08-06-2004, 01:50 PM
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Sleepy Head
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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Brett Hull, third on the NHL's career goals list, signed a two-year contract with the Phoenix Coyotes on Friday.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The free agent forward, an 18-year veteran who spent the last three seasons with Detroit, has 741 goals -- second only to Coyotes managing partner Wayne Gretzky's 894 and Gordie Howe's 801. Hull, who turns 40 on Monday, has also scored 103 playoff goals, fourth behind Gretzky, Mark Messier and Jari Kurri.
"He is a dynamic player who creates excitement every time he enters the offensive zone," Coyotes general manager Michael Barnett said.
Bobby Hull Jr., the player's brother and agent, did not immediately respond to messages left at his office and on his cell phone.
Brett Hull, drafted by Calgary in the sixth round in 1984, has played for the Flames, St. Louis, Dallas and Detroit. He won Stanley Cups with the Stars (1999) and Red Wings (2002), scoring the cup-winning goal for Dallas in a triple-overtime Game 6 victory against Buffalo.
He has 649 assists and 1,390 points in 1,264 regular-season games, and 87 assists (190 points) in 202 playoff games.
Hull, a nine-time All-Star, won the Hart Trophy in 1991 and was the All-Star Game MVP in 1992.
He had his three best seasons in succession with St. Louis, with 72 goals and 113 points in 1989-90, career highs for goals (86) and points (131) in 1990-91 and 70 goals and 109 points the next year. Hull had a career-high 47 assists in 1992-93, when he had 101 points, his last season in triple digits.
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While I applaud the 'Yotes for signing someone significant outside of the organization, I have to wonder what the hell Brett was thinking. He does realize that Gretzky owns the Coyotes and doesn't play for them?
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