What is Brett Hulls current position with the Dallas Stars?
Brett Hull was named the Stars’ executive vice president and alternate governor on May 31, 2009, after serving as co-general manager with Les Jackson since Nov. 13, 2007. The duo, the first general managing team in NHL history, compiled a 74-58-15 regular season record and advanced to the 2008 Western Conference Finals. Hull and Jackson the trade that brought former Conn Smythe Trophy winner Brad Richards to Dallas and signed rising star Mike Ribeiro to a five-year contract extension. Prior to his stint at co-general manager, Hull was a special advisor to the Stars’ hockey operations department. During the 2005-06 season, Hull held various roles throughout the organization, including hockey operations, business operations, broadcasting, marketing, promotions and community relations. He also worked as the in-studio analyst on NBC’s NHL Game of the Week in 2005-06. Hull, 44, retired in 2005 after an illustrious 19-year NHL career spent with the Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Sta
As a happy-go-lucky kid who messed around with hockey, Brett Hull never imagined this. The Stars executive vice president and alternate governor confirmed he will be announced today as one of four selections in the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2009. The announcements are officially kept secret, but as the third-leading goal scorer of all-time, Hull is a slam dunk on his first eligible ballot. “It’s a great honor, it’s really unfathomable,” Hull said. “I mean, when you’re a kid, you dream about someday playing in the NHL or someday winning the Stanley Cup, but you just don’t think about this, so it’s hard to prepare yourself.” Hull and Steve Yzerman are expected to be announced for sure, and Brian Leetch probably will also be named in his first year of eligibility. However, other first-timers such as Luc Robitaille, Dave Andreychuk and Alexander Mogilny will be battling with players who still have not been named, including Adam Oates, Doug Gilmour, Steve Larmer, Dino Ciccarelli and Pa
Brett Hull is currently the Executive Vice President of the Dallas Stars, a position he took in 2009 after serving the team as a co-General Manager. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.
