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- Orr was a highly decorated player and received more than 16 major awards in his career, including the Norris Trophy as most valuable defenseman (1968–75).
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Jan 17, 2024 · Ice hockey never saw a better, more complete player than Bobby Orr. Nobody played the game like him. In a 12-year NHL career that began in 1966, he revolutionized the role of the defenseman before he retired in 1978 at 30. Here are 21 reasons why Orr is hockey's GOAT.
Robert Gordon Orr OC (born March 20, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest of all time. [1] Orr used his skating speed, scoring, and play-making abilities to revolutionize the position of defenceman. [2] He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 12 seasons, the first 10 ...
Oct 8, 2013 · Mario Lemieux’s retirement last week re-ignited the passionate debate among hockey fans about who was the greatest player in modern NHL history: Lemieux, Wayne Gretzky or Bobby Orr. To me,...
Bobby Orr, Canadian American professional ice hockey player who was the first defenseman to lead the National Hockey League (NHL) in scoring. He was considered one of the sport’s greatest players, and he helped the Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup in 1970 and 1972.
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Jan 1, 2017 · Orr, a 1979 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, won the Calder Trophy as the top rookie in the NHL in 1966-67; the Norris Trophy as the best defenseman in the League eight times (still a record) in...
May 8, 2020 · Bobby Orr: We had pretty good odds to beat them. We were confident, not cocky. We knew if everyone played their game, we’d win it. Phil Esposito, Bruins: We had a real solid hockey team.
Dec 13, 2009 · For eight consecutive seasons Orr won the Norris Trophy as the best defenseman and three times earned the Hart Trophy, as the league's most valuable player. He's also known for one famous moment.