1. Brett Hull in 1990-91 with 78 era-adjusted goals | 86 actual goals 2. Alex Ovechkin in 2007-08 with 72 era-adjusted goals | 65 actual goals 3.

Former Minnesota Duluth winger Brett Hull was named today to the 2008 class for the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in Eveleth. Also in the class are Cammi Granato, Brian Leetch and Mike Richter.

Known for his elite goal-scoring, Brett Hull could do it all on the ice. He was a complete machine, and his 86-goal season in 1990-91 remains the third-highest single-season total in NHL history ...

Brett Hull joins Hockey Hall of Fame Seven-hundred and forty-one goals. Those credentials opened the Hockey Hall of Fame door to Brett Hull in his first year of eligibility.

In 1990-91, Hull became the fifth – and last – to officially score 50 goals in 50 games during a season. Hull finished his career with two Stanley Cups, three first-team all-star nods and 741 ...

On this day in 1991, Brett Hull recorded his 86th goal of the season with the St. Louis Blues. It remains the greatest goal-scoring performance in NHL history from a player not named Wayne Gretzky.

Brett Hull, the NHL's third all-time leading scorer, announced his retirement Saturday night.

During 1989-90 and 1990-91, Hull scored in 67.8 per cent of St. Louis’ games (124 of 183 games) which is better than the best back-to-back percentages for Gretzky and Lemieux.

The 49-year Hull set several team records in 11 seasons with St. Louis, with five 50-goal seasons, including a franchise-record 86 in 1990-91. His No. 16 jersey was retired in 2006.

Brett Hull has called it a career after 19 NHL seasons. Feeling he could no longer play at the level he expected from himself, the 41-year-old Phoenix Coyotes right-winger announced his retirement ...

He scored 86 goals in 1990–91, and there was speculation among league players that he would surpass the century mark. Brett Hull truly was the apex predator of the NHL. Was this article helpful?

Brett Hull’s major breakout on the ice was from 1989 to 1992 when he recorded three straight 70+ goal seasons, including the 86-goal campaign in 1990-91.