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.
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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 |
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G | A | PTS | ||
Jack Quinn | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Ryan McLeod | - | 2 | 2 | |
Dawson Mercer | - | 2 | 2 | |
Conor Timmins | - | 2 | 2 | |
Zachary Bolduc | 1 | - | 1 | |
Matthew Boldy | 1 | - | 1 | |
Jesper Bratt | 1 | - | 1 | |
J.T. Compher | 1 | - | 1 | |
Paul Cotter | 1 | - | 1 | |
Brenden Dillon | 1 | - | 1 | |
Josh Doan | 1 | - | 1 | |
Emmitt Finnie | 1 | - | 1 | |
Arseny Gritsyuk | 1 | - | 1 | |
Adam Klapka | 1 | - | 1 | |
Tyson Kozak | 1 | - | 1 | |
Michael Matheson | 1 | - | 1 | |
Jason Zucker | 1 | - | 1 | |
Jonatan Berggren | - | 1 | 1 | |
Connor Brown | - | 1 | 1 | |
Zeev Buium | - | 1 | 1 | |
COMPLETE STATS |
2025-2026 NHL STANDINGS | ||||||
GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
Red Wings | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 10 | |
Canadiens | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 10 | |
Panthers | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | 8 | |
Maple Leafs | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
Bruins | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 6 | |
Senators | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
Sabres | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 4 | |
Lightning | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
Devils | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 10 | |
Hurricanes | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 10 | |
Penguins | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 10 | |
Capitals | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 10 | |
Flyers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
Rangers | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |
Islanders | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 6 | |
Blue Jackets | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 6 | |
GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
Avalanche | 7 | 5 | - | 2 | 12 | |
Jets | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 10 | |
Mammoth | 7 | 5 | 2 | - | 10 | |
Blackhawks | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Blues | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
Wild | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
Stars | 6 | 3 | 3 | - | 6 | |
Predators | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
Golden Knights | 7 | 5 | - | 2 | 12 | |
Canucks | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 8 | |
Kraken | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Ducks | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
Oilers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
Kings | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
Sharks | 6 | - | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Flames | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | 2 | |
COMPLETE STANDINGS |