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Hot Line in Hall of Fame spotlight

It was before they played four seasons together, combining for 1,377 points. Before they led the Winnipeg Jets to two World Hockey Association championships, winning the Avco Cup in their second season in 1976 and again in their last year in 1978.

In fact, before they even played their first game together, Anders Hedberg, Ulf Nilsson and Bobby Hull knew they had something special.

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MIKE DEAL / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS The Winnipeg Jets induct the "Hot Line" - Anders Hedberg (right), Bobby Hull (not present) and Ulf Nilsson (left), who played together for the Jets from 1974-78 - as the first three members of the Winnipeg Jets Hall of Fame prior to the start of the Jets game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the MTS Centre Wednesday evening.