Chicago Blackhawks legend Bobby Hull will no longer be a member of the franchises ambassador as the team looks to redefine the role moving forward.
The news was first reported by 670 The Score’s Bruce Levine and then confirmed on Monday morning by beat writer John Dietz as the team parted ways with Hull back in November.
“We are redefining the role of team ambassador, which unfortunately comes on the heels of losing two of our very special members of that family,” the Hawks said in a statement. “When it comes to Bobby specifically we jointly agreed earlier this season that he will retire from any official team role.”
Hull is considered one of the greatest players to play for the Blackhawks franchise scoring 604 goals in 1,036 games from 1957-72. He also led the NHL in goals scored in seven seasons during his time with the team.
He was one of four players the Blackhawks asked to be an ambassador when they started the program over 10 years ago. The franchise reached out to Stan Mikita, Tony Esposito, Denis Savard and Bobby Hull, all accepted and helped with rebuilding the franchise during the glory years when the team won three Stanley Cups. Chris Chelios was added in 2018.
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The Chicago Blackhawks decline will be made worse by firing Bobby Hull, arguably the best hawkey player if all time. Try and buy a #9 Blackhawk jersey. Try standing in long lines for his autograph. It seems the Hawks have returned to the days of Wirtz Sr. My children and grandchildren are heavily indoctrinated with Hull’s greatness and are as saddened as I am by Hull’s firing and the way he was fired. A call from a no-name girl and lawyer. What’s next the removal of his statue? Lowering his retired number from the stadium rafters? The Hawks have not defined this so-called “new direction” they’re supposedly moving in. I view the Hawks as cowardly stumbling around in the dark with no direction except failure. While I see an 83 year old dignified hockey player Hero respected by legions of fans for many generations to come.