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{{Short description|Canadian-American ice hockey player (born 1964)}}
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{{Infobox ice hockey biography
| name  = Brett Hull
| halloffame = 2009
| image = Hully2014.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Hull in 2014
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|8|9}}
| birth_place = [[Belleville, Ontario]], Canada
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 200
| position = [[Winger (ice hockey)|Right wing]]
| shoots = Right
| played_for = [[Calgary Flames]]<br />[[St. Louis Blues]]<br />[[Dallas Stars]]<br />[[Detroit Red Wings]]<br />[[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]]
| ntl_team = USA
| draft = 117th overall
| draft_year = 1984
| draft_team = [[Calgary Flames]]
| career_start = 1986
| career_end = 2005
| medaltemplates=
{{Medal|Sport|Men's [[ice hockey]]}}
{{Medal|Country|the {{ih|USA}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Ice hockey at the Winter Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[2002 Winter Olympics|2002 Salt Lake City]]|}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[World Cup of Hockey]]}}
{{Medal|Gold |[[1996 World Cup of Hockey|1996 Canada]]|}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Canada Cup]]}}
{{Medal|Silver|[[1991 Canada Cup|1991 Canada]]|}}
}}
'''Brett Andrew Hull''' (born August 9, 1964) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]]–[[Americans|American]] former ice hockey player and general manager, and currently an executive vice president of the [[St. Louis Blues]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL). He played for the [[Calgary Flames]], [[St. Louis Blues]], [[Dallas Stars]], [[Detroit Red Wings]], and [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]] between 1986 and 2005. His career total of 741 [[goal (ice hockey)|goals]] is fifth highest in NHL history, and he is one of five players to score [[50 goals in 50 games]]. He was a member of two [[Stanley Cup]] winning teams — [[1999 Stanley Cup Finals|1999]] with the Dallas Stars and [[2002 Stanley Cup Finals|2002]] with the Detroit Red Wings. In 2017, Hull was named one of the [[100 Greatest NHL Players]] in history.<ref>{{cite web|title=100 Greatest NHL Players|url=https://www.nhl.com/fans/nhl-centennial/100-greatest-nhl-players|publisher=National Hockey League|access-date=January 27, 2017|date=January 27, 2017}}</ref>

Known as one of the game's greatest [[List of ice hockey terminology#S|snipers]], Hull was an elite scorer at all levels of the game. He played college hockey for the [[Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey|University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs]], where he scored 52 goals in 1985–86. He scored 50 the following year with the [[Moncton Golden Flames]] of the [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) and had five consecutive NHL seasons of at least 50 goals. His 86 goals in [[1990–91 NHL season|1990–91]] is the third-highest single-season total in NHL history, with the first two being the same person, Wayne Gretzky. Hull won the [[Hart Memorial Trophy]] and [[Ted Lindsay Award|Lester B. Pearson Award]] that year as the league's most valuable player. He was named a [[NHL All-Star team|first team all-star]] on three occasions and played in eight [[NHL All-Star Game]]s.

Having dual citizenship in Canada and the United States, (after being cut from Team Canada) Hull was eligible to play for the United States internationally and chose to join the [[United States men's national ice hockey team|American National Team]]. He was a member of the team that won the [[1996 World Cup of Hockey]] and was a two-time [[Olympic Games|Olympian]], winning a silver medal at the [[ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics|2002 Winter Olympics]]. Hull was inducted into the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] in 2009, joining his father [[Bobby Hull]]. They are the first father-son combination to each score either of 600 goals or [[List of NHL players with 1,000 points|1,000 career points]] in the NHL. Hull's nickname, "'''the Golden Brett'''" is a reference to his father's nickname of "the Golden Jet". His jersey number 16 was [[List of NHL retired numbers|retired]] by the St. Louis Blues in 2006.

==Early life==
Hull was born August 9, 1964, in [[Belleville, Ontario]], Canada. His father, [[Bobby Hull|Bobby]], was a long-time professional hockey player in both the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) and [[World Hockey Association]] (WHA). His mother, Joanne (McKay), was an American professional [[figure skating|figure skater]] and taught him how to skate. He has three brothers, Bobby Jr., Blake, and [[Bart Hull|Bart]], and a younger sister, Michelle.<ref name="LOH1on1">{{cite web |last=Shea |first=Kevin |url=http://www.hhof.com/htmlSpotlight/spot_oneononep200901.shtml |title=One on one with Brett Hull |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame |date=December 17, 2010 |access-date=July 28, 2012 |archive-date=March 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328192318/http://www.hhof.com/htmlSpotlight/spot_oneononep200901.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> Bart played professional football in the [[Canadian Football League]] (CFL).<ref>{{cite news |last=Kay |first=Linda |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1991/08/21/bart-hull-takes-his-shot-at-football/ |title=Bart Hull Takes His Shot At Football |work=Chicago Tribune |date=August 21, 1991 |access-date=November 20, 2012}}</ref> His uncle [[Dennis Hull|Dennis]] was also a longtime NHL player.<ref>{{cite web |last=Weiner |first=Evan |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=504636 |title=Brett Hull's longest three hours |publisher=National Hockey League |date=November 4, 2009 |access-date=July 28, 2012}}</ref>

As his father played for the NHL's [[Chicago Blackhawks|Chicago Black Hawks]], Hull spent his early life in Illinois, and he first played organized hockey in the Chicago area at age four.<ref name="ParentsDivorce" /> He and his brothers often skated with the Black Hawks where they watched their father play.<ref name="LOH1on1" /> The family moved back to Canada when Bobby signed with the original [[Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)|Winnipeg Jets]], then in the WHA, in 1972. As a youth, Hull and teammate [[Richard Kromm]] played in the 1977 [[Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament]] with the [[Winnipeg]] South Monarchs [[minor ice hockey]] team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|title=Pee-Wee players who have reached NHL or WHA|year=2018|website=Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament|access-date=January 13, 2019|archive-date=March 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306085544/https://www.publicationsports.com/ressources/files/439/Joueurs_Pro.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> He moved to [[Vancouver]] with his mother and two youngest siblings shortly before his parents' acrimonious divorce in 1979.<ref name="ParentsDivorce">{{cite news |last=Farber |first=Michael |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OAciAAAAIBAJ&pg=1010,4003699 |title=What really happened to Joanne and Bobby Hull |work=The Gazette|location=Montreal |date=December 18, 1980 |access-date=August 10, 2012 |page=1}}</ref> Hull was not close to his father following the breakup, though the two spoke periodically.<ref name="FathersSon" />

==Playing career==

===Junior and college===
Admitting that he was viewed as a "pudgy, fun-loving, music-crazed bum" in his youth, Hull stated in his autobiography that he was not surprised when he failed to attract the attention of a [[junior hockey|junior]] team.<ref name="LOH1on1" /> He was first eligible for the [[NHL Entry Draft]] in 1982, but as he was still playing in a juvenile league, was passed over without interest. He joined the [[Penticton Vees (junior A)|Penticton Knights]] of the tier-II [[British Columbia Hockey League|British Columbia Junior Hockey League]] (BCJHL) in the 1982–83 season where he scored 48 goals in 50 games. He was again passed over at the 1983 Entry Draft as teams remained unconvinced of his commitment to the game and his conditioning.<ref name="MyFirstGoal">{{cite book |last=Brophy |first=Mike |title=My First Goal: 50 players and the goal that marked the beginning of their NHL careers |publisher=McClelland & Stewart |year=2011 |location=Toronto |isbn=978-0-7710-1682-0 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/myfirstgoal50pla0000brop/page/237 237–241] |url=https://archive.org/details/myfirstgoal50pla0000brop/page/237 }}</ref> NHL teams finally took notice of Hull following his 1983–84 season in which he scored 105 goals in 56 games and broke the BCJHL scoring record with 188 points.<ref name="LOH1on1" /> The [[Calgary Flames]] selected him in the sixth round of the [[1984 NHL Entry Draft]], 117th overall.<ref name="8788FlamesMG" />

Hull accepted a scholarship to play for the [[Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey|University of Minnesota-Duluth]] (UMD), and in 1984–85, scored 32 goals as a freshman. The power of his shot terrorized goaltenders.<ref name="SIapoppin">{{cite magazine |last=Fichtenbaum |first=Paul |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1989/12/25/another-hulls-apoppin-brett-hull-bobbys-son-is-a-star-in-his-own-right |title=Another Hull's apoppin' |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=December 25, 1989 |access-date=April 18, 2021}}</ref> He was awarded the Jerry Chumola Award as the school's rookie of the year and received similar honors from the [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association]] (WCHA).<ref name="1112UMDMGAwards" /> His coaches at Minnesota-Duluth impressed on Hull the need to improve his skating,<ref name="LOH1on1" /> and in 1985–86, he broke the school record of 49 goals in one season, reaching 52 that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.umdbulldogs.com/teams-mens-hockey.php?page=memorablemoments |title=Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs ice hockey memorable moments |publisher=University of Minnesota-Duluth |access-date=July 28, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717195654/http://www.umdbulldogs.com/teams-mens-hockey.php?page=memorablemoments |archive-date=July 17, 2012 }}</ref> Hull was named the WCHA first-team all-star at right wing and was a finalist for the [[Hobey Baker Award]] as the top player in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA).<ref name="OGHHOF" />

In his two seasons at UMD, Hull set numerous school scoring records. He holds the records for most goals by a rookie (32) and most goals in one season (52). His 20 [[power play (ice hockey)|power play]] goals, seven [[hat trick]]s, and 13 multiple-goal games in 1985–86 are all records, and he shares the school's single-game playoff record of four goals.<ref>{{cite book |editor-last=Nygaard |editor-first=Bob |title=2011–University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs Men's Hockey Media Guide |publisher=University of Minnesota-Duluth |year=2011 |page=61}}</ref> The school retired his jersey number 29 in 2006.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hamilton |first=Chris |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-141676914.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319025736/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-141676914.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 19, 2016 |title=Lofty number raised to the roof: UMD retires Hull's No. 29 |work=Duluth News-Tribune |date=February 4, 2006 |access-date=July 28, 2012}}</ref>

===Calgary Flames (1986–88)===
Choosing to turn professional following his sophomore season, Hull signed a contract with the [[Calgary Flames]] and joined the team during the [[1986 Stanley Cup Playoffs]]. He made his NHL debut on May 20, 1986, in Game 3 of the [[1986 Stanley Cup Finals|Stanley Cup Finals]] against the [[Montreal Canadiens]]. His best scoring opportunity came when he hit the post in his first [[Glossary of ice hockey terms#S|shift]] of the game. He appeared in two games of the Flames' five-game series loss to Montreal.<ref name="MyFirstGoal" />

The Flames assigned Hull to their [[American Hockey League]] (AHL) affiliate, the [[Moncton Golden Flames]], for the majority of the [[1986–87 AHL season|1986–87 season]]. He scored 50 goals, tying an AHL rookie record,<ref name="8788FlamesMG" /> and his 93 points was third-best in the league. He won the [[Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award]] as the league's Rookie of the Year and was named to the First All-Star Team,<ref name="LOH1on1" /> earning a brief recall to Calgary during the season. He made his regular-season debut on November 13, 1986, against the [[Hartford Whalers]] and scored his first NHL goal against [[Steve Weeks]] on a [[Breakaway (ice hockey)|breakaway]]. It was the game-winning goal in a 4–3 victory.<ref name="MyFirstGoal" /> Hull appeared in five regular-season games for the Flames and played in four playoff games, where he scored two goals and added an assist.<ref name="LOHStats">{{cite web |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=p200901&type=Player&page=statsawards&list= |title=Brett Hull statistics |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame |access-date=July 28, 2012}}</ref>

Hull earned a spot on the Flames for the [[1987–88 NHL season|1987–88 season]], though the team continued to work with him on his conditioning.<ref name="LOH1on1" /> He appeared in 52 games for the Flames, scoring 26 goals and 50 points.<ref name="LOHStats" /> He did not finish the season in Calgary, however. On March 7, 1988, Hull was traded with [[Steve Bozek]] to the [[St. Louis Blues]] for defenseman [[Rob Ramage]] and goaltender [[Rick Wamsley]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3874160.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415112753/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3874160.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 15, 2016 |title=Blues get Hull; Moog to Bruins |work=Chicago Sun-Times |date=March 8, 1988 |access-date=July 28, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Meyer |first=Mike |date=August 9, 2023 |title=Revisiting the Blues' Trade for Brett Hull |url=https://thehockeywriters.com/revisiting-blues-trade-for-brett-hull/ |access-date=February 7, 2024 |website=The Hockey Writers |language=en-us}}</ref>

===St. Louis Blues (1988–98)===
[[File:BrettHullStlouisventure.jpg|thumb|200px|Hull during his time with the Blues in 1993]]
{{Quote box| quote ="The year he scored 86, it was just magical. It was one of those years, wherever we went Brett would score two goals or a hat trick. It was just fantastic. I can't believe we only played together 2½ years because it felt like 10. It was just so special. We just really hit it off as buddies, friends. We played the game the same way; the chemistry was just excellent."|align=right |width=30%|source=—Adam Oates discusses his time with Brett Hull in St. Louis.<ref name="HallandOates" />}}

Hull led St. Louis with 41 goals in {{NHL Year|1988}}, but his poor skating and inattention to his defensive responsibilities concerned the club. Head coach [[Brian Sutter]] convinced Hull to improve his conditioning over the summer. He arrived to begin the {{NHL Year|1989}} season in much better shape and showed a marked improvement in his skating.<ref name="SIapoppin" /> Center [[Adam Oates]], acquired over the summer, joined Hull on the top line. The pair, dubbed "Hull and Oates" as a play on the band [[Hall and Oates]], were prolific scorers with Oates being an excellent passer and Hull being an excellent shooter.<ref name="HallandOates">{{cite news |last=Rutherford |first=Jeremy |url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/28e8faca-0a66-5f52-99d8-e4d151a9ccb7.html |title=Oates finally joins Hull in Hall of Fame |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |date=June 27, 2012 |access-date=July 25, 2012}}</ref> Hull scored 228 goals between 1989–90 and {{NHL Year|1991}}, the second-highest three-season total of any player in NHL history, behind only [[Wayne Gretzky]]'s 250 tallies between {{NHL Year|1981}} and {{NHL Year|1983}}.<ref name="MyFirstGoal" /> He became the fifth player in NHL history to score [[50 goals in 50 games]] in {{NHL Year|1990}},<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Greenburg |first=Jay |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1991/02/04/another-big-shot-the-blues-brett-hull-joined-the-50-goals-in-50-games-elite-of-the-nhl |title=Another big shot |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=February 4, 1991 |access-date=April 18, 2021}}</ref>—joining [[Maurice Richard]], [[Mike Bossy]], Gretzky, and [[Mario Lemieux]]—then repeated the feat in 1991–92.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/29/sports/hockey-50-50-becomes-a-sure-thing-for-hull.html |title=50–50 becomes a sure thing for Hull |work=The New York Times |date=January 29, 1992 |access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref>

He led the league in goal scoring all three seasons and was named to the [[NHL All-Star team|first All-Star team]] each year. He collected numerous league awards, winning the [[Lady Byng Memorial Trophy]] in 1990 as the league's most sportsmanlike player, then in 1991, won the [[Hart Memorial Trophy]] and [[Ted Lindsay Award|Lester B. Pearson Award]] as the NHL's most valuable player as selected by the league and his fellow players respectively.<ref name="OGHHOF" /> His total of 86 goals in 1990–91 is the third highest for a single season in NHL history,<ref name="BluesJerseyRetired">{{cite web |url=http://blues.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=34443 |title=Retired Numbers – Brett Hull #16 |publisher=St. Louis Blues Hockey Club |access-date=July 25, 2012}}</ref> after Gretzky's 92 goals in 1981–82 and 87 in 1983–84. Oates left the Blues midway through the 1991–92 season,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4094997.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313055135/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4094997.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 13, 2016 |title=Blues deal Oates to Bruins |work=Chicago Sun-Times |date=February 8, 1992 |access-date=July 25, 2012}}</ref> and while Hull's offensive production dropped, he remained the Blues' top offensive threat. He recorded his fourth and fifth consecutive [[List of NHL players with 50-goal seasons|50-goal seasons]], scoring 54 in {{NHL Year|1992}} and 57 in {{NHL Year|1993}}.<ref name="LOH1on1" />

Hull clashed with head coach [[Mike Keenan]], who joined the team in {{NHL Year|1994}}, primarily over the latter's changes to team personnel.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sassone |first=Tim |url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-69128775 |title=Keenan's exit gives Hull, Blues a big boost in morale |work=Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) |date=December 26, 1996 }}{{dead link|date=July 2021}}</ref> Hull, who had been named team captain in 1992,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1029666.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329181556/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1029666.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 29, 2015 |title=Sacrebleu! Flyers' Lindros faces spurned Nordiques |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 13, 1992 |access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref> was stripped of the captaincy.<ref name="KeenanFired">{{cite news |last=Alexander |first=Rachel |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-805262.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329181605/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-805262.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 29, 2015 |title=Blues settle feud by firing Keenan; Coach had quarreled with Hull; Team president also removed |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=December 20, 1996 |access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref> By early 1996, the two were publicly criticizing each other in the media.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sassone |first=Tim |url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-69183733 |title=Leaky hull hinders good ship Keenan |work=Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) |date=February 13, 1996}}{{dead link|date=July 2021}}</ref> Forced to choose between the player and coach, the Blues fired Keenan on December 19, 1996.<ref name="KeenanFired" /> Hull responded three nights later with a [[hat trick]] against the [[Los Angeles Kings]] to reach [[List of NHL players with 500 goals|500 goals]] for his NHL career. He and Bobby are the only father-son pair who both reached that total.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-805744.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329181559/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-805744.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 29, 2015 |title=Hull joins dad with 500th goal |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=December 23, 1996 |access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref>

After 43- and 42-goal seasons in {{NHL Year|1995}} and {{NHL Year|1996}}, Hull scored 27 in {{NHL Year|1997}}.<ref name="LOH1on1" /> He became an [[free agent|unrestricted free agent]] following the season after rejecting a three-year, $15&nbsp;million offer from the Blues because the team refused to include a [[Trade (sports)#No-trade clause|no-trade clause]]. He left St. Louis, signing a three-year, $17&nbsp;million contract with the [[Dallas Stars]] on July 2, 1998.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hull |first=C. Bryson |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-19554831.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125071309/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-19554831.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 25, 2013 |title=Dallas Stars sign free agent Brett Hull |agency=Associated Press |date=July 3, 1998 |access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref>

===Dallas Stars (1998–2001)===
Hull reached [[List of NHL players with 1,000 points|1,000 points]] in his career when he notched a goal and an assist in a 3–1 victory with the [[Dallas Stars]] over the [[Boston Bruins]] on November 14, 1998.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gordon |first=Joe |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-56346095.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329042601/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-56346095.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 29, 2015 |title=Brett hits milestone |work=Boston Herald |date=November 15, 1998 |access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref> He then scored his 600th goal on December 31, 1999, in a 5–4 victory over the [[Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]].<ref name="LOH1on1" /> He scored 32 goals in [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]] despite struggling with a groin injury for much of the season.<ref name="LOHStats" /><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-19447276.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329042559/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-19447276.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 29, 2015 |title=Brett Hull, Blues reunited, in a way |agency=Associated Press |date=December 16, 1998 |access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref> The Stars reached the [[1999 Stanley Cup Finals]], against the [[Buffalo Sabres]]. The sixth game of the series went to overtime tied 1–1 while Dallas held a 3–2 series lead. At 14:51 of the third overtime period, Hull collected a rebound in front of the Buffalo net and put the puck past goaltender [[Dominik Hašek]] to win the game, and the [[Stanley Cup]], for Dallas.<ref name="SI1999StanleyCup">{{cite news |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/1999/playoffs/news/1999/06/19/stanleycup_final/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020208095046/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/1999/playoffs/news/1999/06/19/stanleycup_final/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 8, 2002 |title=Stars win Stanley Cup! |publisher=CNN/Sports Illustrated |date=June 20, 1999 |access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref>

{{Quote box| quote ="We all knew that they had changed the rule. But obviously the NHL decided they weren't going to tell anybody but the teams ... They changed the rule to say if you have control in the crease, you can score the goal, and that's exactly what it was."|align=right |width=30%|source=—Hull argues the legality of his 1999 Stanley Cup winning goal<ref name="SCControversy" />}}
The Sabres immediately protested the goal, as NHL rules of the time stated that a player could not score a goal if any part of his body was within the goal crease. Replays showed that Hull's skate was within the crease when he scored, however, the NHL ruled that he had possession of the puck prior to entering the crease, making the goal legal. League officials stated that that very scenario was addressed in a memo sent to the league's on-ice officials prior to the start of the playoffs.<ref name="SI1999StanleyCup" /> Hull himself states the goal was legal, supporting the claim that the NHL had altered the rules in a private memo sent to all teams but not released to the public.<ref name="SCControversy">{{cite news |url=http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29111-Most-memorable-moment-of-Brett-Hulls-career-still-tainted-for-some.html |title=Most memorable moment of Brett Hull's career still tainted for some |work=The Hockey News |date=November 5, 2009 |access-date=July 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025144033/http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/29111-Most-memorable-moment-of-Brett-Hulls-career-still-tainted-for-some.html |archive-date=October 25, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Media, fans and players across the league remain divided on the goal, some claiming that the league altered the rule after the fact.<ref name="MyFirstGoal" /> It remains especially controversial in Buffalo, where fans and former players continue to maintain that the play should have been ruled "no goal".<ref>{{cite news |last=Vogl |first=John |url=http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/article168280.ece |title=The goal that wasn't, 10 years later |work=Buffalo News |date=August 21, 2009 |access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref> The NHL formally abolished the crease rule prior to the next season, allowing players to score from within the crease freely as long as they did not interfere with the goaltender.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sassone |first=Tim |url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-68850371 |title=Annoying crease rule finally a thing of past. Goal is to open up OT with 4-on-4 play |work=Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) |date=September 12, 1999}}{{dead link|date=July 2021}}</ref>

As a member of the Stars in their Stanley Cup winning season, Hull wore number 22, as his customary number 16 was worn by [[Pat Verbeek]]. Hull switched back to number 16 the following season after Verbeek left the team as a free agent. Though he appeared in 79 games in [[1999–2000 NHL season|1999–2000]], Hull had what coach [[Ken Hitchcock]] called "a disappointing season", struggling defensively and scoring only 24 goals.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sadowski |first=Rick |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-81050757.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325073056/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-81050757.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 25, 2016 |title=Hull a shell of his former talkative self but veteran's playoff scoring speaks loudly |work=Rocky Mountain News |date=June 3, 2000 |access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref> His offensive production improved in the [[2000 Stanley Cup Playoffs]] as he led the league in post-season scoring with 10 goals and 23 points.<ref name="HockeyReference">{{cite news |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/h/hullbr01.html |title=Brett Hull statistics |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref> The Stars again reached the finals, but lost the series in six games to the [[New Jersey Devils]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Robinson |first=Alan |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-27028765.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125154446/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-27028765.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 25, 2013 |title=Devils cop Stanley Cup |work=The Columbian (Vancouver, WA) |date=June 11, 2000 |access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref> Hull scored 39 goals in [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]], his best total in four years.<ref name="LOHStats" /> He surpassed his father's career total when he scored his 611th goal in a 3–1 victory over the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] on October 10, 2000.<ref>{{cite news |last=Harris |first=Elliott |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4566842.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313024040/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4566842.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 13, 2016 |title=Goal-oriented Brett Hull is not totally glad to pass his dad |work=Chicago Sun-Times |date=October 11, 2000 |access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref> Hull played his [[List of NHL players with 1,000 games played|1,000th career game]] on February 25, 2001, in Calgary.<ref>{{cite news |last=Carlton |first=Chuck |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-70897157.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171031044041/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-70897157.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 31, 2017 |title=Stars flame out, 3–2 |work=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |date=February 26, 2001 |access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref>

===Detroit Red Wings (2001–04)===
The Stars did not exercise their option on Hull's contract that would have paid him $7&nbsp;million for the [[2001–02 NHL season]], making him a free agent.<ref>{{cite news |last=Carlton |first=Chuck |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-75626646.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409143536/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-75626646.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 9, 2016 |title=Dallas Stars consider life without Brett Hull |work=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |date=June 18, 2001 |access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref> Although he received superior financial offers from the Montreal Canadiens and [[New York Rangers]], Hull signed a two-year, $9&nbsp;million contract with the [[Detroit Red Wings]] to pursue a second Stanley Cup championship.<ref>{{cite news |last=Cotsonika |first=Nicholas J. |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-77425705.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126125642/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-77425705.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 26, 2018 |title=Hull skates to Detroit, takes less cash to chase the Cup |publisher=Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service |date=August 22, 2001 |access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref> He joined an already star-studded team that earlier that offseason had acquired goaltender Dominik Hasek and winger [[Luc Robitaille]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/2001/0823/1243122.html|title=Hull signs two-year deal with Red Wings|date=August 23, 2001|website=ESPN.com|accessdate=September 8, 2025}}</ref>

As a member of the Red Wings, Hull switched to sweater number 17 out of respect for [[Vladimir Konstantinov]], who wore number 16 for the Red Wings before his playing career ended due to a limousine accident a week after Detroit's 1997 Stanley Cup championship. No player has worn the number 16 for the Red Wings since Konstantinov.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/nhl--tragic-anniversary--vladimir-konstantinov-stepped-into-a-rented-limousine-15-years-ago.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAI6YgTbt4TPtWse2AxLMsidGIv7OWHA99SHDQVi9G9VVMIU4Y4Y-6ob3_ikzUokfxC7rOawELwKP1hMXIGntCQWk7yMXFV_BuxBHHTAt2v5FHwR0Xf8leZlJUupOOpOoB1So2_RNzcfnAuV5NubV6NWWRUTpQI8Q946aYs5W7xGD|title=Tragic anniversary: Vladimir Konstantinov stepped into a rented limousine 15 years ago|date=June 13, 2012|website=Yahoo|accessdate=September 8, 2025}}</ref>

Hull subsequently scored 30 goals that season as the Red Wings dominated their opponents, earning the [[Presidents' Trophy]] as the NHL's top team. During the regular season, he was put on a line with [[Boyd Devereaux]] and rookie [[Pavel Datsyuk]], a combination in which Hull himself referred to as "two kids and an old goat".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://vault.si.com/vault/2002/04/22/ice-age-the-spirited-play-of-brett-hull-37-and-luc-robitaille-36-make-detroits-red-wings-the-old-favorites|title=Ice Age The spirited play of Brett Hull, 37, and Luc Robitaille, 36, make Detroit's Red Wings the old favorites|last=Farber|first=Michael|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=April 22, 2002|accessdate=September 8, 2025}}</ref>

Hull would then score a league-leading 10 in the [[2002 Stanley Cup playoffs]],<ref name="HockeyReference" /> as the Red Wings defeated the Vancouver Canucks, his former team the St. Louis Blues, and the rival Colorado Avalanche en route to their fourth Final appearance in eight years. He had a hat trick in the deciding sixth game in the opening round against Vancouver,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.toledoblade.com/sports/pro/2002/04/28/Wings-advance-on-Hull-hat-trick/stories/200204280061|title=Wings advance on Hull hat trick|via=Associated Press|newspaper=The Blade|date=April 28, 2002|accessdate=September 8, 2025}}</ref> while adding two goals in the second round against the Blues. He then scored three goals in the Western Conference finals against the Avalanche, including one in Detroit's 7–0 rout of Colorado in the decisive game seven.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/h/hullbr01/gamelog/2002/|title=Brett Hull|website=Hockey-Reference.com|accessdate=September 8, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2020/05/31/detroit-red-wings-colorado-avalanche-game-7-2002/5302174002/|title=Au Rev-Roy! Remembering the night Detroit Red Wings destroyed hated Colorado Avalanche|last=Alter|first=Matthew|newspaper=Detroit Free Press|date=May 31, 2020|accessdate=September 8, 2025}}</ref>

He scored key goals in Detroit's game three and four victories against the [[Carolina Hurricanes]] in the [[2002 Stanley Cup Final|Stanley Cup Final]]; the latter was the 100th playoff goal of his career.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jones |first=Tom |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-87404568.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313055255/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-87404568.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 13, 2016 |title=Want the Cup? Hull's the man; Brett Hull, once considered poison for the postseason, has changed his image |work=Minneapolis Star-Tribune |date=June 12, 2002 |access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref> Hull won his second career championship as the Red Wings won the series in five games.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=220613005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021211215846/http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=220613005 |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 11, 2002 |title=Red Wings achieve lofty Cup expectations |publisher=ESPN |date=June 16, 2012 |access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref>

Hull posted a 37-goal, 76-point campaign in [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]].<ref name="LOHStats" /> He became the sixth player in NHL history to score 700 career goals on February 10, 2003, against the [[San Jose Sharks]].<ref name="700Goals">{{cite news |last=Lage |first=Larry |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-71701876.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409185015/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-71701876.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 9, 2016 |title=Red Wings' Hull awed by joining 700 club |agency=Associated Press |date=February 12, 2003 |access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref> At age 38, Hull signed a one-year, $5&nbsp;million extension with the Red Wings.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=McGuire |first=Pierre |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/2003/03/03/in-the-crease |title=In the crease |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=April 7, 2003 |access-date=April 18, 2021}}</ref> After scoring 25 goals in [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]],<ref name="LOHStats" /> Hull would score three goals during the [[2004 Stanley Cup playoffs]] for Detroit, who were eliminated by the eventual Western Conference champion Calgary Flames in six games in the second round.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/h/hullbr01/gamelog/2004/|title=Brett Hull 2003-04 Game Log|website=Hockey-Reference.com|accessdate=September 8, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/gelinas-flames-oust-red-wings-in-overtime-thriller-1.515679|title=Gelinas, Flames oust Red Wings in overtime thriller|date=May 4, 2004|website=CBC.ca|accessdate=September 8, 2025}}</ref>

===Phoenix Coyotes (2004–05)===
The Stars thought they were on the verge of signing Hull to a one-year contract for [[2004–05 NHL season|2004–05]], but he instead accepted a two-year, $4.5&nbsp;million contract with the [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Durrett |first=Richard |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-120299426.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032143/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-120299426.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |title=Wily Coyote: Hull stuns Stars, signs with Phoenix |work=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |date=August 7, 2004 |access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref> The first year of the contract was wiped out when the season was cancelled due to a [[2004–05 NHL lockout|labor stoppage]]. When play resumed in [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]], Hull returned to the ice wearing his father's jersey number 9. The Coyotes franchise, which had [[Relocation of professional sports teams|relocated]] from Winnipeg in 1996, continued to honor the Jets' retired numbers, including the elder Hull's. Bobby requested that the team un-retire his number and allow his son to wear it.<ref>{{cite web |last=Brooks |first=Russell |url=http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=428818 |title=Bobby Hull un-retires no. 9 for son Brett Hull |publisher=Phoenix Coyotes Hockey Club |date=October 9, 2005 |access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref> However, after playing just five games and recording one assist, Hull felt that he was no longer able to play at the level he expected of himself. On October 15, 2005, he announced his retirement as a player.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/brett-hull-announces-his-retirement-1.519349 |title=Brett Hull announces his retirement |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=October 16, 2005 |access-date=April 18, 2021}}</ref>

==International play==
As a dual Canadian and American citizen, Hull was eligible to play for either country internationally. While playing at UMD, he was passed over by [[Canada men's national ice hockey team|Team Canada]] coach [[Dave King (ice hockey)|Dave King]] when selecting the roster for the [[1986 World Ice Hockey Championships]]. However, [[United States men's national ice hockey team|American national team]] coach [[Dave Peterson (ice hockey)|Dave Peterson]] invited him to join their squad. Hull accepted and led the team in scoring with 7 goals and 11 points for the sixth place Americans. Hull later said the faith shown in him by American officials gave him the confidence to excel in his career.<ref name="1986WC">{{cite news |last=Leitner |first=Jim |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-11093212.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414122947/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-11093212.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 14, 2016 |title=Hull appreciates Team USA break; Invitation set career in motion |work=Dubuque Telegraph-Herald |date=June 22, 2003 |access-date=July 30, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Brett Hull|last=Rosenbloom|first=Steve|date=August 20, 2004|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|location=Chicago, Illinois|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2004-08-20-0408200304-story.html|access-date=February 20, 2023}}</ref> He played with Team USA for the rest of his career, and at the 1986 [[Calgary Cup]] tournament, played a pivotal role in a 5–3 upset of Canada by the Americans. Following the game, he said "I don't feel more like an American than a Canadian. I just want to play."<ref>{{cite news |last=Maki |first=Alan |title=Brett Hull feasts on American pie |work=Calgary Herald |date=December 28, 1986 |page=D1}}</ref>

Hull tied [[Mike Modano]] for the American scoring lead at the [[1991 Canada Cup]] with nine points.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hhof.com/htmlTimeCapsule/TeamRosterCCUP1991USA.shtml |title=1991 Canada Cup USA team roster |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame |access-date=July 30, 2012 |archive-date=September 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930132240/http://hhof.com/htmlTimeCapsule/TeamRosterCCUP1991USA.shtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> He led the Americans into the tournament final against Canada, but was held pointless in the decisive game as Canada won the tournament with a 4–2 game.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sell |first=Dave |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1085371.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409192125/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1085371.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 9, 2016 |title=Canada captures cup, tops team USA; Minus Gretzky, 4–2 win finishes sweep in finals |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=September 17, 1991 |access-date=July 30, 2012}}</ref> Canadian fans turned on Hull at the inaugural [[World Cup of Hockey]] in 1996. In the semifinal against Russia, fans in Ottawa loudly booed Hull and chanted "traitor" towards him as he scored two goals to lead the United States to the final against Canada.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-22858778.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416002510/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-22858778.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 16, 2016 |title=Hull's two goals lift U.S. past Russia. Americans advance to play Canada in best-of-three final |work=Buffalo News |date=September 9, 1996 |access-date=July 30, 2012}}</ref> In the deciding game of the best-of-three final, Hull scored a key goal as the Americans turned a 2–1 deficit with five minutes to play into a 5–2 victory and captured the championship.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-794009.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324221540/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-794009.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 24, 2016 |title=Hockey nightmare in Canada |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=September 22, 1996 |access-date=July 30, 2012}}</ref> Hull led all players with 11 points and was a tournament all-star at forward.<ref name="LOH">{{cite web |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=10681 |title=Brett Hull profile |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame |access-date=August 11, 2012}}</ref>

Making his [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] debut at the [[ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics|1998 Winter Games]], Hull scored two goals in four games.<ref name="LOHStats" /> The Americans were quickly eliminated from the tournament and were criticized for their lack of desire and leadership.<ref>{{cite news |last=Alesia |first=Mark |url=https://www.questia.com/read/1G1-68994763 |title=Hockey team leaves ugly mark |work=Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) |date=February 20, 1998 }}{{dead link|date=July 2021}}</ref> The team was further embarrassed when it was discovered some members had trashed their hotel room following their elimination. Hull was initially blamed as being a culprit. He angrily denied the accusation and claimed it was an invention of Canadian media upset that he was playing for the United States.<ref>{{cite news |last=Fallstrom |first=J. J. |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-157000230.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126065638/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-157000230.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 26, 2013 |title=Hull urges others to fess up |agency=Associated Press |date=February 25, 1998 |access-date=July 30, 2012}}</ref> Hull, Modano and [[John LeClair]] formed the American's top line for the [[Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics|2002 Olympics]]. The trio were dominant throughout most of the tournament, leading Team USA to the gold medal game against Canada.<ref name="2002OlyTopLine">{{cite news |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2002/ice_hockey/news/2002/02/24/topline_shutdown_ap/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021203170756/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2002/ice_hockey/news/2002/02/24/topline_shutdown_ap/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 3, 2002 |title=Superstar showdown |publisher=CNN/Sports Illustrated |date=February 24, 2002 |access-date=August 2, 2012}}</ref> Hull and LeClair finished second and third in overall scoring, respectively;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iihf.com/hockey/x/0102/OGM/gs/pg000011.htm |title=2002 Olympic Winter Games Men´s Competition – Leading scorers |publisher=International Ice Hockey Federation |date=February 24, 2002 |access-date=August 2, 2012}}</ref> however they were held pointless against Team Canada in the final. Hull and the Americans settled for the silver medal following a 5–2 defeat.<ref name="2002OlyTopLine" />

Team USA named Hull an alternate captain of its veteran-laden team for the [[2004 World Cup of Hockey]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Cotsonika |first=Nicholas J. |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-121431503.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119110441/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-121431503.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 19, 2018 |title=Chelios relishes 'Godfather' role in World Cup |work=Detroit Free Press |date=August 31, 2004 |access-date=August 2, 2012}}</ref> However, he was benched by head coach [[Ron Wilson (ice hockey b. 1955)|Ron Wilson]] following two indifferent games in which he did not register a point and never returned to the active lineup.<ref name="LOHStats" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Conroy |first=Steve |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-121618457.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309181328/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-121618457.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 9, 2016 |title=Hull, four others ride pine |work=Boston Herald |date=September 4, 2004 |access-date=August 2, 2012}}</ref>

==Playing style==
Upon his arrival in the NHL, Hull was considered a "one-dimensional player".<ref name="FathersSon">{{cite news |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1297599.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413121447/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1297599.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 13, 2016 |title=Brett Hull: Father's son in name, skill only |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=December 27, 1988 |access-date=August 4, 2012}}</ref> He was a natural goal scorer with a reputation for being uninterested in [[backcheck]]ing and playing defense.<ref name="PodnieksPlayers">{{cite book |last=Podnieks |first=Andrew |title=Players: The ultimate A–Z guide of everyone who has ever played in the NHL |publisher=Doubleday Canada |year=2003 |location=Toronto |pages=382–383 |isbn=0-385-25999-9}}</ref> He was nicknamed "The Incredible Hull" (a reference to [[Hulk|Bruce Banner)]] in college for his scoring exploits and was called "The Golden Brett" in the NHL, a play on his father's nickname of "The Golden Jet".<ref name="PodnieksPlayers" /> Hull was often compared to Bobby in his early years, though the two shared few similarities on the ice.<ref name="FathersSon" /> Both were known for their shooting ability, particularly the power of their [[slapshot]], which [[Terry Crisp]] — who played against Bobby and coached Brett — described as "explosive",<ref>{{cite news |last=Rosa |first=Francis |author-link=Francis Rosa |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8038126.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121346/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8038126.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |title=A new Flame has an old name. Brett Hull as explosive as Bobby |work=Boston Globe |date=November 26, 1987 |access-date=August 4, 2012}}</ref> but while Bobby was a [[winger (ice hockey)|left wing]] known for both his conditioning and skating ability, Hull played right wing, was a poorer skater and lacked his father's physique.<ref name="SIapoppin" />

His reputation for defensive indifference persisted through much of his career. In his 72-goal season of 1989–90, Hull's [[Plus–minus (sports)|plus-minus]] (net difference of even strength and shorthanded goals scored for and against while he was on the ice) was −1. He was a −27 four years later despite scoring 54 goals.<ref name="PodnieksPlayers" /> Hull also carried a reputation as a player who could not win as his Blues' teams rarely achieved success in the playoffs.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rutherford |first=Jeremy |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-137677523.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171031044043/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-137677523.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 31, 2017 |title=Hull leaves lasting mark on hockey |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |date=October 18, 2005 |access-date=August 4, 2012}}</ref> He shed that reputation after leading his teams to championships at the 1996 World Cup of Hockey and the 1999 Stanley Cup Finals. To win that 1999 championship, Hull also had to fit in with the Dallas Stars' defense-oriented system. He finished that season with a career-best plus-minus of +19.<ref name="PodnieksPlayers" />

Known as an outspoken player, Hull earned a reputation on and off the ice for speaking bluntly and without regard for whom it might offend.<ref name="SIShooting">{{cite magazine |last=Howard |first=Johnette |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1998/11/02/shooting-from-the-lip-brett-hull-has-always-talked-a-good-game-but-hell-really-have-something-to-yap-about-if-his-scoring-punch-helps-the-dallas-stars-win-the-stanley-cup |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926225728/https://vault.si.com/vault/1998/11/02/shooting-from-the-lip-brett-hull-has-always-talked-a-good-game-but-hell-really-have-something-to-yap-about-if-his-scoring-punch-helps-the-dallas-stars-win-the-stanley-cup |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 26, 2020 |title=Shooting from the lip |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=November 2, 1998 |access-date=April 18, 2021}}</ref> He chastised his own fans in 1992 — later backtracking — when they booed Adam Oates following Oates' trade request, calling them "losers" and stating he wanted to rip one particular fan's head off.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dellapina |first=John |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22618460.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414002503/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22618460.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 14, 2016 |title=Oates' threat sets off quaking in St. Louis |work=The Record (Bergen County, NJ) |date=January 20, 1992 |access-date=August 5, 2012}}</ref> Hull was a consistent critic of the NHL's defensive, "clutch and grab" era of the late 1990s, raising the ire of commissioner [[Gary Bettman]] in 1998 when he said "I wouldn't pay to watch. It's boring. The whole style of the game is terrible. There's no flow. When a guy like [[Mario Lemieux|[Mario] Lemieux]] leaves the game and tells you why he's leaving, and you don't address it, that's stupid. But the players don't say crap. That's why I always look like the big mouth."<ref name="SIShooting" />

Hull played in eight [[NHL All-Star Game]]s, and was named the most valuable player of the [[43rd National Hockey League All-Star Game|1992 game]] in Philadelphia.<ref name="BluesJerseyRetired" /> As of 2022, his 741 career goals is the fifth highest total in NHL history,<ref name="OGHHOF" /> and Hull was the third-fastest (behind [[Wayne Gretzky]] and [[Alex Ovechkin]]) to reach 700 goals, doing so in 1,157 games.<ref name="700Goals" /> He is also second all-time in power play goals with 265 and third in game-winning goals with 110. With 24 career game-winning playoff goals, he is tied with Gretzky for the most all-time.<ref name="OGHHOF" /> He scored 33 [[hat trick]]s in his career, the fourth highest in NHL history.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=cb77beb8-1b0c-4fc2-beb6-4413b59a403b |title=Turning (hat) tricks |work=The Vancouver Sun |date=November 5, 2008 |access-date=August 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318174316/http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=cb77beb8-1b0c-4fc2-beb6-4413b59a403b |archive-date=March 18, 2016 }}</ref> Hull holds numerous St. Louis Blues franchise records, including goals (527), power play goals (195), game-winning goals (70) and hat tricks (27).<ref name="BluesJerseyRetired" /> He also holds the organization's single-season records of goals (86) and points (131).<ref name="OGHHOF" /> In honor of his achievements with the team, the Blues [[List of NHL retired numbers|retired]] his jersey number 16 in 2006.<ref name="BluesJerseyRetired" /> The team also arranged to have a portion of the street that runs alongside the [[Enterprise Center]] renamed "Brett Hull Way".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=2687859 |title=Blues announce street to be renamed 'Brett Hull Way' |publisher=ESPN |date=December 6, 2006 |access-date=August 4, 2012}}</ref> In 2010, the team unveiled a statue of him in front of the arena.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rutherford |first=Jeremy |url=http://www.stltoday.com/sports/hockey/professional/article_c921bd11-de53-53cb-87fc-33d6e645e50f.html |title=Statue is 'dream come true' for Hull |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |date=October 10, 2010 |access-date=August 4, 2012}}</ref> Hull was inducted into the [[United States Hockey Hall of Fame]] in 2008,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=c2e8b0b0-d8e5-4e26-9696-2550397639e0 |title=Granato among four for USA Hall |work=The Vancouver Sun |date=August 13, 2008 |access-date=August 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318174305/http://www.canada.com/story_print.html?id=c2e8b0b0-d8e5-4e26-9696-2550397639e0 |archive-date=March 18, 2016 }}</ref> and into the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] in 2009.<ref name="OGHHOF" />

==Management career==
Hull worked two jobs in 2006–07. He served as a special assistant to the team president of the Dallas Stars and provided studio analysis for [[NHL on NBC]] telecasts.<ref>{{cite news |last=Zulgad |first=Judd |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-157390815.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415225020/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-157390815.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 15, 2016 |title=NBC can't wait for Hull to speak his mind by joining studio show |work=Minneapolis Star-Tribune |date=January 12, 2007 |access-date=August 4, 2012}}</ref> He left NBC after one season when he was named a special adviser to the team's hockey operations department.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qqJJAAAAIBAJ&pg=6328,127768 |title=Brett Hull leaves TV for Stars' front office |work=Bangor Daily News |date=August 1, 2007 |access-date=August 4, 2012}}</ref> Hull was promoted to interim [[List of Dallas Stars general managers|co-general manager of the Stars]], sharing the role with [[Les Jackson (ice hockey)|Les Jackson]] after [[Doug Armstrong]] was fired on November 13, 2007. ESPN analyst [[Scott Burnside]] criticized the promotion of Hull, noting his lack of front office experience and questionable work ethic.<ref>{{cite news |last=Burnside |first=Scott |author-link=Scott Burnside |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=burnside_scott&id=3109935 |title=Is the 'Ambassador of Fun' ready to get serious? |publisher=ESPN |date=November 14, 2007 |access-date=August 4, 2012}}</ref>

The pair made one of the most prominent trades in the [[2007–08 NHL season]], acquiring [[Brad Richards]] from the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] as part of a five-player trade. The team went on to reach the [[Western Conference (NHL)|Western Conference]] Final of the [[2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs]], the Stars' deepest playoff run in eight years. Team owner [[Tom Hicks]] rewarded the pair with three-year contracts and named them permanent co-general managers. He credited Hull for his positive relationship with the players and his "unconventional wisdom".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=3408109 |title=Stars give co-GMs Hull, Jackson new three-year contracts |publisher=ESPN |date=May 22, 2008 |access-date=August 4, 2012}}</ref>

The signing of controversial forward [[Sean Avery]] prior to the [[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09 season]] proved a turning point for Hull and Jackson.<ref name="NieuwendykGM">{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/2009-05-31-3701963544_x.htm |title=Stars: Hull, Jackson out as co-GMs, Nieuwendyk in |work=USA Today |date=May 31, 2009 |access-date=August 4, 2012}}</ref> Avery's erratic behavior created divisions within the team's locker room, particularly after he made derogatory comments towards another player's girlfriend in the media.<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Joe |url=http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hockey/lightning/article968638.ece |title=Dallas Stars' Brad Richards returns to face Tampa Bay Lightning for first time |work=St. Petersburg Times |date=January 19, 2009 |access-date=August 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090223223533/http://tampabay.com/sports/hockey/lightning/article968638.ece |archive-date=February 23, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Stars missed the playoffs that season, leading the team to replace Hull and Jackson as general manager with [[Joe Nieuwendyk]]. Hull remained with the organization, serving as an adviser to Hicks and team president Jeff Cogen.<ref name="NieuwendykGM" /> Hull has since been hired by the St. Louis Blues as their executive vice president for business development.<ref name ="BluesFrontOffice">{{cite web |title=Brett Hull - St. Louis Blues |url=https://www.nhl.com/blues/team/brett-hull |access-date=January 15, 2022}}</ref>

On May 21, 2019, after the Blues advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in 49 years, Hull was not able to control his emotions and cried, saying "I'm in there. I'm not a crier, but I'm crying....I saw Bobby Plager and I'm like 'Holy cow,'... 49 years in the making for this... These guys have played unbelievable."<ref>{{cite web | title=Blues make Hull cry after clinching berth in Stanley Cup Final | date=May 21, 2019 | website=NHL.com | url=https://www.nhl.com/news/brett-hull-emotional-after-st-louis-blues-clinch-stanley-cup-final-berth/c-307502726 | access-date=January 9, 2022}}</ref>

On Saturday, June 15, 2019, after the St. Louis Blues won their first Stanley Cup, Hull took the stage and led the crowd in a drunken ramble that echoed throughout the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial following the victory parade down Market Street. He coined the phrase, "We went Blues," explaining, "We don't have to go anymore, 'cause we already did it."<ref>{{Citation |title=Brett Hull's Inspirational Speech at the Stanley Cup Parade in St. Louis | date=June 15, 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEWGtRo-EHk |access-date=November 3, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Hull lived in [[Dallas, Texas]], with his second wife, Darcie.<ref name="StarsBio">{{cite web |url=http://stars.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=39358 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130208145528/http://stars.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=39358 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 8, 2013 |title=Brett Hull – Executive Vice President, Alternate {{Sic|nolink=y|Gove|nor}} |publisher=Dallas Stars Hockey Club |access-date=August 4, 2012 }}</ref> He has three children by his first wife, Alison: son Jude and daughters Jayde and Crosby. Jude also played hockey as a goaltender. He attended [[St. Olaf College]] until 2018, but has never played professionally.<ref>{{ cite web |title=Jude Hull Hockey Stats and Profile |website=hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=181483 |access-date=January 15, 2022}}</ref>

In business, Hull was twice involved in the operation of restaurants. He owned two eateries in St. Louis while he was a member of the Blues,<ref>{{cite news |last=Sell |first=Dave |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-932167.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921200654/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-932167.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 21, 2014 |title=Hull's spirits sinking in St. Louis |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=February 11, 1993 |access-date=August 4, 2012}}</ref> and partnered with [[Mike Modano]] and others on a Dallas restaurant called "Hully and Mo Restaurant and Tap Room" following his playing career.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2008/dec/04/dallas-stars-mike-modano-brett-hull-and-tim-headin/ |title=Dallas Stars Mike Modano, Brett Hull, and Tim Headington to open restaurant in Dallas' Uptown |publisher=Pegasus News |date=December 4, 2008 |access-date=August 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326130242/http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2008/dec/04/dallas-stars-mike-modano-brett-hull-and-tim-headin/ |archive-date=March 26, 2012 }}</ref> He lent his name to a 1995 [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] video game called ''[[Brett Hull Hockey]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Day |first=Vox |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SL&p_theme=sl&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB0830D21B99D51&p_field_direct-0=document_id |title=Brett Hull's game: strictly average |work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch |date=May 25, 1995 |access-date=August 5, 2012}}</ref> Hull was a co-owner of the [[St. Louis Bandits]], a junior team in the [[North American Hockey League]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stlouisbandits.pointstreaksites.com/view/stlouisbandits/team/st-louis-bandits-ownership-group |title=St. Louis Bandits Ownership Group |publisher=St. Louis Bandits Hockey Club |access-date=August 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827044858/http://stlouisbandits.pointstreaksites.com/view/stlouisbandits/team/st-louis-bandits-ownership-group |archive-date=August 27, 2014 }}</ref> In November 2020, Hull returned to restaurant operation in the St. Louis area with the opening of Brett Hull's Junction in [[Wentzville, Missouri]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fox2now.com/news/brett-hulls-junction-house-opening-in-wentzville/ |title=Brett Hull's Junction House opening in Wentzville |date=November 13, 2020 |publisher=Fox 2 |access-date=November 13, 2020}}</ref>

Hull is an avid golfer, often stating during his career that he preferred the sport to hockey.<ref name="PodnieksPlayers" /> He was a frequent participant in the [[American Century Celebrity Golf Classic]] and his best finish at the tournament was a tie for fifth in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tahoecelebritygolf.com/tournamentstats/CompleteCelebList-2011.pdf |title=American Century Championship complete celebrity finals list 1990–2011 |publisher=American Century Championship |access-date=August 5, 2012}}</ref> He competes in several charity and celebrity tournaments,<ref>{{cite news |last=Heika |first=Mike |url=http://starsblog.dallasnews.com/2011/04/brett-hull-donates-golf-winnings-to-dall.html/ |title=Brett Hull donates golf winnings to Dallas charity |work=[[The Dallas Morning News]] |date=April 12, 2011 |access-date=August 5, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602083002/http://starsblog.dallasnews.com/2011/04/brett-hull-donates-golf-winnings-to-dall.html/ |archive-date=June 2, 2015 }}</ref> and in 2009 was ranked as the sixth best athlete golfer in North America by ''[[Golf Digest]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Furlong |first1=Lisa |last2=Bestrom |first2=Craig |url=http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/2009-11/topathletegolfer_rankings |title=Top 150 athlete golfers |work=Golf Digest |date=November 2009 |access-date=August 5, 2012}}</ref>

==In other media==
Hull was a guest on the Weekend Update segment of the December 11, 2004, episode of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-WsPhUGMB8|title=Brett Hull Talks NHL Lockout - Saturday Night Live|author=Saturday Night Live|date=October 24, 2013|accessdate=September 8, 2025}}</ref>

Hull made a special guest appearance as the USA hockey team captain in the ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]'' episode, "Diamonds Are a Ghoul's Best Friend".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.thehockeynews.com/issue/585401/13|title=Five Cartoon Cameos|last=Barry|first=Sal|magazine=The Hockey News|date=January 20, 2023|accessdate=September 8, 2025}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Regular season and playoffs===
<small>'''Bold''' indicates led league</small>
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:60em"
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Regular season]]
! rowspan="100" bgcolor="#ffffff"|
! colspan="5"|[[Playoffs]]
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! [[Season (sports)|Season]]
! Team
! League
! GP !! [[Goal (ice hockey)|G]] !! [[Assist (ice hockey)|A]] !! [[Point (ice hockey)|Pts]] !! [[Penalty (ice hockey)|PIM]]
! GP !! G !! A !! Pts !! PIM
|-
| 1982–83
| [[Penticton Vees (junior A)|Penticton Knights]]
| [[British Columbia Hockey League|BCJHL]]
| 50 || 48 || 56 || 104 || 27
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| 1983–84
| Penticton Knights
| BCJHL
| 56 || 105 || 83 || 188 || 20
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1984–85 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1984–85]]
| [[Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey|University of Minnesota-Duluth]]
| [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]]
| 48 || 32 || 28 || 60 || 12
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1985–86 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season|1985–86]]
| University of Minnesota-Duluth
| WCHA
| 42 || 52 || 32 || 84 || 46
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| [[1985–86 NHL season|1985–86]]
| [[Calgary Flames]]
| [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
| — || — || — || — || —
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1986–87 AHL season|1986–87]]
| [[Moncton Golden Flames]]
| [[American Hockey League|AHL]]
| 67 || 50 || 42 || 92 || 16
| 3 || 2 || 2 || 4 || 2
|-
| [[1986–87 NHL season|1986–87]]
| Calgary Flames
| NHL
| 5 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0
| 4 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1987–88 NHL season|1987–88]]
| Calgary Flames
| NHL
| 52 || 26 || 24 || 50 || 12
| — || — || — || — || —
|-
| 1987–88
| [[St. Louis Blues]]
| NHL
| 13 || 6 || 8 || 14 || 4
| 10 || 7 || 2 || 9 || 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1988–89 NHL season|1988–89]]
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 78 || 41 || 43 || 84 || 33
| 10 || 5 || 5 || 10 || 6
|-
| [[1989–90 NHL season|1989–90]]
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 80 || '''72''' || 41 || 113 || 24
| 12 || 13 || 8 || 21 || 17
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1990–91 NHL season|1990–91]]
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 78 || '''86''' || 45 || 131 || 22
| 13 || 11 || 8 || 19 || 4
|-
| [[1991–92 NHL season|1991–92]]
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 73 || '''70''' || 39 || 109 || 48
| 6 || 4 || 4 || 8 || 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1992–93 NHL season|1992–93]]
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 80 || 54 || 47 || 101 || 41
| 11 || 8 || 5 || 13 || 2
|-
| [[1993–94 NHL season|1993–94]]
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 81 || 57 || 40 || 97 || 38
| 4 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 0
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1994–95 NHL season|1994–95]]
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 48 || 29 || 21 || 50 || 10
| 7 || 6 || 2 || 8 || 0
|-
| [[1995–96 NHL season|1995–96]]
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 70 || 43 || 40 || 83 || 30
| 13 || 6 || 5 || 11 || 10
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1996–97 NHL season|1996–97]]
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 77 || 42 || 40 || 82 || 10
| 6 || 2 || 7 || 9 || 2
|-
| [[1997–98 NHL season|1997–98]]
| St. Louis Blues
| NHL
| 66 || 27 || 45 || 72 || 26
| 10 || 3 || 3 || 6 || 2
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1998–99 NHL season|1998–99]]
| [[Dallas Stars]]
| NHL
| 60 || 32 || 26 || 58 || 30
| 22 || 8 || 7 || 15 || 4
|-
| [[1999–00 NHL season|1999–00]]
| Dallas Stars
| NHL
| 79 || 24 || 35 || 59 || 43
| 23 || 11 || 13 || 24 || 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01]]
| Dallas Stars
| NHL
| 79 || 39 || 40 || 79 || 18
| 10 || 2 || 5 || 7 || 6
|-
| [[2001–02 NHL season|2001–02]]
| [[Detroit Red Wings]]
| NHL
| 82 || 30 || 33 || 63 || 35
| 23 || 10 || 8 || 18 || 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2002–03 NHL season|2002–03]]
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 82 || 37 || 39 || 76 || 22
| 4 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|-
| [[2003–04 NHL season|2003–04]]
| Detroit Red Wings
| NHL
| 81 || 25 || 43 || 68 || 12
| 12 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06]]
| [[Arizona Coyotes|Phoenix Coyotes]]
| NHL
| 5 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
| — || — || — || — || —
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="3" | NHL totals
! 1,269 !! 741 !! 650 !! 1,391 !! 458
! 202 !! 103 !! 87 !! 190 !! 73
|}

===International===
{| border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; width:40em"
|- style="background:#e0e0e0;"
! Year
! Team
! Event
! Result
! rowspan="99" style="background:#fff;"| &nbsp;
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| [[1986 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships|1986]]
| [[United States men's national ice hockey team|United States]]
| [[Ice Hockey World Championships|WC]]
| 6th
| 10
| 7
| 4
| 11
| 18
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[1991 Canada Cup|1991]]
| United States
| [[Canada Cup|CC]]
| {{silver2}}
| 8
| 2
| 7
| 9
| 0
|-
| [[1996 World Cup of Hockey|1996]]
| United States
| [[World Cup of Hockey|WCH]]
| {{gold1}}
| 7
| 7
| 4
| 11
| 4
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[Ice hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympics|1998]]
| United States
| [[1998 Winter Olympics|Oly]]
| 6th
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 3
| 0
|-
| [[Ice hockey at the 2002 Winter Olympics|2002]]
| United States
| [[2002 Winter Olympics|Oly]]
| {{silver2}}
| 6
| 3
| 5
| 8
| 6
|- bgcolor="#f0f0f0"
| [[2004 World Cup of Hockey|2004]]
| United States
| WCH
| 4th
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 2
|- bgcolor="#e0e0e0"
! colspan="4" | Senior totals
! 37
! 21
! 21
! 42
! 30
|}

==Awards and achievements==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Award
! Year
! Ref
|-
! colspan="3"|[[NHL]]
|-
| [[National Hockey League All-Star Game|NHL All-Star Game]]
| [[40th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1989]], [[41st National Hockey League All-Star Game|1990]], [[42nd National Hockey League All-Star Game|1991]], [[43rd National Hockey League All-Star Game|1992]], [[44th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1993]], [[45th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1994]], [[46th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1996]], [[47th National Hockey League All-Star Game|1997]], [[51st National Hockey League All-Star Game|2001]]
| <ref name="LOH" />
|-
| [[NHL All-Star team|NHL First All-Star Team]]
| [[1989–90 NHL season|1990]], [[1990–91 NHL season|1991]], [[1991–92 NHL season|1992]]
| <ref name="OGHHOF" />
|-
| [[Lady Byng Memorial Trophy]]
| [[1989–90 NHL season|1990]]
| <ref name="OGHHOF" />
|-
| [[Hart Memorial Trophy]]
| [[1990–91 NHL season|1991]]
| <ref name="OGHHOF" />
|-
| [[Ted Lindsay Award|Lester B. Pearson Award]]
| [[1990–91 NHL season|1991]]
| <ref name="OGHHOF" />
|-
| [[Stanley Cup]] champion
| [[1999 Stanley Cup Finals|1999]] (Dallas), [[2002 Stanley Cup Finals|2002]] (Detroit)
|
|-
| One of [[100 Greatest NHL Players]]
| [[2016–17 NHL season|2017]]
| <ref>{{cite web|title=100 Greatest NHL Players|url=https://www.nhl.com/fans/nhl-centennial/100-greatest-nhl-players|publisher=National Hockey League|access-date=January 27, 2017|date=January 27, 2017}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="3"|[[American Hockey League|AHL]]
|-
| [[Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award]]<br /><small>Rookie of the year</small>
| [[1986–87 AHL season|1987]]
| <ref name="LOHBio">{{cite web |url=http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=p200901&type=Player&page=bio&list= |title=Brett Hull biography |publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame |access-date=July 28, 2012}}</ref>
|-
| First All-Star Team
| 1987
| <ref name="LOH1on1" />
|-
| ''[[The Hockey News]]'' Minor League Player of the Year
| 1987
| <ref name="8788FlamesMG">{{cite book |editor-last=Ornest |editor-first=Leo |title=1987–88 Calgary Flames Media Guide |publisher=Calgary Flames Hockey Club |year=1987 |page=22}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="3"|[[NCAA]]
|-
| Jerry Chumola Award<br /><small>UMD rookie of the year</small>
| 1985
| <ref name="1112UMDMGAwards">{{cite book |editor-last=Nygaard |editor-first=Bob |title=2011–University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs Men's Hockey Media Guide |publisher=University of Minnesota-Duluth |year=2011 |pages=51–58}}</ref>
|-
| [[Western Collegiate Hockey Association|WCHA]] rookie of the year
| 1985
| <ref name="1112UMDMGAwards" />
|-
| WCHA First All-Star Team
| 1986
| <ref name="OGHHOF">{{cite book |last1=Duplacey |first1=James |last2=Zweig |first2=Eric |title=Official Guide to the Players of the Hockey Hall of Fame |publisher=Firefly Books |year=2010 |isbn=978-1-55407-662-8 |page=[https://archive.org/details/officialguidetop00/page/249 249] |url=https://archive.org/details/officialguidetop00/page/249 }}</ref>
|}

==See also==
* ''[[Brett Hull Hockey]]'', a 1994 video game
* ''[[Brett Hull Hockey '95]]'', a 1995 video game
* [[List of NHL statistical leaders]]
* [[Notable families in the NHL]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{ice hockey stats|legendsm=P200901}}
* [http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1984/84117.html Brett Hull's profile at hockeydraftcentral.com]

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