Dennis Hull: 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee 52

1972-73 O-Pee-Chee 52 Dennis Hull Hockey Card (Front)

1972-73 O-Pee-Chee 52 Dennis Hull Hockey Card (Back)

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Card Notes

With 70 goals the last two seasons, Dennis has skated out of the shadow of his brother Bobby. He has a booming slap shot and is considered one of the strongest skaters in the NHL.

En Français

En comptant 70 buts durant les deux dernières saisons, Dennis Hull n’est plus seulement “le frère de Bobby”. Son lancer frappé est puissant et on le considère comme l’un des meilleurs patineurs.

Details

Dennis Hull kept the ball rolling in 1972-73, putting up career high numbers with 90 points on 39 goals and 51 assists. He recorded his first of two NHL hat tricks against Cesare Maniago and the Minnesota North Stars in a road game on November 4, 1972.

In that game, Dennis scored goal numbers 6, 7 and 8 on the 1972-73 NHL season while accounting for six of Chicago’s 25 shots on net. Unfortunately for the Blackhawks, Hull’s three were the only goals for the team in a 5-3 loss. Jim Pappin assisted on all three while Dennis Hextall and Bill Goldsworthy had two each for the North Stars.

Hull’s success continued into the post season, leading the team with 24 points in 16 games. In the semi-final game 5 series clincher against the New York Rangers, Dennis had four points on a goal and three assists. His goal was the game and series winner. Despite losing in the final to the Montreal Canadiens in six, Hull contributed seven points on three goals and four assists.

Between 1964-65 and 1977-78, Dennis Hull played 959 regular season and 104 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings. He reached the 20 goal plateau in seven seasons and finished up his career with 303.

Dennis Hull NHL Career Stats

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1964-65	Chicago Blackhawks	55	10	4	14	18
1965-66	Chicago Blackhawks	25	1	5	6	6
1966-67	Chicago Blackhawks	70	25	17	42	33
1967-68	Chicago Blackhawks	74	18	15	33	34
1968-69	Chicago Blackhawks	72	30	34	64	25
1969-70	Chicago Blackhawks	76	17	35	52	31
1970-71	Chicago Blackhawks	78	40	26	66	16
1971-72	Chicago Blackhawks	78	30	39	69	10
1972-73	Chicago Blackhawks	78	39	51	90	27
1973-74	Chicago Blackhawks	74	29	39	68	15
1974-75	Chicago Blackhawks	69	16	21	37	10
1975-76	Chicago Blackhawks	80	27	39	66	28
1976-77	Chicago Blackhawks	75	16	17	33	2
1977-78	Detroit Red Wings	55	5	9	14	6
	Totals	959	303	351	654	261

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1964-65	Chicago Blackhawks	6	0	0	0	0
1965-66	Chicago Blackhawks	3	0	0	0	0
1966-67	Chicago Blackhawks	6	0	1	1	12
1967-68	Chicago Blackhawks	11	1	3	4	6
1968-69	Chicago Blackhawks	0	0	0	0	0
1969-70	Chicago Blackhawks	8	5	2	7	0
1970-71	Chicago Blackhawks	18	7	6	13	2
1971-72	Chicago Blackhawks	8	4	2	6	4
1972-73	Chicago Blackhawks	16	9	15	24	4
1973-74	Chicago Blackhawks	10	6	3	9	0
1974-75	Chicago Blackhawks	5	0	2	2	0
1975-76	Chicago Blackhawks	4	0	0	0	0
1976-77	Chicago Blackhawks	2	1	0	1	0
1977-78	Detroit Red Wings	7	0	0	0	2
	Totals	104	33	34	67	30