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Why was the son of a superstar like Bobby Hull drafted in the sixth round? Did his skating plus lack of size turn teams off?
Thanks for the well detailed response. I wasn't aware that Hull had such a bad reputation as a kid.Well, he was a bit of a tearaway as a teenager, overweight, undisciplined, was playing Juvenile hockey in 82 when he was first eligible for the Draft & passed over altogether. He then went on to play Tier II Provincial Jr.A in BC,passed over again in the 83 Draft however the following year he did draw a lot of attention in putting up some big numbers, enough to eventually be picked by the Calgary Flames in the 6th Round in 84... however.... he went the NCAA route thereafter at the University of Minnesota at Duluth & it was while playing there (according to his biography & interviews) that he began taking hockey seriously, deciding to get in shape, pursue an NHL career..... There are numerous examples of the sons of Star players who for whatever reasons simply dont follow in their fathers footsteps, others who not only follow in them but surpass their Dads exploits. The Hull family no different. Famous last name will only get you so far & indeed for many, its more a curse than a blessing.
Thanks for the well detailed response. I wasn't aware that Hull had such a bad reputation as a kid.
... "bad"?...nah... he just had some wild oats to sew... issues to deal with... its difficult
for kids to deal with Divorce... compounding matters, famous father, ugly publicity etc.
Why was the son of a superstar like Bobby Hull drafted in the sixth round? Did his skating plus lack of size turn teams off?
Why was the son of a superstar like Bobby Hull drafted in the sixth round? Did his skating plus lack of size turn teams off?
You'd wonder.. Ryan Sittler was a top-10 pick, Alexander Kharlamov was picked #15. most likely because of their last names.. both were major busts.
Well, he was a bit of a tearaway as a teenager, overweight, undisciplined, was playing Juvenile hockey in 82 when he was first eligible for the Draft & passed over altogether. He then went on to play Tier II Provincial Jr.A in BC,passed over again in the 83 Draft however the following year he did draw a lot of attention in putting up some big numbers, enough to eventually be picked by the Calgary Flames in the 6th Round in 84... however.... he went the NCAA route thereafter at the University of Minnesota at Duluth & it was while playing there (according to his biography & interviews) that he began taking hockey seriously, deciding to get in shape, pursue an NHL career..... There are numerous examples of the sons of Star players who for whatever reasons simply dont follow in their fathers footsteps, others who not only follow in them but surpass their Dads exploits. The Hull family no different. Famous last name will only get you so far & indeed for many, its more a curse than a blessing. When the kids playing, like he's got a target on his back at times.
You'd wonder.. Ryan Sittler was a top-10 pick, Alexander Kharlamov was picked #15. most likely because of their last names.. both were major busts.
Just reminded me about the tragedy surrounding the son of former Whitecap Derek Possee.Shot and killed by police in West Van cause the TV remote he was holding in his hand on his couch was mistaken for a gun.
Brett Lindro was was 9th overall.
Why didn't Dallas draft Brett Hull's son? While NHL is a very "in the family" sport, that doesn't mean everyone who is a son of someone else gets drafted "just cuz".Crazy looking back at Hull's Minnesota Duluth stats in the NCAA, considering almost no one puts up monster numbers at UMD now.
Also interesting that the Blackhawks didn't take a flier on Hull in 1983 or 1984 simply for name recognition