'I couldn't have scored another goal and I was injury-free. 'I tell everybody how lucky I feel where I walked away from the game and there was nothing more for me to accomplish,' Hull said. When Hull retired five games into the 2005-06 season at the age of 41, he knew that 741 goals was all he had in him. His 86 goals in 1990-91 remain the third-highest total in a season in NHL history, behind Gretzky's 87 in 1983-84 and 92 in 1981-82. Bobby Hull scored at least 50 goals in a season five times, including an NHL career-high 58 with the Black Hawks in 1968-69.īrett Hull also scored at least 50 goals five times, including three straight seasons with at least 70 goals from 1990-92. Hull followed his father, Bobby Hull, who was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1983 after scoring 610 goals (18th in NHL history) in 1,063 games in 16 seasons with the Chicago Black Hawks, Winnipeg Jets and Hartford Whalers. 'Just to keep doing it like he is, you have to tip your hat to him. But he is part of a group of guys that could score. I wouldn't say he's one of a kind until he possibly passes Wayne.

Gretzky, and on the golf course when he sinks a putt, he looks at everybody and goes, 'Hey, you know, you've got to earn your nickname ('The Great One'),' and 'Ovi' is certainly living up to 'The Great Eight,'' Hull said. When he passes Hull, Ovechkin would trail Jaromir Jagr (766 goals), Gordie Howe (801) and Wayne Gretzky, who holds the NHL record with 894. Ovechkin has scored 738 goals in 1,204 games in 17 seasons with the Capitals. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2009. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings and Coyotes. Hull scored 741 goals in 1,269 games in 19 NHL seasons with the Calgary Flames, St. 'It will still be pretty cool to be in the top five when he does.'

'It's not like I've been waiting for it, but I know he's going to pass me, that's for sure,' Hull said Thursday. So Hull isn't surprised by how quickly the Washington Capitals forward is closing in on his 741 goals.īy scoring eight goals in his first seven games this season, Ovechkin is within three of tying Hull heading into Washington's game against the Arizona Coyotes on Friday (7 p.m.

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