Researchers from the Boston University CTE Center have established that NHL legend Bobby HullHe died in 2023 at the age of 84, suffered from stage 2 CTE.
CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) is one degenerative brain disease This has been identified in athletes and military fighter veterans who have sustained concussion or repeated strokes on the head.
It can only be diagnosed posthumously by a brain examination.
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Chicago Blackhawks Left Wing Bobby Hull can be seen in action during a match against the Detroit Red Wings during the 1970-71 season. (Tony Tomsic-usa Today Network)
It is no longer unusual to find former football players, hockey players and hunters who suffered from the disease in the time of their death.
“Seeing the pain and heartache of his lifelong friend Stan Mikita’s family, Bobby found strong that no other family should endure,” said Deborah Hull, Bobby’s wife of 39 years, in a statement via the statement Concussing legacy foundation. “He stood on donating his brain, the feeling that it was his duty to help promote research into this painful disease.”
Hockey Hall of Fame member Bobby Hull greets fans during a red carpet event prior to a match against the Buffalo Sabres in Chicago in 2014. (Dennis Wierzbicki-us Today Sports)
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“NHL families deserve to know that CTE can be a result of the main effects they receive while playing the game,” added CEO of the concussion Legacy Foundation Dr. Chris Nowinski. “The NHL is still shamelessly refusing to recognize this scientific truth, so we hope that this message will reach the current players, so that they can play at least with informed permission.”
Hull played 23 professional ice hockey bags – 16 in the NHL and another seven in the World Hockey Association. He made his NHL debut in 1957 before hanging his skates in 1980.
Hull helped the Chicago Blackhawks To two Stanley Cup titles, and was a 12-way All-Star and two-time MVP. His son, Brett, was also a 20-year-old NHL veteran and, like his father, is in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Former Chicago Blackhawks player Bobby Hull speaks during a ceremony in honor of his career for a match against the San Jose Sharks in Chicago in 2008. (Jerry Lai-usa Today Sports)
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Including his numbers, Hull achieved 913 goals and 895 assists.
The Associated Press has contributed to this report.
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