Pittsburgh
7:00 PM ET
ATTSN-PT, NBCSCA

Vegas@ NY Islanders
7:30 PM ET
MSGSN, ATTSN-RM

Buffalo@ Minnesota
9:00 PM ET
BSN, BSWI, MSG-B

Columbus@ Seattle
10:00 PM ET
ROOT-NW, BSOH

Chicago@ Edmonton
10:00 PM ET
CBC, SN, CITY, NBCSCH

Arizona@ Anaheim
10:30 PM ET
BSW, BSAZX

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Re: It's a great day for hockey 2022-2023

Post by hockeygame3 » Sun Jan 29, 2023 10:43 am

Saturday, Jan 28


STL 2, COL 4
BOS 3, FLA 4 (OT)
PHI 4, WPG 0
LAK 2, TBL 5
MTL 0, OTT 5
SJS 6, PIT 4
VGK 1, NYI 2 (OT)
BUF 2, MIN 3 (SO)
CBJ 1, SEA 3
CHI 3, EDM 7
ARI 1, ANA 2 (OT)

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Re: It's a great day for hockey 2022-2023

Post by hockeygame3 » Sun Jan 29, 2023 10:47 am

Oilers use emergency backup goalie to close out win against Blackhawks
Berlin makes save after replacing Campbell late in 3rd period

Panthers stun Bruins in OT after tying it late in 3rd
Reinhart wins it for Florida; Barkov scores with 3 seconds left shortly after Pastrnak gives Boston lead

Lightning defeat Kings, set team record with 12th straight home win
Perbix has 3 assists, Stamkos extends point streak to 11 games for Tampa Bay

Wild end Sabres winning streak at 5 with shootout victory
Fleury makes 29 saves for Minnesota, which had lost 3 of 4

NHL On Tap: Hurricanes host Bruins seeking fifth straight win
Capitals, Maple Leafs missing key players when they meet in Toronto

Tolvanen scores in 3rd straight game, Kraken defeat Blue Jackets
Grubauer makes 24 saves for 1st win since Jan. 10 for Seattle

Avalanche hold off Blues for 7th win in past 8 games
Georgiev makes 26 saves for Colorado; St. Louis loses fourth straight

Couture has 5 points, Sharks defeat Penguins to end 4-game skid
Forward scores twice in 3rd; Malkin gets 2 goals, assist for Pittsburgh

Oilers score 7 in win against Blackhawks, extend point streak to 8
McDavid, Draisaitl, Hyman each has 3 points; Berlin makes save as EBUG for Edmonton

Varlamov, Islanders defeat Golden Knights in OT
Makes 44 saves, including stopping penalty shot before Barzal wins it at 4:28

Forsberg, Senators shut out Canadiens for 3rd straight win
Makes 28 saves, Giroux has 2 goals, assist for Ottawa

Hart makes 40 saves, Flyers shut out Jets
Hellebuyck pulled for Winnipeg, which loses 3rd in row

Zegras, Gibson lift Ducks to OT win against Coyotes
Forward scores with 1:26 remaining after goalie makes highlight-reel save on Chychrun

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Re: It's a great day for hockey 2022-2023

Post by hockeygame3 » Sun Jan 29, 2023 10:48 am

Sunday, Jan 29

Boston@ Carolina
5:00 PM ET
SN, BSSO, NESN

Washington@ Toronto
5:00 PM ET
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Post by hockeygame3 » Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:19 am

Sunday, Jan 29


BOS 1, CAR 4
WSH 1, TOR 5

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Post by hockeygame3 » Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:21 am

Tavares has 2 assists in 1,000th NHL game, Maple Leafs defeat Capitals
Toronto scores 4 in 2nd; Backstrom gets 1st goal of season for Washington

Hurricanes ease past Bruins, extend winning streak to 5
Aho, Jarvis score on breakaways; Boston has lost 3 straight

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Post by hockeygame3 » Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:22 am

Monday, Jan 30

St. Louis@ Winnipeg
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Post by hockeygame3 » Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:31 pm

Bobby Hull dies at 84, legendary Blackhawks goal-scorer, Cup champion
Hockey Hall of Fame forward scored at least 50 five times, named one of 100 Greatest NHL Players

Bobby Hull, arguably the greatest player in the history of the Chicago Blackhawks and one of the most feared goal-scorers of the 1960s, died Monday at the age of 84.

"The Chicago Blackhawks are saddened by the passing of Blackhawks legend Bobby Hull, a superstar for our franchise between 1957 and 1972," the team said in a statement. "Hull is part of an elite group of players who made a historic impact on our hockey club. The Golden Jet helped the Blackhawks win the 1961 Stanley Cup and delivered countless memories to our fans, whom he adored. Generations of Chicagoans were dazzled by Bobby's shooting prowess, skating skill and overall team leadership that led to 604 career goals, a franchise record that remains to this day. We send our deepest sympathies to the Hull family."

A 1983 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, Hull is Chicago's all-time leader in goals with 604.

"When Bobby Hull wound up to take a slapshot, fans throughout the NHL rose to their feet in anticipation and opposing goaltenders braced themselves. During his prime, there was no more prolific goal-scorer in all of hockey," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement. "As gregarious a personality as he was explosive as a player, Hull was a true superstar and the face of the Chicago Blackhawks throughout the 1960s and early '70s. A five-time 50-goal scorer, he led the NHL in goal-scoring seven times, twice won the Hart Trophy as Most Valuable Player, was voted a First-Team All-Star on left wing 10 times, and won the Stanley Cup in 1961. His 604 goals as a Blackhawk are the most in franchise history.

"The National Hockey League mourns the passing of one of its most iconic and distinctive Players. We send our deepest condolences to his son, fellow Hockey Hall of Famer Brett; the entire Hull family; and the countless fans around the hockey world who were fortunate enough to see him play or have since marveled at his exploits."

Said Blackhawks chairmain Rocky Wirtz: "Bobby Hull will always be remembered as one of the greatest Blackhawks players of all time. He was a beloved member of the Blackhawks family. When I assumed leadership of the organization upon my father's passing in 2007, one of my first priorities was to meet with Bobby to convince him to come back as an ambassador of the team. His connection to our fans was special and irreplaceable. On behalf of the entire Wirtz family, I offer our deepest condolences on the loss of Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet. He will be missed."

In 2017, during the NHL's Centennial celebration, Hull, along with his son and fellow Hockey Hall of Famer, Brett Hull, was named one of the League's 100 Greatest Players. The only father and son combination on the list, they appeared together in Los Angeles during the 100 Greatest Players ceremony.

"That was the coolest thing, to be a part of it with my dad was something special," Brett Hull said then.

Nicknamed "The Golden Jet" because of his blonde hair, blazing speed and a slap shot that was clocked at well over 100 mph coming off his curved stick, Bobby Hull made life miserable for opposing goalies. Hall of Fame goalie Gump Worsley once said after taking a shot to the face from Hull that the only reason he survived was because he was hit by the flat side of the puck rather than its edge. A shot off the top of his head from Hull prompted Cesare Maniago to begin wearing a face mask against the Blackhawks.

"There are days when you just step aside and leave the door wide open," Blackhawks goalie Glenn Hall said in 1965 when asked about facing Hull in practice. "It is a simple matter of self-preservation."

Hull was born Jan. 3, 1939, in Point Anne, Ontario, a small town about 120 miles northeast of Toronto. He was the fifth child in a family of 11 that included a brother, Dennis Hull, who later became a teammate in Chicago.

By the time he was 11, Bobby Hull had caught the attention of Chicago chief scout Bob Wilson, who reached an agreement with Hull's father. Three years later, Hull was playing for Chicago's Junior B team in Hespeler, Ontario. After bouncing around four farm teams, Hull began to make his mark with St. Catharines of the Ontario Hockey Association before being called up to the Black Hawks (as they were known then) in 1957 for a preseason game against the New York Rangers when he was 18.

Hull was one of a group of young players who helped the Black Hawks escape the doldrums after a stretch when they missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs 11 times in 12 seasons between 1946-47 and 1957-58.

He led NHL rookies with 47 points (13 goals, 34 assists) in 70 games in 1957-58, then had 50 points (18 goals, 32 assists) in 70 games in 1958-59, helping Chicago qualify for the playoffs after a five-season absence.

He had a breakout season in 1959-60, leading the NHL with 81 points, and his 39 goals tied Bronco Horvath for the League lead. Hull dropped to 31 goals and 56 points in 1960-61, but he had 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) in 12 Stanley Cup Playoff games to help the Black Hawks win their first championship since 1938.

Hull continued to fill the net for the rest of the 1960s. In 1961-62, he joined Maurice Richard and Bernie Geoffrion as the only players to score 50 goals in a season. He set a single-season NHL record of 54 in 1965-66, the first of four consecutive seasons when he led the NHL in goals. That stretch was capped by a record-setting 58-goal performance in 1968-69.

"Whenever we played against Chicago, Claude Provost was assigned by (coach) Toe Blake to cover him," former Montreal Canadiens captain Yvan Cournoyer said Monday. "He was Bobby's shadow. Bobby knew it but he was respectful of what Claude's job was. He never did anything to Claude, they never fought, they just played their game.

"Bobby and I were good friends. When I owned a restaurant years ago, he'd come almost every year to my fundraising golf tournament. He was a big ticket throughout the NHL. I played against his teams but whenever he was on the ice, it was Provost, a right wing, against Bobby. I sat on the bench and watched. He was a huge part of his Blackhawks teams."

The Black Hawks moved to the West Division for the 1969-70 season, putting them with the six teams that had joined the NHL in the 1967 expansion. Though Hull dropped from 58 goals to 38, Chicago finished first in the West for the first of four consecutive seasons.

Hull had 44 goals in 1970-71 and helped the Black Hawks reach Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, where they lost to the Montreal Canadiens. He scored 50 goals for the fifth time in his career in 1971-72, but Chicago was swept in four games by the Rangers in the NHL Semifinals.

By the summer of 1972, the 50-goal mark had been reached 11 times in NHL history; Hull accounted for five of them.

At 33, Hull had scored 604 NHL goals and appeared to be in line to break Gordie Howe's all-time record at the time of 786. But that all changed in the summer of 1972, when Hull stunned the hockey world by signing a 10-year contract with the Winnipeg Jets of the new World Hockey Association.

Hull was just as dangerous in the WHA. He scored 51 and 53 goals in his first two seasons, then played left wing on a line with Swedish forwards Ulf Nilsson and Anders Hedberg in 1974-75 and finished with 77 goals in 78 games.

Four WHA teams, including the Jets, joined the NHL in 1979-80, bringing Hull back to the League for two final seasons. He had 17 points (six goals, 11 assists) in 27 games with the Jets and Hartford Whalers (where he and Howe were teammates).

Hull sat out the 1980-81 season and went to training camp with the Rangers in the fall of 1981, but retired for good after playing five preseason games. He finished his NHL career with 610 goals and 1,170 points in 1,063 games, and 62 goals and 129 points in 119 playoff games. He won the Art Ross Trophy as the leading scorer in the NHL three times (1959-60, 1961-62, 1965-66), the Hart Trophy as most valuable player twice (1964-65, 1965-66) and the Lady Byng Trophy for gentlemanly play once (1964-65).

Hull's No. 9 was retired by the Blackhawks in 1983, the same year he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, but his relationship with the organization was cool for many years. It warmed Dec. 19, 2007, when then-team president John McDonough brought Hull and longtime teammate Stan Mikita back as ambassadors.

"I'm overwhelmed to be part of the Chicago Blackhawks family again," Hull said at the time. "I've been away from Chicago for some 35 years, but Chicago was never out of my heart. It is truly time for me to come back to Chicago."

Hull was a constant around the Blackhawks. He joined other alums in singing "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" during the third period of the 2009 NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field, he and Brett Hull dropped the ceremonial puck at the 2017 Winter Classic at Busch Stadium and he joined Blackhawks Hall of Famers Denis Savard and Tony Esposito and the wife of the late Stan Mikita in taking part in pregame festivities on the ice at the 2019 Winter Classic at Notre Dame Stadium.

On Feb. 21, 2022, the Blackhawks, saying the were redefining the role, announced Hull was no longer serving as a team ambassador. The announcement came six months after the death of Tony Esposito. Mikita died in 2018.

On Oct. 22, 2011, statues of Hull and Mikita were unveiled outside United Center, accompanying the one that honors basketball legend Michael Jordan. Hull called it "without argument the greatest evening of my life," and said he was humbled and reflective of the honor.

"Won't it be something for [people] to be able to come along when we're gone and say, 'These guys were a part of one of the greatest organizations in the world, the Chicago Blackhawks,'" he said. "And they played when hockey was hockey."

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