NHL Legend, Hockey Hall of Famer Posthumously Diagnosed with CTE
Widely regarded as one of the best players to ever play in the NHL, The Golden Jet Bobby Hull has been diagnosed with CTE two years after his death in 2023.
It's a diagnosis that is becoming all too common among former NHL hockey players.
Bobby Hull, an absolute legend of the game, a Hockey Hall of Famer, and a Stanley Cup champion, has been posthumously diagnosed with CTE, according to a report by Daily Faceoff.
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE, is a brain disorder believed to be caused by repeated blows to the head which cause the death of the nerve cells in the brain over time. Hull was diagnosed with stage 2 CTE. There are four in total.
Deborah Hull told the CLF that her husband struggled with several symptoms of CTE over the last 10 years of his life, including short term memory loss, and impaired judgement.
Bobby Hull spent almost his entire NHL career with the Chicago Blackhawks, winning a Stanley Cup in 1961.
His numerous accolades include two Hart trophies, being named to the NHL's All-Star team 10 times and winning MVP twice, and Avco World Trophies with the Winnipeg Jets of the now defunct World Hockey Association.
| POLL | ||
FÉVRIER 19 | 228 ANSWERS NHL Legend, Hockey Hall of Famer Posthumously Diagnosed with CTE Should the NHL be more concerned about the existence of, and symptoms of CTE? | ||
| Yes | 181 | 79.4 % |
| No | 19 | 8.3 % |
| Not sure | 28 | 12.3 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Matthew Boldy | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Zach Bogosian | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Ryan Hartman | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Steven Lorentz | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Auston Matthews | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Liam Ohgren | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Simon Benoit | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Vinnie Hinostroza | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nathan MacKinnon | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Cale Makar | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mitch Marner | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Gustav Nyquist | - | 1 | 1 | |
| John Tavares | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Matthew Beniers | - | - | - | |
| Mackenzie Blackwood | - | - | - | |
| Justin Brazeau | - | - | - | |
| Andre Burakovsky | - | - | - | |
| Brandon Carlo | - | - | - | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Capitals | 68 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 98 | |
Jets | 69 | 47 | 18 | 4 | 98 | |
Stars | 67 | 43 | 21 | 3 | 89 | |
Hurricanes | 67 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 86 | |
Golden Knights | 67 | 39 | 20 | 8 | 86 | |
Maple Leafs | 68 | 41 | 24 | 3 | 85 | |
Panthers | 68 | 41 | 24 | 3 | 85 | |
Avalanche | 69 | 41 | 25 | 3 | 85 | |
Oilers | 68 | 40 | 24 | 4 | 84 | |
Lightning | 67 | 39 | 23 | 5 | 83 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||