Bobby Hull, Hockey Hall of Famer known as 'The Golden Jet,' dies at 84

Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull owned a big shot and he was a big shot during an NHL and World Hockey Association career that spanned 23 years.

"He was huge when I was growing up in Canada," said former NHL player Tom Laidlaw. "He was like the Mickey Mantle of hockey. He was a star player with personality. He was flamboyant."

Hull, who starred on the ice but had controversies off it, has died at age 84, the Chicago Blackhawks and the NHL Alumni Association announced Monday.

He became the first in NHL history to score more than 50 goals in a season when he netted 54 in 1965-66...