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On October
9, 2000 at 7:33 of the third period, Brett Hull one-timed a pass from
Brendan Morrow into the net past Curtis Joseph, tying the hockey game
and contributing to the Dallas Stars 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.
But this was not just any goal. This goal was the 611th of his career,
moving him ahead of his father Bobby for sole possession of ninth place
on the NHL's all-time goal scoring list.
Toronto coach
Pat Quinn, who once played against Bobby, said the only similarity between
the two is that they're both blond. "Bobby was the dominant one.
He was 'Give me the puck and I'll bull through everybody,'" Quinn
said. "Brett has always gotten himself into a position where a good
play maker could find him." Brett himself describes his style as
"stealth mode."
"The
Golden Jet"
Robert Marvin Hull, Jr. (Bobby) was born January 3, 1939, in Point Anne,
Ontario, Canada, one of twelve children. His NHL career with the Chicago
Blackhawks from 1957–1972 and later with the Winnipeg Jets in the WHL
earned him a place in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Bobby's powerful slapshot—clocked
at 120 mph—is legendary in the NHL to this day, as is the enduring vision
of him, blonde hair flying, blazing down the ice to score yet another
goal.
Looking at
his horoscope, we can see that his Sun at 12 degrees
Capricorn trining Uranus at 13 degrees Taurus is a beautiful astrological confirmation of
Pat Quinn's assessment—determination to reach his goal (Sun in Capricorn)
and an explosive (Uranus), bull-headed charge to get there (Taurus).
Mars in Scorpio sextiles the Sun, adding energy, power and charisma.
Mercury in the mutable, fiery sign of Sagittarius and the Moon in the
mutable air sign of Gemini underscore the quick, intuitive reactions necessary
for success in the fast-paced game of hockey.
"The
Golden Brett"
Brett Hull, born August 9, 1964 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, began
his NHL career with the Calgary Flames in 1986. He was traded to the St.
Louis Blues the next season, where he played until 1998, when he signed
with the Dallas Stars. Although he has now surpassed his father in goals
scored, the two have completely different styles of play on the ice, and
Brett's accomplishments have gone almost unnoticed in comparison to the
other stars on the top ten scoring list. Night after night, the most dangerous
player on the ice attracts virtually no attention.
What factors
in his chart account for this relative anonymity, but huge success in
his profession? After all, his Sun is dignified in its own sign, Leo.
This, coupled with his stunning accomplishments, would lead one to assume
he would be very high profile in the media-dominated sports world.
Ah, but the
chart as a whole tells a different story. The only close aspect to his
Sun is a square from Neptune, the planet of illusion, in Scorpio, the
secretive, powerful and mysterious sign. This helps to obscure his Sun
from public view.
And what
are we to make of the explosive Uranus bonded with the Moon (feelings),
intense Pluto and Mercury (communication) in a stellium in Virgo? Virgo
is serving, perfectionist and mentally alert. We see Brett make use of
these planets when he quietly slips into an open spot (Mercury) in the
opposing zone and waits for the pass, which he blasts (Uranus) past the
goaltender with deadly accuracy (Pluto).
The
Dynamic Duo
Bobby and
his wife Joanne separated in 1979, and Brett moved to Vancouver with his
mother, sister and brothers. Bobby stayed in Winnipeg, and later moved
to Chicago. Because of these moves, it was as much the physical distance
between them as the strained relationship between his parents that kept
Brett and Bobby apart.
The synastry
(horoscope comparison) between the two men is quite striking. The most publicly obvious connection is the Moon square Moon (the Moon is associated with the emotions and
the public) by sign. This is a classic example of an emotional (Moon) tug-of-war
(square) that is born out by the well-documented, volatile nature of their
relationship.
Offsetting
this, though, we have Bobby's Capricorn Sun (self) trining, or in an easy
relationship with Brett's Virgo Moon (by sign but not necessarily by degree, depending on Brett's birth time) and Pluto. Also, his Scorpio
Mars (action) sextiles his son's Virgo Mercury (communication)—with less than one degree separation. Overall, the positive aspects
between them outweigh the negative.
Reporters,
in their constant quest for sensational copy have tended to emphasize
the difficulties between father and son, but as Brett says in his book,
"My relationship with Dad isn't Ward Cleaver and the Beaver. It also
was never as strained as portrayed in the media." Given all the harmonious
energy flow in the charts, I would tend to agree with Brett's assessment.
As individuals,
they have both dominated in the highly-competitive world of ice hockey,
and as a father-son duo, the Hulls are the best pro sports has ever seen
in North America. Both have been awarded the Hart Trophy for League MVP,
both have led their teams to the Stanley Cup and both have shattered NHL
records over the years.
And Brett's
next challenge? Well, he may have surpassed Bobby's scoring record in
the NHL, but then there are the additional 303 goals his dad scored in
the WHL...
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