Bobby Orr

Bobby Orr:-

Biography: -

Truly special athletes, those that speak of parents to their sons and daughters, and change the game they play. Arguments have emerged in the late 20th century for most of those who deserve to be called the greatest hockey player of all time. Might have been Wayne Gretzky retired in 1999, or perhaps the desire to sum up 100 years of the sport, which came into its own and grown exponentially around the world, which led to these discussions.

Hockey fans in Parry Sound, Ontario, in the late 1950s saw a lot of these hockey genius in its infancy. Doug Orr, Bobby to my father, he is fast and talented scorer in the right. He wanted his son, is still small for his age but also talented, to play forward in order to take advantage of the speed and capacity puckhandling. Bucko McDonald, a former NHLer who played defense in the 1930s and 1940s and coached by Bobby when he was a young 11 and 12, and is believed to have had all the makings to be the outstanding defenseman. Bobby taught entrances and exits of the situation, and encouraged him to use his skills in attack as well.

Professional teams agreed. The Boston Bruins went to unusual lengths to land the small prospect. Or when he was 14, and Boston arrangements for him to play with the Oshawa General in the metro and a member of the football. He is still living in the house and go to every game. Although he did not come to practice and one with the team, has been selected Orr to the second division of the All-Star team. All that is required is a youngster the rapidly make it bona fide star. Was 5'6 "and 135 pounds at 14, in the following year, when he moved to Oshawa high school and played in the Ontario junior league, was 5'9" and 25 pounds heavier. By the time his career was over junior - when all 17 men and playing with the boys - was a strong 6 'and about 200 pounds. Phenomenon Boston fans had been reading about since he was a freckle face with a child brushcut ready to enter in the game of art.

In the first game of the National Hockey League, against the Detroit Red Wings and Gordie Howe, 18-year-old Orr impressed the fans and many journalists with its defense capabilities. And blocked shots, and checks that have moved opposing players away from goal. He also scored his first points - a help.

Orr was better than good in his first season. He won the Calder trophy as the best rookie and also made the [NHL Second All-Star team. The second in the league in scoring by defenders and was plus 30. Not only did he score and pass, he fought when needed, and defeating his opponent more often than not, and can play a physical game. But some observers felt he was very bold, and he left himself vulnerable to hit with all and rushes out to his body not yet been able to develop to maintain it during the regular season grind. Orr has not suffered the injury in his first season, injuring his left knee on the bold rush. This was the beginning of a long battle with his knees that eventually ended his career.

Orr won his first Stanley Cup in 1970, and was with the flourish only he could manage. Bruins him, a team that did not win the Cup in 29 years, they were trying to sweep the St. Louis Blues in the World Cup. Fourth game went to extra time. Orr had taken Derek Sanderson after a corner, and flashes in front of the net to bury it behind Blues goalkeeper Glenn Hall. Orr also streaked past the net, was nothing and it is a defenseman Noel Picard. Orr jumped, or air, as he saw the puck and win the hall broke out at the scene. The emerging picture, with Orr raised and his body was floating three feet above the snow, and was in the newspapers and magazines all over the world. Or given the fact that Smith Trophy as playoffs' most valuable player, an award he would not win again when Boston won the title in 1972, and again with the Cup-winning goal coming off the stick of Ur.

Orr revolutionized the sport with the ability and scoring playmaker of the Blue Line. Defenders from the other, as of Lester Patrick in the nascent days of the game, and were offensive threats, but Orr dominated. Register won two titles, the only defender to achieve this accomplishment, and was the highest level of professional season, 46 goals and 102 assists. More than just statistics, and Orr has the ability to control the game, to take responsibility. Has the speed to float away from defenders of human rights, and also to recover should he lose possession or get caught on the rush. In many cases, odd, man rush the other team for the steps reflected by the effort. Argued that it was not defensively sound, and hockey, but people reject these allegations.

For eight consecutive seasons Orr won the Norris trophy as best defenseman three times and was the league and the best player for the collection cup Hart. Or plus and minus rating when he was at his best was untouchable at plus 124 in 1970-71, when he scored 139 points.

At the beginning of season 1971-72, Orr signed a contract guarantees him $ 200,000 per season over five years. The first $ 1 million in a deal hockey and Orr, Undersecretary of the expected time that will be one day Or for part of the team if he continues to star for Boston. As it turned out, when it came time to negotiate a new contract before the 1976-77 season, did not provide the Bruins Orr a piece of property, but a star player, "said his agent never informed him of the proposed agreement. Orr, who had struggled with his left knee and played only 10 games in 1975-76, I felt as though Boston no longer wanted him and instead signed with the Chicago Black Hawks. Once considered the savior and then a hero for young Bruins, Orr left the team, which was part of his life since he was a teenager in Parry Sound.

Or used the opportunity to play in major international competition - Canada in 1976 for football - when Chicago management gave him permission to play. After missing all of the Summit Series, and proven in the Canada Cup to be Or just the appearance of a major competition with the best in the world had to offer. Was prominent in the Canadian team to qualify for this tournament. Was co-leader of the team in scoring, finishing seven games and tied another great defender, and New York Islands' Denis Potvin, with nine points. Orr was selected to match the all-star team and was crowned the most valuable experience with an award for the player.

Ur performance in the Canada Cup believers may activate Chicago for the first appearance in the other colors of the Bruins black and gold. But Orr in his left knee would once again impede his career. Played 20 games in his first season in Chicago, weakened by surgery on his knee on the sixth of April 1976. Spent the entire 1977-78 season recovering, in an attempt to revive the battered knee, which doctors described as nothing but bone rubbing bone after many operations and injuries.

The valiant attempt to return, playing six games at the beginning of season 1978-79. Although Orr did not feel incredible amounts of pain, and he was limited in his movements and unable to practice much with the team. In one game against the Detroit Red Wings, he was on the ice for four goals in Detroit, and described his play as "appalling". At the age of 30, he decided he was not only to obstruct his band Chicago. Howard Cosell, the legendary sports, it was announced in October 1978 that Orr had retired, although it turned out to be mistaken for Bobby Orr Hall, who was also considering leaving the game. A few days later, called Ur Cosell and told him he was in fact retired and asked him to attend the press conference. Cosell refused, jokingly saying he did not "cover is old news."

Because of persistent problems, Orr had never collected a salary of a Black Hawk. He said he was paid to play hockey, and after his retirement, he accepted a salary reduction to become assistant coach, a position he had filled in while sitting in the year before.

Orr was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979. Had been working a lot with charities in the coming years and maintain close links with the game. He later became an agent, and to help young players to benefit from its participation in the difficult experiences early on during the commercial side of the sport.

Career Status:-

Defense

Born March 20, 1948 - Parry Sound, Ontario

Height 6 '- Weight 199

Bud - left

REGULAR PLAYOFFS Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1963-1964 Oshawa Generals OHA 56 29 43 72 0 1964-1965 Oshawa Generals OHA 56 34 59 93 0 1965-1966 Oshawa Generals OHA 47 38 56 94 92 1966-1967 Boston Bruins NHL 61 13 28 41 102 1967-1968 Boston Bruins NHL 46 11 20 31 63 4 0 2 2 02 1968-1969 Boston Bruins NHL 67 21 43 64 133 10 1 7 8 10 1969-1970 Boston Bruins NHL 76 33 87 120 125 14 9 11 20 14 1970-1971 Boston Bruins NHL 78 37 102 139 91 7 5 7 12 10 1971-1972 Boston Bruins NHL 76 37 80 117 106 15 5 19 24 19 1972-1973 Boston Bruins NHL 63 29 72 101 99 5 1 1 2 7 1973-1974 Boston Bruins NHL 74 32 90 122 82 16 4 14 18 28 1974-1975 Boston Bruins NHL 80 46 89 135 101 3 1 5 6 02 1975-1976 Boston Bruins NHL 10 5 13 18 22 1976-1977 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 20 4 19 23 25 1977-1978 Did Not Play Statistics Unavailable 1978-1979 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 6 2 2 4 4

NHL Totals 657 270 645 915 953 74 26 66 92 92

Awards: --

1966-67 Calder Trophy as the 1967-68 James Norris Trophy 1968-69 James Norris Trophy

1969-70 Art Ross Trophy 1969-70 Hart Memorial Trophy 1969-70 the fact that Smith

1969-70 James Norris Trophy 1970-71 Hart Memorial Trophy 1970-71 James Norris Trophy

1971-72 Hart Trophy as the fact that the 1971-72 Cup 1971-72 James Norris Trophy Smith

1972-73 James Norris Trophy 1973-74 James Norris Trophy 1974-75 Art Ross Trophy

1974-75 James Norris Trophy 1974-75 Lester B. Pearson