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Round Two - Brett Hull's St. Louis glory
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Roger Hensley
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Post subject: Round Two - Brett Hull's St. Louis glory
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 13:54 pm
Today's Round Two question:

QUESTION: Brett Hull will enter the Hockey Hall of Fame next week. There are a lot of great names and great players in the long history of the St. Louis Blues. If you had to pick one person historically as the face of the franchise, would that person be Brett Hull?

Check out what our panel has to say at:

stltoday.com/roundtwo
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Post subject: Re: Round Two - Brett Hull's St. Louis glory
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 14:05 pm
I still say Brian Sutter exemplifies the Blues more than Hull did but Hull is a close 2nd.

If I had to list who to put as the face I'd say:

1.Brian Sutter
2.Brett Hull
3.Bernie Federko
4.Al Macinnis
5.Barclay Plager

I really can't comment before 1980 since that was before my time.
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Post subject: Re: Round Two - Brett Hull's St. Louis glory
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 14:09 pm
My all time favorite Blue, no.

BUT the face of St. Louis hockey. ABSOLUTELY.
Bernie Federko my a$$.
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Post subject: Re: Round Two - Brett Hull's St. Louis glory
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 14:11 pm
I would say it depends on the age of someone.

To me as a youngster without a doubt it was Garry Unger or Barclay Plager.

Was never a huge Sutter fan although he played a gritty game and always gave his all. I would put Federko ahead of Sutter.

That being said without a doubt Brett Hull is the face of the franchise. He put the Blues on the map and kept them there for several years. Of course not only with his goals but always good for soundbites.

I don't think it's just a coincidence amatuer hockey exploded in popularity when he was here.

I think it will be a long time before someone overtakes him.
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Post subject: Re: Round Two - Brett Hull's St. Louis glory
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 14:12 pm
My list:
1. Brett Hull
2. Al MacInnis
3. Barclay Plager
4. Bobby Plager
5. Brian Sutter
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Post subject: Re: Round Two - Brett Hull's St. Louis glory
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 14:25 pm

MissDiane wrote

My all time favorite Blue, no.

BUT the face of St. Louis hockey. ABSOLUTELY.
Bernie Federko my a$$.


What?? Federko WAS the Blues the entire 1980s along with Brian Sutter.

Federko is still the 2nd leading scorer in Blues HISTORY or is he the first??

I know he's up there!
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Post subject: Re: Round Two - Brett Hull's St. Louis glory
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 14:26 pm
Of course. Hull was the person who made me a hockey fan.
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Post subject: Re: Round Two - Brett Hull's St. Louis glory
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 14:28 pm

Thundersnow wrote

MissDiane wrote

My all time favorite Blue, no.

BUT the face of St. Louis hockey. ABSOLUTELY.
Bernie Federko my a$$.


What?? Federko WAS the Blues the entire 1980s along with Brian Sutter.

Federko is still the 2nd leading scorer in Blues HISTORY or is he the first??

I know he's up there!


#1 in points and assists. The only person to score 1000 points as a Blue.
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Post subject: Re: Round Two - Brett Hull's St. Louis glory
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 14:36 pm
Good old MacInnis is #1 in my heart. He's still cares so much for this team and it's players. Hull put this team on the map no doubt, but he's not a die hard Blue the way I feel MacInnis is.
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Post subject: Re: Round Two - Brett Hull's St. Louis glory
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 14:37 pm

Cup_Hungry wrote

Thundersnow wrote

MissDiane wrote

My all time favorite Blue, no.

BUT the face of St. Louis hockey. ABSOLUTELY.
Bernie Federko my a$$.


What?? Federko WAS the Blues the entire 1980s along with Brian Sutter.

Federko is still the 2nd leading scorer in Blues HISTORY or is he the first??

I know he's up there!


#1 in points and assists. The only person to score 1000 points as a Blue.


THANK YOU! You can even make the case Federko is the face of the Blues franchise. He gave everything and stayed loyal except that one last season in Detroit which he even said didn't feel right.

Plus Federko has STAYED in St.Louis while Hull and Sutter have both bolted!
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Post subject: Re: Round Two - Brett Hull's St. Louis glory
Posted: 06 Nov 2009 14:40 pm

Roger Hensley wrote

Today's Round Two question:

QUESTION: Brett Hull will enter the Hockey Hall of Fame next week. There are a lot of great names and great players in the long history of the St. Louis Blues. If you had to pick one person historically as the face of the franchise, would that person be Brett Hull?

Check out what our panel has to say at:

stltoday.com/roundtwo



my pick is Al MacInnis
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Posted: 06 Nov 2009 14:42 pm
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