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Poor Showing For Winnipeg Jets in Top 100 Players

By Anthony Jacob

Jan 28, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Teemu Selanne (8) skates away from Denis Savard (18) during the celebrity shootout before the 2017 NHL All Star Game skills competition at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Teemu Selanne (8) skates away from Denis Savard (18) during the celebrity shootout before the 2017 NHL All Star Game skills competition at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /
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Bobby Hull – LW

Dec 4, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; A general shot of a statue of former Chicago Blackhawks player and NHL hall of fame member Bobby Hull covered in snow outside the United Center prior to a game against the Winnipeg Jets. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
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Sure Bobby Hull only played 18 NHL games for the Winnipeg Jets, but having his name in the Top 100 is as close as it can get. Hull dominated for the Winnipeg Jets while they played in the WHA, scoring well over a point-per-game in more than 400 games. He had over 300 goals, in that span. Despite Hull’s incredible career with the Chicago Blackhawks, his nickname still sticks as ‘The Golden Jet’. He formed the greatest line in NHL history alongside Ulf Nilsson, and Anders Hedberg. The Jets won two AVCO cups with Hull. While in the NHL, Hull’s end-to-end rushes, blazing speed, and howling slapshot gave him a reputation as one of the best to ever play the game. In his prime, his clapper was measured at 118.5 MPH, something no one in the NHL can do these days. The Golden Jet is the Jets first nominee.

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