Former Detroit Red Wings forward Brett Hull, who joined the team ahead of the legendary Stanley Cup-winning 2001-02 NHL season, turns 61 years old today.
His place in the Hockey Hall of Fame upon his retirement in 2005 was assured, as he was a first-ballot inductee after scoring 741 goals as well as being named a three-time first-team NHL All-Star and a two-time Olympian.
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Hull, who won the Stanley Cup twice (1999, 2002), is regarded as arguably the greatest NHL player from the United States (Hull was born in Canada but played for the United States internationally throughout his entire career).
While other players (like future Red Wings Mike Modano and Patrick Kane) could legitimately stake their claim to that title, do Hull's career accomplishments stand out from theirs?
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