Robert Gordon Orr , OC (born March 20, 1948) is a former professional ice hockey player in Canada, widely recognized as one of the greatest hockey players of all time. Orr uses the speed of ice skating, scoring, and his ability to play to revolutionize defenseman positions. He played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 12 seasons, starting with 10 with the Boston Bruins followed by two with the Chicago Black Hawks. Orr remains the only defenseman to win the league title with two Art Ross Trophies. He holds the record for most points and assists in one season by defenseman. Orr won the Norris Trophies eighth consecutive record as the best NHD defenseman and three Hart Cups in a row as the most valuable league player (MVP). Orr was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979 at the age of 31, the youngest one inducted at the time. In 2017 Orr was named one of the '100 Best NHL Players' in history. After a hockey career, he became a famous talent scout for many professional teams. He also spends time talking to and mentoring young skaters.
Orr started in organized hockey at the age of five. He first played as a forward but moved into defense and was encouraged to use his skating skills to control the game. Orr playing in the provincial competition of Ontario attracted the attention of NHL scouts since the age of twelve. At the age of fourteen, Orr joins the General Oshawa, junior Bruins hockey affiliate, and he is the all star for three of his four seasons.
In 1966 Orr joined the Boston Bruins, a team that has not won the Stanley Cup since 1941 and has not qualified for the playoffs since 1959. With Orr, the Bruins won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1970 and 1972, and lost the 1974 Final In both wins, Orr scored a decisive goal and was named MVP playoff. In 1976, Orr left Boston as a free agent to join the Black Hawks, but a recurring injury had effectively destroyed his left knee, and he retired in 1978 at the age of 30.
Orr's first professional contract was one of the first in professional ice hockey negotiated by the agency. It makes him the highest paid player in NHL history as a beginner. The second contract is the first million dollar contract in the NHL. However, after retirement, Orr learns that he is deeply indebted and he has to sell most of what he has. Orr broke with his agent, Alan Eagleson, and sued the Black Hawks to complete his contract. Orr and his family returned to Boston where Orr went into business to rebuild his finances. Orr is assisting an investigation that leads to the suspicion of fraud and the lifting of the Eagleson. Orr also supports a lawsuit that uncovers the corruption of NHL's pension plans.
Orr entered the player's agent business in 1996 and today is president of the Orr Hockey Group. In 2009, the agency represented more than 30 active NHL players. Orr is also active in charity work and in television commercials. Since 1996, Orr has trained a team of junior hockey players at the annual CHL Top Prospect Game. Orr married in 1972. He was the father of two sons and was a grandfather.
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Hockey Career
Early life
Orr was born in the town of Parry Sound on the coast of Georgian Bay in Ontario, Canada. His grandfather, Robert Orr, was a top pro footballer who emigrated from Ballymena, Northern Ireland to Parry Sound in the early 20th century. Orr's father, Doug Orr, had been a hockey prospect and was invited to join Seagulls Atlantic City in 1942 but refused the offer. Doug Orr instead joined the Royal Canadian Navy, serving during the Second World War. He returned after the war to Parry Sound and Arva Steele, whom he married before leaving for war, and worked at the CIL dynamite plant. Doug and Arva have five children together: Patricia, Ronnie, Bobby, Penny, and Doug Jr. Bobby was born on March 20, 1948 at St. Hospital. Joseph, where his grandmother Elsie Orr was a nurse. Bobby is a sick baby at birth and his survival is weak.
Bobby Orr displayed his hockey talent from an early age. Orr played his first organized hockey in 1953 at the age of five, in the "little spraying" division, a year after getting his first shoe and playing shinny. Though she is small and rather weak, she can soon glide faster than anyone her age, the speed she shows in the races around the arena and in the game. Until he was ten, Orr played on the wings, as a forward. His coach, former NHL player Bucko McDonald moved Orr into defense. Although Orr plays defensive, McDonald encourages Orr to use his talent as a stickhandler, skater and scorer to make the attack. According to McDonald's: "I used to tell Doug that the boy was in a natural position when he played defenses.You do not have to be a genius to see it - honestly.I think Doug does not agree, but he accepted my decision." Orr will then give credit to McDonald: "Bucko taught me almost everything I know."
Orr was noticed by the Boston Bruins in the spring of 1961, playing in a teenage hockey tournament in Gananoque, Ontario. The Bruins' Wren Blair describes it as "a combination of Doug Harvey and Eddie Shore." The Bruins immediately pursue Orr. Blair makes regular visits to the family home. In the fall of 1961, Bruins invested CA $ 1,000 (CA $ 8.178 in dollars 2016) to sponsor his small hockey team. Although three other NHL teams (Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Canadiens) were interested in Orr, he signed in 1962 with the Bruins. Orr explained that he signed a contract with the Bruins because "they are the team of the future They are rebuilding and I want to be part of that development program."
Blair is involved with plans to start a new Oshawa Generals franchise in the new arena in Oshawa, Ontario. Although the Bruins already have a junior hockey franchise, Niagara Falls Flyers, Blair convinces Bruin to have another. He arranges an agreement whereby the Bruins owns 51% of the franchise. But Orr has to play for Oshawa. When Orr was fourteen, Blair convinced the Orrs to allow Bobby to attend the Flyer trial camp. When the camp ended and it was time to sign a contract with the Bruins, a meeting with Bruins owner Weston Adams became sour and Orr returned to Parry Sound. Blair was able to smooth out the situation and convince Arva Bobby was old enough to leave the house. To get the signature of Orrs on Form "C", do Bobby to the Bruins at the age of eighteen, Blair agrees to have Bobby live in Parry Sound for his school, past General training and just driving south to play games on the weekend, trip three one-way clock. Bonus for signing is CA $ 10.000 (CA $ 80,755 in 2016 dollars), new car and Bruins will pay for plastering the family home.
Orr made his junior debut in the 1962-63 season for new generals in the new Metro Junior A League. Orr was only fourteen, competing with children of eighteen, nineteen and twenty. The 1963-64 season brought further changes when the Metro League folded and Oshawa joined the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA). Orr moved to Oshawa, where he began studying at R. S. McLaughlin high school and boarded a local family. Orr scored 29 goals to set a junior record for a goal by a defenseman and named to the first All-Star team of the OHA.
Orr's goal and total points increase every year during his junior career, and he's named to the OHA First-All Star team every season he's at the OHA. Orr underwent his best season in 1965-1966, his fourth season junior. Orr scored 38 goals to add to his goal record and finish with 94 points to an average of two points per game for the Generals. The Generals ranked fourth in the league but won the OHA championship, Rossson J. Cup, by beating St. Catharines Black Hawks, Montreal Junior Canadiens and Kitchener Rangers. The team defeated North Ontario North Bay Trappers champions and Quebec champion Shawinigan Bruins to win a place in the Memorial Cup Final for the Canadian junior championship.
Oshawa's expectations in the Cup Final have broken down when Orr suffered a groin injury against Shawinigan, a painful injury and weakened skating ability of a player. To promote the event, held at Maple Leaf Gardens Toronto, the Generals have advertised it will be the last chance to see Orr in the junior and want him to play. The Bruins management demanded Orr not play in the Final, not wanting to risk further damage on their property. Orr and his parents, however, insist he was allowed to play for the national championships. Since he did not sign a contract with the Bruins, they threatened he would never play for Boston if he was arrested. Blair decides to oppose Bruins possession and let Orr play. While Orr dressed and played some, he was not a factor and Edmonton beat Oshawa for the Cup. Coach Oshawa Bep Guidolin was fired for letting Orr play while Blair left the organization on his own accord to join the Minnesota North Stars expansion.
Orr and Eagleson
By the time Orr was 16 years old in 1964, he was still two years away at the NHL and his father, Doug, was dissatisfied with the Bruins treatment of the prospect. Doug had asked Blair Bruins' for more money for Bobby and was denied. Doug Orr met Toronto lawyer Alan Eagleson at a teen fastball tournament dinner at Parry Sound and asked the Eagleson to help the situation. Eagleson agrees to work with the family for free and continue to do so for the next two years. Bobby and Eagleson developed a relationship that Orr later described as a brother. The two soon become a team, discussing Bobby's future plans without his father's dad.
Eagleson is determined to get Orr as the highest salary. When Hap Emms, general manager of Bruins offered a signing bonus of US $ 5,000 (US $ 37,713 in 2017 dollars) and US $ 7,000 and US $ 8,000 (US $ 52,798 and US $ 58,715 in 2017 dollars) for his first two years in the league, Eagleson replied with US $ 100,000 (US $ 754,256 in dollars 2017) for two years. or Orr will refuse to play with the Bruins and play for the Canadian national side instead, like Carl Brewer. Orr is anxious to play in the NHL, but he follows the Eagleson strategy and is willing to play for the citizens. The Bruins and Orr approved a signing bonus of US $ 25,000 (US $ 188,564 in 2017 dollars), and a "less than $ 100,000" salary for two years, an undisclosed character. Speculation revolves around an annual salary of US $ 25,000 to US $ 40,000 (US $ 188,564 to US $ 339,415 in 2017 dollars) when the average maximum rookie salary is US $ 8,000. (US $ 60,341 in 2017 dollars) The official signing ceremony was conducted on the Emms boat, which was Barbara Lynn , where Eagleson and Emms had negotiated during the negotiations.
At that time, it made Orr the highest paid player in league history. But beyond that, the signing became one of the most important in the history of professional hockey. Until then, players have been forced to accept any NHL management paid in salary. It was the beginning of the era of player agents in professional hockey. For Eagleson, this is the beginning of his sporting business empire. Under the signing of Orr, Eagleson will become executive director of the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) and begin to rise to become one of the most powerful men in the sport and ice hockey business.
Bruins Career
1966-67
Orr joined the Bruins for the 1966-67 season, the first as a professional. The Bruins are not sure Orr is included in the defense, trying him out in the middle first. Through the pre-season, Orr was given the number 27 jersey. At the start of the season, Bruins offered him the number 5 jersey, that of the Bruins star past Dit Clapper, but Orr chose the jersey number 4. Orr made his regular NHL season debut on 19 October 1966, against the Detroit Red Wings, get one assists. On October 22, he scored his first NHL goal against Montreal Canadiens. It was a slap shot past Gump Worsley and the crowd of Boston Garden gave Orr a standing ovation.
In the first season, Orr was challenged by veterans, and he had the honor of beating tough man Ted Harris in his first NHL fight. On December 4, 1966, Toronto Maple Leafs defense member Marcel Pronovost examined him on board, injuring Orr knee for the first time in the NHL. He will miss nine games and the Bruins will lose six of them. The team finished with a 17-43-10 record, leaving the Bruins in last place. However, attendance at Boston Garden increased by forty-one thousand fans.
For the season, Orr scored 13 goals and 28 assists, one of the best rookie seasons in NHL history to that point by a defenseman. Orr won the Calder Memorial Trophy as an outstanding rookie league and was named for the NHL Second All-Star team. New York Rangers defenseman Harry Howell won the Norris Trophy as the league's best defenseman of the year. In receiving the award, Howell says he likes to win when he does, predicting "Orr will have this trophy from now on." Orr is the runner-up in the ballot.
1967-68
In 1967-68, his second season, Orr's limited injury was only 46 games in which he scored 11 goals and 20 assists. Before the season, Orr had injured his right knee during a charity game in Winnipeg during the summer that took five weeks in a cast. In December, Frank Mahovlich's examination caused Orr's neck fracture and shoulder separation. Orr returned in January in time to play in the NHL All-Star Game, the first of his eight overall appearances. Orr had to sit five games after that because of pain in his left knee. In February, he had to leave the game against Detroit after his left knee became stiff. He will receive the first of many of his operations on the knee, repair the ligaments and remove cartilage. Orr did return to finish the season, but needed surgery during the deserted season to remove the bone chip. Despite the injury, Orr won the first of a record of eight Norris trophies in a row and was named for the First All-Star NHL team and finished fourth in a vote for Trophy Hart.
After finishing last in 1966-1967, the Bruins qualified for the 1968 playoffs, their first appearance in the playoffs since the 1958-59 season. In the pre-season, the Bruins added Phil Esposito, Fred Stanfield and Ken Hodge of the Chicago Black Hawks in one of the most famous deals ever. The Bruins also added the rookies of Glen Sather and Derek Sanderson, developing a more aggressive image that leads to the nickname 'Big Bad Bruins.' The Bruins, happy to make the playoffs, were swept up by eventual champions Montreal in the first round.
1968-69
In 1968-1969, Orr missed a pre-season to rest knee but uniformed to start the season. He needed an ice pack on his knee after every game and missed nine games after he caught the skates in the crack in the ice, twisting his knees. He went back to the lineup and finished the season playing through the pain, sometimes struggling to gain speed and rely on his teammates rather than making his own drama. In another match, Orr was superb, scoring his first NHL hat-trick of his career on 14 December against Chicago, adding two assists for five points a night. He scored 21 goals this season, broke the scoring record for a defenseman, and reached 64 points to score a new points scoring record for a season for a defenseman. He again won the Norris Trophy while grabbing the First-Team All-Star selection and finishing third in the Hart Trophy vote.
Orr was at war with Toronto's defense lawyer, Pat Quinn, that season. In the final game of the season, Orr tries to release pieces from Maple Leafs, Bruce Gamble and Quinn who cross Orr's cross into the ice. Orr kicked Quinn and Quinn kicked Orr. Ice officials dispersed, but the feud continued into the 1969 round. The Bruins took second place in the NHL East Division and drew Maple Leafs in the first round. In the first game, in Boston, Quinn catches Orr with his head bowed in a hurry, and catches it with an open ice attack, knocking Orr unconscious. Quinn, who was rated five minutes to elbow, was attacked in the penalty box by a fan and Quinn swung the fan with his wand, breaking the glass. When Quinn returns, Boston fans bombard trash onto the ice. Orr was carried on a stretcher to the dressing room where he had risen after a concussion. According to a Boston police officer at the scene, "The fans here do not like anyone to touch Orr, they are Frank Merriwell and Jack Armstrong they are." To my thinking, it looks like a clean check. " The game turned into a brawl after the score reached 10-0 for the Bruins. The Bruins went on to sweep the Maple Leafs before losing in six games to the Montreal Canadiens in the second round. Orr returned for the third game against Toronto, earning two assists as the Bruins won their first game in Toronto since 1965.
1969-70
In 1969-70, Orr almost doubled his total score from the previous season, to 120 points, six shameful league records (set by teammate Phil Esposito the previous season), leading the league in scoring. In 2016, Orr was the only defenseman in history to win the Art Ross Trophy as the league's top scorer, which he also achieved for the second time, in 1974-75. In addition to Norris and Art Ross, Orr captured the first of three Hart Cups in a row as regular season MVP and then won the Conn Smythe Trophy for his playoff appearance, becoming the only player in history to win four major NHL awards in a single season.
Orr went on to lead the Bruins in a parade through the 1970 playoff scoring nine goals and 11 assists. The march culminated on May 10, 1970, when he scored one of the most famous destinations in hockey history and one that gave Boston the first Stanley Cup since 1941. The goal came from a give-and-go feed with team-mate Derek Sanderson in the 40 second Marker of the first time extension in the fourth game, helping to finish the sweep of the St. Louis Blues. According to Orr:
If it goes by me, it is two against one. So I got a bit of luck there, but Derek gave me a good pass and when I got the bait I passed. As I slid across, Glenn had to move across the crease and had to open the pad a bit. I am really trying to get a chip on the internet, and I do. As I passed, Glenn's legs opened. I looked back, and I saw him go in, so I jumped.
The next photo by Ray Lussier of the horizontal Orr who flew in the air, his arms raised in victory - he has been tripped by Blues defender Noel Picard after scoring goals - has become one of the most famous and recognizable hockey pictures of all time - and today is highlighted in sequence the unveiling of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Hockey Night in Canada .
1970-71
The following season, the Bruins powerhouse destroyed dozens of league offensive records. Orr himself was second in the league's scoring with 139 points (37 goals and 102 assists), thirteen points behind Esposito, while a record setting still stands for points in a season by defenseman and plus-minus (124) by every player position. Orr 102 assists a league record that will not be broken until Wayne Gretzky numbered 109 in 1980-81. Orr Bruins was a heavy favorite to be repeated as Cup winners, but disappointed by Montreal Canadiens and their rookie forward Ken Dryden at one time belonged to the Bruins, in the first round of playoffs in 1971.
For the season, Bruins gave Orr solid gold pieces, one in four they gave Bruins players - for each of the four Bruins who scored more than 100 points that season - Esposito, Orr, Johnny Bucyk and Ken Hodge. Orr then gave his piece to Alan Eagleson. In 2007, Eagleson sold pieces in a memorabilia auction for CA $ 16,500 .
1971-72
Orr signed a new five-year contract on August 26, 1971, for US $ 200,000 (US $ 1,208,546 in 2017 dollars) per season - the first million-dollar NHL contract. In the next 1971-72 season Orr came second in the scoring race to Esposito, this time with 117 points, as his total goal was the same as in previous years, totaling 37, but his assassination dropped to 80. He again won Hart and Norris trophy, helping the Bruins to finish first place in the East. In the 1972 playoffs, Orr again led the Bruins to the Stanley Cup, leading the scorers in the playoffs (24 points with 19 assists) and scored the winner against New York. For his appearance in the playoffs, he received the second Conn Smythe Trophy Cup as a MVP playoff, making him the first winner of two awards. Rangers forward Vic Hadfield commented "We played them pretty pretty, but they have Bobby Orr and we do not." At this moment, Orr knows his left knee is worsening and he will not have as many seasons left. Orr also won the MVP award in the 1972 NHL All-Star Game to win three MVP awards in one season.
1972-73
The 1972-73 saw the upheaval at the Bruins. Coach Sinden became general manager. Bruins players Gerry Cheevers, Derek Sanderson and Johnny McKenzie joined the newly established World Hockey Association. Coach Tom Johnson fired fifty-two games this season, replaced by Bep Guidolin, who once coached Orr. The Adams family, which has had a team since its inception in 1920, sold it to Storer Broadcasting. The Bruins season came to a premature end in a first-round loss in the playoffs of 1973, losing Esposito's injury in the first half. Orr collected 101 points during the regular season (he only played 63 games due to injury) but only had two points in the playoff defeat.
1973-74
In 1973-74, Orr led the Bruins to the other first place in the regular season. His total points rebounded to 122 with 32 goals and 90 assists. The Bruins made it to the Stanley Cup final but lost this time to the Philadelphia Flyers. Flyers coach Fred Shero commented: "They have Orr and he can do a lot of things, but we have 17 great hockey players and each one of them is expelled - it's 17 against one." That season Orr hit a record (since surpassed) for the most points in the match by defenseman, scoring 3 goals and 4 assists in the 15 November 1973 match against the New York Rangers. One goal, one shot from the blue line, broke the Rangers defense stick, Rod Seiling's wand.
1974-75
In the 1974-75 season, Orr broke his own previous record for a goal by defenseman, scoring 46 goals to go with 89 assists for his six-point sixth season. His record for goals by defenseman stood until Paul Coffey numbered 48 in 1985-86. He won the league scoring and Art Ross Trophy for the second time. 1974-75 was his last full season and his last season played with Esposito. The Bruins placed second in the Adams Division, and lost to the Chicago Black Hawks in the first round of the 1975 playoff, losing the best-of-three series, two games to one. With this season, he has scored 100 points in six consecutive seasons, a record for every player from any position, advanced, or defensemen (due to breakdown), although his team-mate Esposito that season also reached six (and last) 100 season points , although only five in a row. In fact, there are only eight other seasons in the history of defensemen scoring 100 points or more (Paul Coffey with five, Denis Potvin, Al MacInnis and Brian Leech, with each one).
The 1975-1976 season was Orr's last season with the Bruins and it was tumultuous. The Orr contract expires after the season, potentially making it a free agent. The Bruins were sold by Storer Broadcasting in August 1975 and the new Jacobs ownership group had to promise to keep Orr as a condition of purchase. The Bruins and Orr reached a verbal agreement with Jacobs during the summer of 1975, including a controversial deal for Orr to take 18.5% of Bruins shares after his playing day ended. The agreement should be checked whether it is legal for tax reasons and whether the league will approve it.
Before the season began, however, Orr underwent another operation on September 20, 1975. Bruins contract talks with Orr and Eagleson became difficult. The Bruins insurance company will not guarantee a contract with Orr and the doctor advises the Bruins that Orr will not be able to play longer. Orr returned to the line on 8 November 1975, the day after the Bruins trafficked Esposito to the New York Rangers. Orr was able to play the next ten games for the team but had to stop on November 28 because of the pain in his knee. The next day, he underwent knee surgery again. Originally thought to only be out for seven to eight weeks, his knees did not respond to therapy and he returned home to Parry Sound. The season ends after ten games and he will not play again for the Bruins. The impending free agent causes speculation that the Bruins will trade it, but despite the injury, they negotiate to keep it to the end.
During his Bruins career, Orr was often the player the press wanted for post-match interviews. Orr was hiding in the coachroom. Terry O'Reilly's teammate described him as "a very private, very shy person, who happens to be the best hockey player in the world." According to Bruins community relations director Nate Greenberg, "one of my heaviest jobs on that day was trying to get Orr out of the coachroom to talk to the press.The reason it will not be or not all the time is that he really wants his teammates to get a compliment decent, while everyone, all the time wants it. "In 2010 Orr has not yet authorized his own biography, preferring not to be the center of attention.
Free agent, and move to Chicago
In September 1975, the Bruins and the Eagleson had reached an agreement that would pay Orr US $ 4 million (US $ 18,191,713 in dollars 2017) for ten years. But when Orr's knees require surgery, the Bruins reduced their offer to US $ 295,000 (US $ 1,268,673 in 2017 dollars) per season and payments of US $ 925,000 (US $ 2,747,355 in 2017 dollars) or 18.6% from the Bruins in June 1980. Eagleson rejected the offer and on June 7, 1976 quoted in Toronto Star said that "Boston offered a five-year contract at US $ 925,000 or 18.6 percent of club ownership in 1980. I do not think it would "On June 9, 1976, after Orr signed a contract with Chicago, Eagleson told Toronto Globe and Mail that Bruin's offer was" a five-year offer for US $ 295,000 per year. In addition, Orr was to receive US $ 925,000 in cash debt in June 1980. It was a cash payment or involving Orr receiving an 18.6 percent Bruins share. "According to a famous 1990 story on Toronto Star > by Ellie Tes her, Orr stated that Eagleson never told her about the offer, during the negotiations or afterwards. While the Eagleson has spoken openly to reporters about the offer, he did not discuss it with Orr.
In 1976, Bruins offered Orr US $ 600,000 (US $ 2,580,351 in 2017 dollars) per season, but he had to pass a physical examination at the start of every season training camp. Only the first year's money is guaranteed. The Eagleson quoted at the time said, "There is only one way that Bobby Orr will return with the Bruins, and that if Jeremy Jacobs asks him for another meeting and straightens the whole situation or else he leaves." Instead, Orr became a free agent, with Boston receiving compensation. Orr and Eagleson trim the list of potential teams to St. Louis and Chicago. Chicago offered a five-year guaranteed contract with Black Hawk, and on June 8, 1976, he formally signed a contract with the Black Hawks. Bruins general manager Harry Sinden complains about the annoyance by Black Hawk, and demands Chicago owner Bill Wirtz submit a lie detector test. According to documents held by Orr, they have a valid case. Orr signed a contract with the Black Hawks at a secret meeting in May 1976, before becoming a free agent.
Later, Bruins head coach Don Cherry stated that the reason Orr never re-signed with the Bruins was Orr's complete confidence in the Eagleson at the time (Orr says he described the Eagleson as a brother). Cherry recalls Orr has refused to speak with the Bruins team leader directly, allowing the Eagleson to mislead or withhold sufficient detail from Boston's offer. Orr's departure from the Bruins is fierce and he has not held an official role with the Bruins ever since. Years later, it emerged that the Eagleson had a very good relationship with Black Hawk owner Bill Wirtz and the colluding NHL president John Ziegler held back the salaries of certain players. Orr broke away from the Eagleson in 1980.
Orr's contract with Chicago, five years, is US $ 3 million (US $ 12,901,754 in 2017 dollars), which must be paid for 30 years. The distribution of payments in this way is done to minimize taxes. While a player, he never cashed a Chicago salary, stated that he was paid to play hockey and would not receive a salary if he did not play.
1976 Canadian Cup
After Orr signed a contract with Chicago, the Black Hawks gave him permission to play for the Canadian Team at the 1976 Canadian Cup tournament. Orr did not play in the 1972 Peak Series against the Soviet Union, and he desperately wanted to play for Canada. Orr can not play in the Peak Series due to knee surgery, although he participates as a non-player player. Orr's participation in the Canadian Cup is considered unfavorable and Eagleson then thinks it might be the 'final straw' that killed his career. Orr himself said that he knew before the tournament that "I knew I did not have much longer.The series did not do it.I think I can get next season, but not much after that.I know, look at that team, I do not have to do many things I will not exchange it for anything. "
Despite his knee, Orr's performance in the Canadian Cup caused him to be named for the All-Star team of the tournament and he was named the entire MVP for the tournament. According to teammate Bobby Clarke, Orr "can barely walk on the morning of the match, and he can barely walk in the afternoon and then, in the evenings, he will be the best player in one of the biggest clubs ever assembled. He is the best player in every game, he is the best player in the tournament.He can not skate like he used to, but he can still go. "According to his teammate, Darryl Sittler," Bobby Orr is better on one foot, than anyone else with two legs."
Retirement
Orr signed with Chicago, but his injuries limited him to just 26 games over the next three seasons. He sat outside the 1977-78 season. In 1978 Orr had undergone more than a dozen knee operations, had difficulty walking and barely glided again. However, in the summer of 1978, he decided to return. He played six games of the 1978-79 season and came to the conclusion that he could no longer play and told Black Hawk that he was retiring. He started a new role as assistant general manager of Chicago Bob Pulford. He scored the NHL's last goal and pointed against Detroit on October 28, 1978, at the Detroit Olympia Stadium.
Orr retired after scoring 270 goals and 645 assists for 915 points in 657 games, adding 953 minutes to the penalty. At the time of his retirement, he was the leading defender in league history in goals, assists and points, overall in assists and 19th in points. In 2013, the only players who retire in league history have averaged more points per game than Orr is Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Mike Bossy, all going forward. "Lost Bobby", said Gordie Howe, "is the biggest blow ever to the National Hockey League".
Hockey Hall of Fame releases a normal three-year waiting period to enter the Hall and he is immortalized at the age of 31 - the youngest player to live on as he is induced in history. Orr is the eighth player to have a three-year period removed, the next two being Mario Lemieux (1997) and Wayne Gretzky (1999), after which Hall decides that the waiting period will no longer be released to any player except under "certain human circumstances".
His number 4 shirt was retired by the Bruins on 9 January 1979. At the ceremony, the crowd at Boston Garden would not stop clapping and as a result, most of the evening's programs had to be canceled at the last second due to the constant cheering. The crowd would not let Orr say his thanks until he was wearing the Bruins jersey. The day was proclaimed "Bobby Orr Day" in Boston and the event garnered thousands of dollars for charity. He attended the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives and was applauded for five minutes. Boston Celtics basketball superstar Larry Bird said in his pre-game inspiration that he was always looking into the ceiling of the Garden at Orr's retirement. 4, instead of retired Celtics stars like Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, or John Havlicek.
Play style
Orr inspired the hockey game with his command of a two-way game. While some Hall of Fame defensemen, such as Red Kelly and Doug Harvey, are known for having offensive abilities, they are the exception rather than the norm in the NHL prior to the arrival of Orr. Orr's offensive style has affected many of the defenses that follow. His speed - especially fast acceleration - and his ice-ice art enthusiast thrill fans as he manages almost all possible notes for a defenseman. When Orr and Bruins visit cities, attendance is usually a sell-off. According to old coach Bruins and general manager Harry Sinden, "Bobby became a star on the NHL about the time they played the Anthems for our first game with us." Columnist Dan Shaughnessy of The Boston Globe wrote that during "Orr years they are the top draw in our city every day for five seasons, they are bigger than the Red Sox or Celtics."
Former Canadiens Montreal forward Ken Dryden describes Orr: "When he starts moving... the sensation is unique: All the Canadiens begin to retreat in small panic, like the beach visitors watching the wave of monsters coming in. He brings others with him; he wants them to be involved That's what makes it so different: It feels like a five-player raid that is moving towards you - and at the speed of it.He pushes his teammates, [because] you play with the best players in the league and he gives you a chip and you can not mess it up. better than before. "
In contrast to the common hanging defensive style of playing in the 1950s and 1960s, Orr was known for his fluid skating and end-to-end rush. Encouragement Orr allows him to be in place of the chip, allowing him not only to score goals effectively but also to defend when necessary. According to Bruins' Phil Esposito, "No matter how fast his opponent is, Bobby can slide faster than he if he needs to do it in order to play.If he gets caught on ice and other teams have a strange experience.-man in a hurry, that's when "Orr also benefited from playing most of his career at Boston Garden, which is 9 feet (2.7 m) shorter than the standard NHL rink. This fits in very well, as it is able to get from one end of the ice to the other faster than the standard ice rink.
His game style was difficult on his left knee, which caused injuries and surgery to shorten his career. The left knee takes all penalties and operates on "13 or 14" times according to Orr. Orr is a left-hand shot that plays on the right side. He will race on the right flank with a chip and try to defeat his opponent's defenseman using his speed and strength. He 'protects the puck', leads with his left knee, and holds his left arm to fend off the opponent. This puts him in a position where the one opposed by the conflicting defensemen often hits the left knee. Also, he often ends up crashing into one of the opponent's goalkeeper, net or end board. "That's how I play," Orr said. "I like to carry a piece and if you do that, you will be hit, I hope to play longer, but I do not regret it." Orr stated in 2008. "I have style - when you play, you play it all out, I try to do something, I do not want to sit back, I want to be involved."
His right knee was essentially undamaged during his career; his left knee looked like a "downtown Boston road map" according to sports writer Bob McKenzie. His left knee was used in MasterCard advertising in 2008, his scarring used in animation that links many of his accomplishments with years of individual scarring. According to Sports Illustrated article 2009, Orr has had two knee replacement surgeries that make him pain free.
Orr is also known for his cruel nature. Former coach Don Cherry recounted a one-night incident in Los Angeles during a game the Bruins lost. With a minute to go, Orr pulls one of the Bruins off the ice, leaves the bench and attacks a Los Angeles Kings player. Asked why, Orr said to Cherry "He laughs at us." According to Cherry, he often quarreled. On another occasion in November 1967, Orr was cut in the face by a stick from Brian Conacher from Toronto Maple Leafs'. Boston teammate Johnny McKenzie leveled Conacher from behind and started punching Conacher. Orr, cut and bleed, got up from the ice, pulled MacKenzie from Conacher and started punching Conacher. Conacher, who did not fight, was also sucked by Ken Hodge Bruins. Orr will be jeered at Toronto from that date onwards. Orr is often compared to Brad Park, who plays a style similar to Orr and then succeeds Orr as a defenseman over Boston, and the two often fight each other on-ice, sparking fierce competition between the Bruins and New York Rangers. Park said: "I see no reason to be angry because I got second place from Bobby Orr, but Orr is not only the top defender in the game but he is considered the best player ever to wear a pair of shoes. number two like super superstar ".
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Post-hockey career
Shortly after Orr's retirement, an independent accountant revealed that Orr's liabilities exceeded his assets, leaving him essentially bankrupt even though it should be one of the highest paid players in the NHL. In addition, Orr's tax is being reviewed. Eagleson has set up a company to receive Orr income and pay Orr as his salary, but the arrangement was rejected by US and Canadian tax authorities. His assets in July 1980 totaled US $ 456,604 (US $ 1,539,599 in 2017 dollars) and his tax, legal and accounting bills amounted to US $ 469,546 (US $ 1,583,238 in 2017 dollars). Eagleson, who once said Orr was 'alive', criticized Orr for "living beyond his means" and ignoring his investment advice. Orr split up with the Eagleson on April 1, 1980. As part of a legal settlement with Orr, Eagleson agreed to buy Orr assets for US $ 620,000 (US $ 1,841,470 in 2017 dollars), including his Orr-Walton Orcult Camp, which paid off US. $ 450,000 (US $ 1,336,551 in 2017 dollars) from Orr's bank loan.
Orr served briefly as an assistant coach for Chicago, and as a consultant to NHL and Hartford Whalers. The Black Hawks refused to pay him from his contract balance, and Orr took them to court, settling in 1983 for US $ 450,000 (US $ 1,105,680 in 2017 dollars), a third of the money they owed him. Of this amount, US $ 200,000 (US $ 491,413 in 2017 dollars) falls to taxes and legal fees. Orr moved back to the Boston area and formed Can-Am Enterprises with partners Tom Kelly and Paul Shanley, who built customer support for Orr, including Baybank and Standard Brands. Orr eventually recovered his finances, thanks to support contracts and public relations work.
Orr then played a role in Eagleson's error exposure over the years. He once regarded Eagleson as a "big brother", but broke with him in 1980 partly because he suspected that Eagleson was dishonest to him. In addition to misleading his client about the terms of the contract, Eagleson cheated using NHLPA funds to enrich himself. Orr is one of the few players who have filed an official legal complaint against the Eagleson with the Law Society of Upper Canada for a Eagleson loan on a trust fund without the consent or the knowledge of his client. In 1998, Eagleson was convicted of fraud, embezzlement, and extortion. After confidence, Orr is one of eighteen former players who threaten to resign from the Hockey Hall of Fame if the Eagleson is not appointed as a builder. Facing an almost exact removal, Eagleson resigns instead.
Orr was also involved in a 1991 lawsuit against a NHL player who has retired against the NHL for his tenure of player pension funds. Eagleson was also involved there, arranging the players to hand over seats in the pension trust fund in 1969 to gain NHLPA acceptance with the NHL owners. Orr and ex-Bruin Dave Forbes discussed the lawsuit with the National Sports newspaper. Orr: "Our money is used to pay pensions for current players". The NHL's response was to file a notice about slander and slander against Orr and Forbes. Carl Brewer defended Orr in a letter to the then NHL president John Ziegler: "It is regrettable that NHL and club members will use such treatment against one of our game icons, Bobby Orr.And is not it interesting that baseball players who embark on a retirement plan they in 1947, as well as the NHL, had assets in their plan of US $ 500 million while we, as far as we can understand, had US $ 31.9 million. "The pension suit was finally won by the players in 1994 after two courts decide against the NHL. The NHL has appealed the case to the Supreme Court of Canada which decided not to listen to the case.
Orr became an agent representing hockey players in 1996. Together with investors, Orr bought the Woolf Associates institution founded by Boston lawyer Bob Woolf. To prevent a conflict of interest, Orr sells investments in a small Lowell Lock Monsters team and breaks his relationship with a credit card company that has a contract with NHLPA. Orr becomes a certified agent, though he will not negotiate with hockey clubs. Player agent Rick Curran incorporated his agency with Orr in 2000. Curran and Orr with partner Paul Krepelka incorporated the agency as Orr Hockey Group in February 2002.
The group represents NHL players such as Jeff Carter, Steve Downie, Taylor Hall, Nathan Horton, Connor McDavid, Adam McQuaid, Colton Orr (no relationship), Patrick Sharp, Jason Spezza, Eric Staal, Jordan Staal, Marc Staal, and Cam Ward. Spezza, asked to comment on the experience of having Orr as an agent, replied: "I do not think I have the right feeling for how great he is.I respect him so much I watch it on the cassette and it's just ridiculous how good he is compared to the people He's a great guy and you do not even know it's Bobby Orr, the way he talks to you. "
For several years, Orr has trained top teams top Hockey League junior players against a similar team coached by Don Cherry at the annual CHL Top Prospect Game. Cherry, briefly his former coach in Boston, considers Orr the greatest hockey player ever to live, noting that Orr is a full-fledged player who can skate, score, fight and survive. In 2010, Orr's team has won most of the game, winning seven of the eleven times Orr has coached against Cherry. Orr's participation was criticized as a conflict of interest while he was a player's agent and he stopped training in the series. The organizers of this series convince Orr to return to training in this series. He resigned again before the 2011 game for the birth of his second grandchild. One of the teams remains named 'Tim Orr.'
On November 3, 2013, Orr's long-awaited Orr: My Story autobiography debuted at # 8 on The New York Times best seller list for nonfiction.
On October 20, 2016, Orr along with Milt Schmidt dropped the ceremonial puck in Boston Bruins' first home game of the season.
Personal life
On vacation, Orr meets Margaret Louise "Peggy" Wood, a genuine therapist and talks Trenton, Michigan who works in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They were engaged on Christmas Day, 1972, and married in September 1973 at a 'secret' ceremony at Parry Sound. They have two sons, Darren and Brent. Darren works as a player agent in the Orr Hockey Group. Orr's mother, Arva, died in November 2000, 18 months after being diagnosed with cancer. Orr's father, Doug, died in 2007. Orr became a grandfather when Alexis's grandson was born in 2009. The second grandson, Robert, was born in January 2011.
Orr is known to be very loyal to Bruin's former personnel and teammates. When Derek Sanderson had drug abuse and prescription abuse issues and ended up with no money, Orr spent his own money to ensure that Sanderson had successfully completed his rehabilitation. A few decades later, Orr and Sanderson went into business together managing finances for hockey players. Orr also helped Bruins coach John (Frosty) Forristall, his roommate during his early years with the Bruins, who had just been fired from Tampa Bay Lightning for alcoholism in 1994. The Forristall drink put him in a bad relationship with his brother John, so he came back to Boston without work and soon after it was diagnosed with brain cancer. Orr took Forristall to his home for a year until he died at the age of 51. Orr was a pallbearer at his funeral.
Orr is also famous for his works, although he keeps mentioning it from the press. Former Eagle-Tribune writer Russ Conway noted an incident when Orr and Conway visited Boston's Children's Hospital, with a box of programs, banners, photographs and Boston memorabilia: "We went from room to room, Orr appeared, unannounced to visit some do not trust their eyes, sick like them, they laugh in amazement and joy, Bobby Orr! He talks and jokes with them all, asks for names, rubs his head, gives all the little gifts from the box, leaves the stick, photographed everything in sight. "Orr making Conway promise not to print a word in the paper. Orr is involved in many charity fundraisers. In 1980, Orr was awarded the Multiple Sclerosis Society's "Silver Hope Chest Multiple Sclerosis" Award for "a large and unselfish contribution to society".
Among other personal interests, Orr has a passion for fishing that he had since childhood. He has the talent for solving jigsaw puzzles quickly. Orr is also known for his apparel and dress style. While living as a bachelor with Forristall for many years with the Bruins, Orr is also known for having a clean apartment and not drinking or smoking or going to a nightclub. Orr projects a clean image.
Awards
In 1979 Orr was invested as an officer in the Order of Canada. Two buildings in Parry Sound honor Orr. A museum, called the Bobby Orr Hall of Fame, where its Order of Canada medal is exhibited along with other exhibits. Also named in his honor is The Bobby Orr Community Center, a multi-purpose entertainment facility located in his hometown of Parry Sound, Ontario. In 1995, Bobby Orr was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame. Orr has been honored with a star on the Canadian Walk of Fame in Toronto. In 2004, an elementary school in South Oshawa was named after Orr was opened. On November 27, 2008, the General Oshawa resigned from jersey number 2 Orr; The general has not issued a number since Orr was transferred to the NHL in 1966. Orr thanked all those who helped him in the four years he played in Oshawa: "I do a lot of grown up in Oshawa from the age of 14 to 18 and I will be grateful forever for the people who helping me in my lifetime. "In February 2010, Orr was one of eight Olympic flag-bearers at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics Opening Ceremony.
On May 10, 2010, the fortieth anniversary of Orr scored the winning goal of the game against St. Louis Blues at overtime to win the 1970 Stanley Cup, the Bruins commemorate the event with an Orr bronze statue outside TD Park, the Bruins' home arena. The statue depicts Orr lying in the middle of the flight after scoring. The opening was attended by many of Orr's past team mates. Orr speaks at the opening: "This particular moment and time we celebrate with this statue is something we can all now remember nostalgically with the passion, together, every time we enter the Boston Garden.For all of you, thank you very much from the bottom of my heart. I'm honored Guys, thank you. "In 2012, he received the Diamond Jubilee Medal of Queen Elizabeth II.
Career achievements
Despite playing only twelve seasons and 657 games (of which only his first nine seasons, totaling 621 matches, is full season), and playing only 47 NHL matches after his 27th birthday, Orr achieved many records and achievements, survive today, and are listed below.
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International game
- Selected as the 1972 Canadian Summit Series team, but did not play due to injury.
- Played for the Canadian Team at the 1976 Canadian Cup.
International statistics
See also
- List of NHL players with 100 season points
References
Bibliography
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or Internet Hockey Database
- Canadian Quotes
- The Bobby Orr Hall of Fame website
- His overtime winning goal ended the Stanley Cup final in 1970 on YouTube
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