Bobby Orr

Bobby Orr (1948- )

hockey player, who showed that the defensive line could also be an offensive force
born Robert Gordon Orr in Parry Sound, Ontario
signed to an amateur contract by the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) when he was 14
after an outstanding performance in junior league hockey in Canada, he became a professional for the Bruins in the 1966-67 season, winning the Calder Trophy as the league's best rookie
won the Norris Trophy, awarded annually to the NHL's best defenseman, and was named a first-team all-star for eight consecutive years (1968-75)
during this period he expanded the role of the defensive line by leading offensive charges down the ice and captured the league scoring title in 1970 and 1975
the Bruins won the Stanley Cup in 1970 and 1972, and Orr received the Smythe Trophy both years as the outstanding player in the playoffs
the picture above shows Bobby Orr, number 4, scoring the fourth goal, during the fourth period (overtime), of the fourth game of the 1972 Stanley Cup playoffs. This goal won the series. He was tripped by player number 4
although plagued by knee injuries that required frequent operations, Orr was still an attraction when he became a free agent after the 1975-76 season. He signed with the Chicago Blackhawks, but his injured knee prevented him from being effective
retired in 1979
elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979