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NHL99: Brett Hull ‘quit hockey,’ then became one of its all-time stars
Welcome to
NHL
99,
The Athletic's countdown of
the best 100 players in modern NHL history. We're ranking 100 players but calling it 99 because we all know who's No. 1 - it's the 99 spots behind No. 99 we have to figure out. Every Monday through Saturday until February we'll unveil new members of the list.
Brett Hull was just 21 years old and coming…