Chicago Blackhawks Hall of Famer Bobby Hull had chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died two years ago, his widow said in a statement released Wednesday.

Hockey Hall of Famer and Blackhawks legend Bobby Hull had CTE, a recent brain analysis revealed. Hull died in 2023 at the age of 84 and his widow released the results of a brain analysis through the Concussion Legacy Foundation. She said she wants to raise awareness about the long-term effects of repeat head injuries in hockey.

Stanley Cup champion and Hockey Fall of Fame forward Bobby Hull had CTE when he died at 84 in 2023, his widow said in a statement. Researchers at Boston University's CTE Center found that Hull suffered from Stage 2 CTE at the time of his death.