Hull performed admirably in its first season, placing second in the Calder Memorial Trophy. Hull started as a Black Hawk wearing numbers 16 and 7, but eventually switched to his renowned number 9 as a nod to his idol Gordie Howe.
He won the Art Ross Trophy for leading the league in goals and points by the end of his third season (1959–60), a feat he repeated in 1961–62 and 1965–66.
In 1961, he led Chicago to its third overall and first Stanley Cup victory in 23 years. Three more times, he came in second in terms of points scored.
How many goals did Bobby Hull score?
Hull finished his NHL career with 1,063 games played, 610 goals, 560 assists, 1,170 points, 640 penalties, three Art Ross Trophies, two Hart Trophies (he placed second or third in the voting an additional six times), a Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, and a Stanley Cup victory.
He also added 62 goals and 67 assists for 129 points in 119 playoff games. He participated in 411 WHA games, scoring 303 goals, 335 assists, and 638 points. In 60 postseason games, he added another 43 goals and 37 assists.
His 1,018 goals in the NHL and WHA, including playoffs, rank third all-time behind Gordie Howe (1,071) and Wayne Gretzky (1,109), despite the NHL’s lack of recognition for WHA scoring statistics in players’ career totals.
