Perhaps he'll take the time to do just that on Monday, when he'll be enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame alongside Brian Leetch, Luc Robitaille, Steve Yzerman and builder Lou Lamoriello. Hull can soothe himself by looking at his championship ring or finding one of the two spots on the Stanley Cup where his name is engraved – having also won the trophy with Detroit in 2002.

You can tell people that a million times and they just will not listen.' 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. 'But obviously the NHL decided they weren't going to tell anybody but the teams. 'We all knew that they had changed the rule,' Hull said Thursday on a conference call.

Some fans of the Sabres still believe it shouldn't have. Many thought that was a no-no, unaware the league had circulated a private memo earlier that season clarifying a skate could be in the crease if the player was in control of the puck.Īs a result, the goal stood. Hull's foot was in the crease as he fired a rebound past Buffalo's Dominik Hasek in triple overtime of Game 6. The most memorable moment of his Hall of Fame career continues to be tainted in the eyes of some – the majority of whom Hull figures will never truly listen to his explanation.

Officially announced his retirement, October 15, 2005.Even in retirement, Brett Hull finds himself defending the controversial goal that won the Dallas Stars the 1999 Stanley Cup.

Signed as a free agent by Phoenix, August 6, 2004.

Signed as a free agent by Detroit, August 22, 2001.

Signed as a free agent by Dallas, July 3, 1998.Louis by Calgary with Steve Bozek for Rob Ramage and Rick Wamsley, March 7, 1988. Dudley 'Red' Garrett Memorial Award (Rookie of the Year - AHL) (1987).BCJHL Interior Division First All-Star Team (1983, 1984).No player in NHL history was able to hide in plain sight like Hull.įor more of Brett Hull's 100 Greatest Players bio, please click here. Brett Hull's magic act as a NHL goal-scorer included a nifty trick: He could make himself disappear in the offensive zone when everyone in the building was looking at him.

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