Bobby Hull

Robert Marvin Hull (January 3, 1939 – January 30, 2023) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. His blond hair, skating speed, end-to-end rushes, and ability to shoot the puck at very high velocity earned him the nickname "the Golden Jet," and opposing teams often assigned a player solely to shadow him.

Over a 23-year playing career from 1957 to 1980, Hull competed in both the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association with the Chicago Black Hawks, Winnipeg Jets, and Hartford Whalers. He won the Hart Memorial Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player twice and the Art Ross Trophy as the league's leading point scorer three times, and helped the Black Hawks win the Stanley Cup in 1961. He led the NHL in goals seven times, the second-highest total of any player in history.

After moving to the WHA, Hull led the Winnipeg Jets to Avco Cup championships in 1976 and 1978. He led the WHA in goals one additional time and was named the league's most valuable player twice. His 77 goals in the 1974–75 WHA season were the most in league history.

Hull was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983.