Bobby Hull Scores on the Powerplay

Game one of the 1974 Summit Series in Quebec city. This put Canada ahead 2-1 in the second period. This develops with a Valeri Vasiliev penalty, giving Canada the man advantage Hull amasses his first point against the Soviet Union.

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[NoiseAnn0ys]

Hull had the meanest slapshot in the history of the game. Damn!

[rhinohippo]

well past their prime but still awesome, all that talent on the ice at once, gads, The Big M, Gordie and Bobby, good night almighty

[VrgniaMailman]

Not only Hull, Howe, Frank Mahovlich, but I bet that Team Canada also had Bobby Orr on it, too -- unless he was recovering from knee surgery then. He had several operations on his knees, I think.

[mikemichalak22]

@2112murphy Hull wore #16 when he broke in to the league. That is why Brett wore it as well

[satamique]

Wow! amazing how slow the game was!

Le jeux est tellement lent à comparé à aujourd'hui! C'est vrai que l'équipement et les méthode d'entrainement ont beaucoup changer!

[GeorgiaBoy1961]

@bladerunner9405: Bladerunner, I don't doubt it. Gordie Howe, no slouch himself in the strength department, said that fellow players knew exactly how Hull planned to attack, but he was so strong that they couldn't stop him. Tim Horton was probably Bobby's only real competition as the strongest man in the league, and maybe Howe. I was fortunate enough to see the Golden Jet once or twice in person at Chicago Stadium, and his shot was awe-inspiring. Dennis Hull had a bomb, too.

[bladerunner9405]

@GeorgiaBoy1961 If he didn´t have the fastest shot , he had the heaviest one!!! able to hit a goalkeeper on his chest protection gear and have the puck caromed over the goalie and into the net....I saw it happen many times!!!

[brh2282]

bobbyhull the best slap shot ever recorded the golden jet the stadium vioces by lllyod petitt

[GeorgiaBoy1961]

Just finished watching a Bobby Hull DVD with highlights from his career... what a beast that guy was! I doubt whether a stronger player has ever played in the league than Hull. Everyone knows about his legendary slapshot and his skating speed, but just watch him make a rush down the ice while fending off 2,3 or even more guys hanging on him, trying in vain to stop him from scoring. Reminds me of Jim Brown running the football, that kind of strength and stamina. Rare to see that kind of power.

[GeorgiaBoy1961]

@OooHesGood: you are correct in one sense, concerning the speed of today's players versus the old days. The overall level of skill and athleticism is better today for the average player than it was back then, and almost no one is willing to waste a roster spot on a "can't skate" type of player, a goon without skills, as in the old days when most teams carried enforcer types. Nowadays, being a fighter is great, but you'd better have skills and be able to skate if you want to last in the big show.

[GeorgiaBoy1961]

@OooHesGood: NHL teams had fewer lines in those days, and players tended to play longer shifts than today. If you've ever played hockey (as I did in my youth), you can't go full-out for more than about 30-45 seconds before you are gassed completely. To last a full 2-3 minute shift or more, you had to move slower some of the time. Of course, the wily old cats like Gordie Howe and Bobby Hull saved max effort only for those times when it counted.

[GeorgiaBoy1961]

Was Bobby Hull's shot ever clocked using state-of-the-art radar or other gear? I saw an account of his slapshot that stated it was clocked at 118 mph. It is tough to credit such a figure, given that Zdeno Chara - the heaviest shot in today's game - clocks in at around 105. On the other hand, the reverent tones in which goalies speak of Hull's shot make me wonder if his shot really was as hot and heavy as legend has it. Anyone have anything to add to this? Love those old stories...