Blues to honor Hull, ‘dream team’

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Blues to honor Hull, ‘dream team’
Topic Started: Dec 14 2009, 09:46 PM (49 Views)
Deb	Dec 14 2009, 09:46 PM Post #1
The resident Cowboys Chick Posts: 648 Group: SUPER MOD SQUAD Member #211 Joined: February 18, 2007	ST. LOUIS (AP)—Brett Hull won Stanley Cups with the Stars and Red Wings. No doubt that helps lessen the disappointment that his biggest seasons with the St. Louis Blues lacked similar happy endings. The Blues are honoring Hull for his recent induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, along with his “dream team” from a decade with the franchise that features Adam Oates, Wayne Gretzky, Brendan Shanahan(notes), Al MacInnis and Chris Pronger(notes). Hull became a star after St. Louis acquired him from the Calgary Flames in 1987. He scored 72, 86 and 70 goals in a three-season span starting in 1989-90 and was just as entertaining and colorful after games. “We had the Babe Ruth of hockey,” Shanahan said. “Every time Babe hit, he hit a home run. Every time Brett shot it, he scored a goal.” Those memories trump Hull’s sour ending in St. Louis in 1998. He’ll be honored in a pre-game ceremony before Tuesday’s game against the Flames, and the Blues also plan to add a Hull statue outside the Scottrade Center to join likenesses of MacInnis and Bernie Federko. The team retired Hull’s No. 16 jersey in 2006. He holds franchise records for goals (527), hat tricks (27), game-winning goals (70), power-play goals (195) and shots on goal (3,367), and ranks second in assists (409), points (936) and short-handed goals (18). “I know what Brett means to St. Louis, and I know that St. Louis is in Brett’s heart,” team president John Davidson said. “St. Louis Blues hockey, one of the reasons it is where it is, is because of Brett Hull. “That’s simply said, but that’s the simple truth. Hull’s “dream team” features grinders as well as stars, with forwards Bob Bassen, Kelly Chase, Sergio Momesso and Tony Twist also making the cut along with Rod Brind’Amour(notes), Guy Carbonneau, Geoff Courtnall, Nelson Emerson, Federko and Doug Gilmour. Other defensemen are Jeff Brown, Garth Butcher, Steve Duchesne, Phil Housley and Scott Stevens, and the goalies are Grant Fuhr and Curtis Joseph(notes). “Most of us were young kids, and we were riding the ride,” said Brown, known for his booming slap shot from the point. “It was a great time to be a St. Louis Blue, that’s for sure.” Two coaches, Brian Sutter and Bob Berry, also are on Hull’s team. “He really put St. Louis on the map for hockey,” said Keith Tkachuk(notes), a veteran Blues forward. “The building’s going to be electric and we’re going to have to take advantage of that.”



WC Jerome	Dec 15 2009, 03:20 AM Post #2
Still the same ol' MK!! Posts: 10,638 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: March 30, 2005 PlayStation Network ID Jerome813	He is definitely one of the game's best and he is well-deserving of the honor. He and his dad may be the only father & son hall-of-famers in pro sports.
	(the admin formerly known as 'Madden King') ...peace out... Jack Handey's Daily Deep Thought


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