Jody Hull (born February 2, 1969) is a
Canadian
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former professional
ice hockey
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winger who serves as the associate coach for the
Tri City Americans
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of the
Western Hockey League
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Was Head coach of Peterborough Petes from December 2012 to January 2018.
Hull was born in
Petrolia, Ontario
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, but grew up in
Cambridge, Ontario
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.
Playing career
Hull was drafted in the first-round, 18th overall by the
Hartford Whalers
The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut. The club played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972–73 WHA season, 1972 until 1978–79 WHA season, 1979, and in the ...
in the
1987 NHL Entry Draft
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. In addition to Hartford, Hull also played for the
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its ho ...
,
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators (french: Sénateurs d'Ottawa), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member ...
,
Florida Panthers
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,
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play th ...
and the
Philadelphia Flyers
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between 1988 and 2004. He played 831 regular season games in total, scoring 124 goals and 137 assists for 261 points and collecting 156 penalty minutes. He also played 69 playoff games, scoring 9 points and 14 penalty minutes.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
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1969 births
Binghamton Rangers players
Binghamton Senators players
Binghamton Whalers players
Canadian ice hockey right wingers
Florida Panthers players
Grand Rapids Griffins players
Hartford Whalers draft picks
Hartford Whalers players
Ice hockey people from Ontario
Living people
National Hockey League first-round draft picks
New York Rangers players
Orlando Solar Bears (IHL) players
Ottawa Senators players
People from Lambton County
Peterborough Petes (ice hockey) players
Philadelphia Flyers players
Sportspeople from Cambridge, Ontario
Tampa Bay Lightning players
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