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2013.55.33 B |
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Dennis Hull Interview |
Interview Summary / Résumé d'entrevue |
Dennis Hull, Order of Sport recipient, inducted in 2005, born in Pointe Anne, Ontario, reflects on his ice hockey career. Dennis is humble about his accomplishments but expresses gratitude for playing on Team Canada at the 1972 Summit Series, inducted as a whole. Dennis cherishes his eight successful years in the NHL, particularly under coach Billy Reay in Chicago, alongside linemates Pit Martin and Jim Pappin. Dennis values the camaraderie with teammates, emphasizing mutual support during challenging times. He attributes his NHL entry partly to his brother Bobby Hull's recognition. Bobby describes the seven years playing alongside Bobby as thrilling, and a cherished memory is of assisting Bobby on his 600th goal. A standout memory for Dennis includes the 1972 Summit Series, which he describes as the thrill of his life. Dennis highlights the importance of Phil Esposito's leadership. He explains that the team maintained a positive mindset throughout the series. Dennis discusses what it was like to play in Russia and talks about Vladislav Tretiak. Dennis discusses the intense rivalries among the original six NHL teams and how they used to play each other 14 times during the season. Dennis credits coach Billy Reay as a crucial mentor who guided him to success in the NHL, and he emphasizes the importance of unwavering passion for success in any endeavour. Dennis Hull, récipiendaire de l'Ordre du sport, a été intronisé en 2005 et est né à Pointe Anne, en Ontario. Il se penche sur sa carrière de hockey sur glace. Dennis fait preuve d'humilité en ce qui concerne ses réalisations, mais il exprime beaucoup de reconnaissance envers la chance d'avoir joué avec Équipe Canada lors de la Série du siècle de 1972, équipe qui a été intronisée en tant qu'entité. Dennis chérit ses huit années réussies dans la LNH, en particulier sous la direction de l'entraîneur Billy Reay à Chicago, en compagnie de ses coéquipiers de ligne Pit Martin et Jim Pappin. Dennis apprécie la camaraderie avec ses coéquipiers, soulignant l'importance du soutien mutuel lors des moments difficiles. Il attribue en partie son entrée dans la LNH au fait que son frère Bobby Hull était bien connu. Dennis décrit les sept années passées à jouer aux côtés de Bobby comme passionnantes. L'un de ses souvenirs précieux est celui d'avoir fait la passe ayant aidé Bobby à marquer son 600e but. La Série du siècle en 1972 est un autre souvenir marquant, qu'il décrit comme l'un des moments les plus exaltants de sa vie. Dennis met en avant l'importance du leadership de Phil Esposito. Il explique que l'équipe a conservé une mentalité positive tout au long de la série. Dennis parle de ce que c'était de jouer en Russie et parle de Vladislav Tretiak. Dennis parle des rivalités intenses qui existaient entre les six équipes originales de la LNH et décrit qu'elles se rencontraient 14 fois durant une saison. Dennis reconnaît le rôle critique de l'entraîneur Billy Reay, un mentor qui l'a guidé vers le succès dans la LNH. Il ajoute que pour connaître le succès dans ce que l'on entreprend, il est important d'éprouver une passion inébranlable. |
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Dennis Hull interview, 11 September 2008. Digitized MP4 from Sony 40 Advanced ME DVCAM. Viewing time 00:27:28. 00:26 Describe you hockey career: "compared to most members of the Hall of Fame it was not a Hall of Fame career simply because I'm not in the Hockey Hall of Fame but was I fortunate to play for Team Canada where the whole team was inducted; happy to play in NHL for as long as I did with limited talent; fortunate to play for greatest man I ever met: Billy Reay, a coach in Chicago who put him with line mates and best friends Pit Martin and Jim Pappin, had very successful 8 years together in Chicago 01:33Talks about teammates: pretty even in terms of points made, if one was having a tough time the other two would work together to help their team mate get a goal, they were happy for each other when they scored; talks about getting scouted for the NHL was due in part to the recognition of the name of his brother, Bobby Hull, talks about how he got the chance to play with his linemates because of Bobby; played with his brother for seven years "and it was a thrill" 04:27On relationship with Bobby: family of 11, Bobby was 5 years older and left home at 13, saw him only in the summers, when Dennis got to the NHL - "having your older brother show you the way was pretty special," they are good friends 05:48One vivid memory from his career: chance to play for Team Canada in the 1972 Summit Series which was the thrill of his life; also making it to the Stanley Cup finals, thrilling times; a special moment was when he assisted Bobby with his 600th goal 07:00On being sent down to the minors: "I was an NHL player not a minor league player. It was very difficult in the minor league...guys were trying to make a name for themselves by ruining Bobby Hull's brother; it was a learning experience;" Explains how there was plans to send him back down to the minors again but would be unable to do so once he played his 10th NHL game. Bobby was instrumental in getting him on the ice for his 10th NHL game, and he subsequently scored 25 goals that season; "could skate at the NHL level and could shoot, just needed to be put in the right position with the right players;" loved to play 10:09On the 1972 Summit Series: "I was lucky to be there and lucky that Harry Sinden took me back on the team"; Bobby was playing for the WHA and was ineligible to play in the Series, had called Sinden and said he did not want to be on the team without Bobby but his brother told him to go for it, so he called Sinden back and was accepted on the team 11:10On playing Game 4 in Vancouver and the last three games in Russia : with Rod Gilbert and Jean Ratelle as line mates because Vic Hadfield had returned to Canada; lucky to play those games 11:50"We should have won all four games... lost them due to silly mistakes by some of our guys... it was one of the greatest comebacks in sport...", "Not that I'm downgrading any of our players but... Paul Henderson was not a star player in the NHL but for 28 days he was as good as you can get... but I also found out about leadership, you know Phil Esposito wouldn't lose, wouldn't let anyone quit" 13:20Did you ever think of losing? "Never. We always thought we were going to win, which is a Canadian thing, I think. Talking to the Russian people on the street, they couldn't understand why we continued to try when we were losing by two or three goals, because that is not the way they played..." Talks about traveling from Sweden, where they had played a few games before continuing on to Russia, and talking to Harry Sinden about being in tough situation in the Summit Series and Sinden said, "We've become a team and we're going to be ok."; there was never a negative thought in the dressing room about losing, it was a very special feeling 15:22What was it like playing against your Summit Series teammates afterwards? It was never the same. "Once I got to know them, it wasn't the same playing against them [in the NHL]." 17:17Talks about the great rivalries among the original six teams in the NHL and how they would play each other 14 times during the season. 17:54Talks about trip to Russia: Moscow was a great, grey city, very controlled; talks about the fans "We had 3,000 Canadian fans that made more noise than all the Russians". 18:38Talks about what it was like to play in Russia during the 1972 Summit Series: Talks about how Moscow population was very controlled, talks about Vladislav Tretriak 19:33What would have happened if you had lost? "We wouldn't have come home... Quite a relief in the dressing room after the eighth game; was sitting next to Yvan Cournoyer and said "is this like winning the Stanley Cup... and Yvan said it was like winning 10" 20:30Best moment of the 1972 Summit Series: The relief defensemen figured out the Russian plays. 21:56Greatest memory: "Team Canada 72, there's no doubt that that's the pinnacle of my hockey career...just to be lucky enough to represent Canada was a thrill" 22:31Role model/mentor: "Billy Raey, my coach in Chicago, I arrived there at 19 years old... he showed me how to play in the NHL and put me in a position to be successful, he was always helpful every single day of my stay in Chicago" 23:10Advice to youth: "If you don't love it, unequivocally then you are never going to be successful, no matter what it is"; be completely in love with what you are doing 24:04You have to believe you can do it. 25:38Intros by both brothers |
Date |
2008/11/11 |
People |
Hull, Dennis Hull, Bobby Raey, Billy Martin, Pit Pappin, Jim Sinden, Harry Henderson, Paul Esposito, Phil |
Search Terms |
Dennis Hull NHL Interview Ice hockey Chicago Blackhawks Detroit Red Wings 1972 Summit Series |