I always said I played for reasons: To make a boyhood dream come true to play in the NHL, which I dreamed about all my life. That's what bothered me the most because I knew what I was out there for: to entertain.

Then when I clubbed him in the head for 35 stitches, he said, 'Bobby, I never thought that of you.' I went right over to the Detroit bench, and Howe, Delvecchio and all of them were sitting, and I went over, and I stuck my head over the boards, and I said, 'The blood is on your hands.' And that's what bothered me: that I was not allowed to entertain the people. I had bruised feelings to think that Bugsy Watson out there just to prevent me from entertaining the people. It takes someone to score a goal.'ĮSPN.com: What was the worst injury you ever played through?īobby Hull: I was never injured. My dad used to say when I'd get an assist, 'Anyone can get an assist. Wayne was a fabulous player to set them up Brett would finish it off. Entertain the people.ĮSPN.com: You said earlier that no one could score goals in as many ways as Brett, so what about Wayne Gretzky?īobby Hull: No.

Grab that biscuit, and do something with it. We need guys like these future Hall of Famers in the game today. It's great that good, young players are coming along like that to entertain you. 91, and I said, 'If Chicago had you or if you had the Bread Man, it would be a pretty good team.' No, it's great. All I know is it's still fun to watch hockey played the way it should be played.ĮSPN.com: What do you think of the young stars in the NHL today?īobby Hull: I just met the Russian out here, No. It would be nice to know if I have, I don't know.

But where has the time gone? I remember the first 40 years of my life, but this last 40, I don't know if I've accomplished anything. I'll be 78 in two days, or three days, on Jan. Bobby Hull: I would've liked to been able to, but time passes everyone.

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