Bobby Orr Biography
Robert Gordon Orr, OC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Orr played in the National Hockey League for ten seasons with the Boston Bruins, joining the Chicago Black Hawks for two more. Orr is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest hockey players of all time. As a defenceman, Orr used his ice skating speed and scoring and play-making abilities to revolutionize the position. As of 2013, Orr remains the only defenceman to have won the league scoring title with two Art Ross Trophies and holds the record for most points and assists in a single season by a defenceman. Orr won a record eight consecutive Norris Trophies as the NHL's best defenceman and three consecutive Hart Trophies as the league's most valuable player. Orr was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979 at age 31. He was the youngest to be inducted into the Hall at that time. After his hockey career Bobby Orr became a well known scout for many professional teams. He also spends most of his time talking to and mentoring young exuberant skaters.
Orr started in organized hockey at age five. He first played as a forward, but was later moved to defence by his coach, Royce Tennant. Source: Wikipedia
Biography Snapshot
- Name:
- Bobby Orr
- Full Name:
- Robert Gordon Orr
- Nationality:
- Canada
- Profession:
- Ice hockey player, Coach
- Date of Birth:
- March 20, 1948 (75)
- Astrological Sign:
- Pisces
Marriages
Bobby Orr Timeline
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