Bobby Orr

Robert Gordon "Bobby" Orr (born March 20, 1948 in Parry Sound, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.

Bobby Orr
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1979
Bobby Orr at the 2010 NHL Winter Classic, January 1, 2010
Born	(1948-03-20) March 20, 1948 Parry Sound, ON, CAN
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg; 12 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Boston Bruins Chicago Black Hawks
National team	Canada
Playing career	1966–1978
Website	www.bobbyorr.com

Bobby Orr's ice hockey skills were evident at a very early age. He was signed by the Boston Bruins at twelve. As a 14-year-old, he played junior hockey against eighteen, nineteen and twenty-year-olds. He signed his first pro contract with the Boston Bruins in 1966.

In his first professional season, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy as top rookie in the league. Orr only played 46 games in the 1967-68 NHL season because he was injured, but won the Norris Trophy. In the 1969-70 season, he scored 120 points and became the only defenseman in history to win the Art Ross Trophy, for leading the league in scoring. He also won the Hart Memorial Trophy and the Conn Smythe Trophy. In 1976, Bobby Orr was named the most valuable player in the inaugural Canada Cup Tournament. Orr was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in 1976. He would only play 26 games over the next three seasons because of problems with his knees.

Orr was inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979.

Bobby Orr Media

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  The number 2 worn by Orr was retired by the Oshawa Generals in November 2008

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  Orr moments before he scored "The Goal," during the 1970 Stanley Cup Finals

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  Orr (right) with Boston Mayor Raymond Flynn circa 1984–1987

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  Player numbers retired by the Bruins hoisted at the TD Garden rafters. Orr's number was retired with the club in 1979.

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  Orr prepares for the ceremonial puck drop with Bobby Clarke prior to the 2010 NHL Winter Classic

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  Orr (centre, background), stands next to Derek Sanderson, and Ken Hodge while listening to Johnny Bucyk's speech. Orr has maintained relations with several former teammates from his career.

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  Orr (centre, back), one of eight Canadians to carry the Olympic flag during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics opening ceremonies

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  Skates used by Orr during the 1970s, at the Orr exhibit of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Orr was inducted into the Hall in 1979.

Other websites

• Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
• Order of Canada Citation
• Bobby Orr Hall of Fame website
• His game-winning overtime goal ending the 1970 Stanley Cup finals at YouTube