Brett Hull
With one of the most feared and accurate shots in hockey history, 'The Golden Brett' scored goals at a rate few have ever matched.
Born 1964 (age 62)·Canadian-American ice hockey player·Birthday: August 9·Baby Boomers
Biography
Brett Hull didn't just score goals; he unleashed them with a terrifying blend of power, precision, and opportunism. The son of hockey immortal Bobby Hull, he forged his own legendary path, becoming the most potent goal scorer of his era. His signature move—stationing himself in the left circle and firing a one-timer—was practically unstoppable. Hull’s peak with the St. Louis Blues was statistically breathtaking, including an 86-goal season and joining the exclusive club of players to score 50 goals in 50 games. Though criticized early for a perceived lack of two-way play, he evolved into a complete winner, capturing Stanley Cups with Dallas and Detroit. His candid, unfiltered personality made him a fan favorite and a colorful media presence. After retiring as the third-leading goal scorer in NHL history, he moved into front-office roles, leaving an indelible mark as one of the game's purest snipers.
Baby Boomers
1946–1964
The largest generation in history at the time. Shaped by postwar prosperity, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, and Watergate. They questioned every institution their parents built — then ran them.
Brett was born in 1964, placing them squarely in the Baby Boomers. The events that shaped this generation — postwar prosperity, civil rights, Vietnam, and the counterculture — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Brett Was Born
The biggest hits of 1964
#1 Movie
Mary Poppins
Best Picture
My Fair Lady
#1 TV Show
Bonanza
Brett's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1964Born
Civil Rights Act signed; Beatles arrive in America
Gas: $0.30/galHome: $13,450Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"I Want to Hold Your Hand" — The BeatlesBest Picture: My Fair Lady
1969Started school
Apollo 11: humans walk on the Moon; Woodstock festival
Gas: $0.35/galHome: $15,550Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Sugar, Sugar" — The ArchiesBest Picture: Midnight Cowboy
1977Became a teenager
Star Wars premieres; Elvis dies
Gas: $0.62/galHome: $31,800Min wage: $2.30/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Tonight's the Night" — Rod StewartBest Picture: Annie Hall
1980Could drive
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Gas: $1.19/galHome: $47,200Min wage: $3.10/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Call Me" — BlondieBest Picture: Ordinary People
1982Could vote
Michael Jackson releases Thriller
Gas: $1.22/galHome: $55,200Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Physical" — Olivia Newton-JohnBest Picture: Gandhi
1985Turned 21
Live Aid concerts raise money for Ethiopian famine
Gas: $1.12/galHome: $62,900Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Careless Whisper" — Wham!Best Picture: Out of Africa
1994Turned 30
Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $90,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"The Sign" — Ace of BaseBest Picture: Forrest Gump
2004Turned 40
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Gas: $1.88/galHome: $157,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Yeah!" — UsherBest Picture: Million Dollar Baby
2014Turned 50
Russia annexes Crimea; Ebola outbreak in West Africa
Gas: $3.37/galHome: $160,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Happy" — Pharrell WilliamsBest Picture: Birdman
2024Turned 60
AI reshapes industries; Paris Olympics
Gas: $3.31/galHome: $372,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Espresso" — Sabrina CarpenterBest Picture: Anora
2026Age 62 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Scored 741 career NHL goals, ranking third all-time at his retirement and currently fifth in league history.
- Recorded 86 goals in the 1990-91 season with the St. Louis Blues, the highest single-season total by a right winger.
- Became one of only five players in NHL history to score 50 goals in the first 50 games of a season (1990-91).
- Won the Stanley Cup with the Dallas Stars in 1999 and the Detroit Red Wings in 2002, cementing his legacy as a winner.
Did You Know?
He holds dual citizenship, playing for Team USA internationally despite being born in Canada, thanks to his American mother.
He and his father, Bobby Hull, are the only father-son duo to each score over 600 NHL goals and 1,000 points.
He famously scored the controversial triple-overtime Cup-winning goal for Dallas in 1999, with his foot in the crease under then-existing rules.
“I'm not a goal scorer. I'm a shooter. Goal scorers put it in the net. I just shoot it as hard as I can.”
