Bobby Orr Childhood
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NHL legend Bobby Orr tells his story from his Ontario childhood to his years with the Bruins and Blackhawks, to today in this New York Times bestseller. Bobby Orr is often referred to as the greatest defenseman ever to play the game of hockey. Bobby Orr is recognized today as the most dominating Junior hockey player in history. At 14 years old, he played hockey against 19 and 20 year old players, and he was a star. Orr had four all-star seasons in Oshawa, but never won the Memorial Cup.
People, March 27, 1978, pp. Sports Illustrated, December 21, 1970, pp. 36-42; October 19, 1971, pp. 28-35; August 5, 1985, pp. 60-64; September 19, 1994, pp.
Orr had to sit out five games afterwards due to soreness in his left knee. In February, he had to leave a game against Detroit after his left knee went stiff. He would receive the first of his many operations on the knee, repairing and removing.
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In 1976 Bobby got to fulfill a lifelong dream by playing for his country in the Canada Cup series against the Soviets. Bobby won the 'Outstanding Player' award as Team Canada defeated the Soviets. Despite not being able to practice and having to wear six and seven ice packs after each game, Orr drew upon his immense courage and played through extreme pain to lead his country to victory. Boston management offered Bobby part ownership of the team in 1976. Orr's agent (whose name will not appear on any tribute I'm writing) did not inform him of the offer, so in 1976 Orr signed with Chicago for 3 million dollars over 5 years. Bobby played only 26 games for the Blackhawks. Another display of his character was the fact that Orr returned the few paychecks he received from Chicago, saying that he hadn't earned them.
Orr and his wife, Peggy, a former speech therapist, live in suburban Boston (with additional homes on and in Florida). They have two sons, Darren and Brent. Orr spends his time tending to a wide variety of business investments and charitable endeavors. He has no interest in coaching and would like to return to professional hockey as a team owner. 'It was good that I retired so young,' Orr told Joseph P. Kahn of the Boston Globe. 'The adjustment period was difficult but at least I had things I could do.
He attended the and and was given a five-minute standing ovation. Basketball superstar said in his pre-game inspiration that he always looked up at the rafters of the Garden at Orr's retired No. 4, instead of the retired numbers of Celtics stars such as,,. Style of play [ ] When Orr and the Bruins visited cities, attendance was usually a sell-out.
I will not list the rest of his numerous awards and staggering statistics in this section; to view them go to the Statistics section of this website. To understand Orr you have to realize that he honestly is a shy guy who was never interested in individual awards. The most meaningful awards to Bobby are the 2 Stanley Cups that his teams won. The Bruins team began to come together with some young players like Calder Trophy winner Derek “Turk” Sanderson in 1967-68. Then the big trade with Chicago to get Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge, and Fred Stanfield really put the wheels in motion for building a dynasty in Boston.
Newsweek, March 21, 1969, pp. 64, 67; February 15, 1982, p. People, March 27, 1978, pp. Sports Illustrated, December 21, 1970, pp.
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According to long-time Bruins coach and general manager, 'Bobby became a star in the NHL about the time they played the National Anthem for his first game with us'. Columnist Dan Shaughnessy of wrote that during the 'Orr years. Those Bruins were the top draw in our town every day for five seasons. They were bigger than the Red Sox or Celtics'. Orr inspired the game of hockey with his command of the two-way game.
Orr secured the Cup for Boston by scoring a winning goal in an overtime period of the fourth game. In addition to the Norris Trophy, Orr won the Hart Trophy (for most valuable player in the NHL), the Ross Trophy (for Leading Scorer in the NHL), and the Smythe Trophy (for most valuable player in the playoffs). It was the first time a single player has one all four awards in one season.
December 21, 1970. Retrieved March 20, 2010. • ^ 'Scarred knees tell tale of different era; Hockey Bobby Orr paid price for being NHL's prototypical rushing defenceman'. October 9, 2008. • • ^, p. 101. •, pp. 149–150.
He said he was paid to play hockey, and after his retirement he accepted a reduced salary to become an assistant coach, a position he had filled while sitting out the year before. Orr was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979.
New Yorker, March 27, 1971, pp. Newsweek, March 21, 1969, pp.
That's what made him so different: It felt like a five-player stampede moving toward you—and at his pace. He pushed his teammates, [because] you're playing with the best player in the league and he's giving you the puck and you just can't mess it up. You had to be better than you'd ever been.' ' head coach commented after the: 'They had Orr and he can do an awful lot. But we've got 17 good hockey players and every one of them put out. It was 17 against one.'
They have two sons, Darren and Brent. Darren works as a player's agent at 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 granddaughter Alexis was born in 2009. A second grandchild, Robert, was born in January 2011. Orr has been known to be fiercely loyal to former Bruin personnel and teammates.
It's just that we're always determined to get the job done—no matter what it takes,' Orr told Newsweek in 1969. An older and wiser Orr came to realize that brawling and belligerence set a bad example for children. In 1982, he made a short film called 'First Goal' (sponsored by Nabisco Brands for whom he was doing public relations) advising young athletes, and their parents, that having fun is more important than winning. Announced Retirement at Age 30 After being eliminated by the Montreal Canadiens in the playoffs of the 1970-71 season, the Bruins came back to win the Stanley Cup again in 1971-72. Then the team's fortunes quickly began to fade.
Bobby won the 'Outstanding Player' award as Team Canada defeated the Soviets. Despite not being able to practice and having to wear six and seven ice packs after each game, Orr drew upon his immense courage and played through extreme pain to lead his country to victory. Boston management offered Bobby part ownership of the team in 1976. Orr's agent (whose name will not appear on any tribute I'm writing) did not inform him of the offer, so in 1976 Orr signed with Chicago for 3 million dollars over 5 years. Bobby played only 26 games for the Blackhawks. Another display of his character was the fact that Orr returned the few paychecks he received from Chicago, saying that he hadn't earned them.
To gain the boy's favor, the Bruins donated money to the Parry Sound youth hockey program, and team representatives made regular visits to the Orr family home. This persistence paid off. In 1962, fourteen-year-old Bobby Orr signed a contract to play Junior A hockey for the Oshawa (Ontario) Generals, a Bruins farm team. In return, the Orr family received a small cash payment and a new coat of stucco for their house. At Oshawa, Orr's living expenses were paid for and he received $10 a week in pocket money.
Those Bruins were the top draw in our town every day for five seasons. They were bigger than the Red Sox or Celtics'. Orr inspired the game of hockey with his command of the two-way game. While a few Hall of Fame defencemen, such as and, were known for having offensive ability, they were the exception rather than the norm in the NHL before Orr's arrival.
Realizing that the deal was not to his son's advantage, Douglas Orr retained the services of Alan Eagleson, a savvy young Toronto lawyer, to represent Bobby in future contract negotiations. 'Sure I was homesick, and the family I lived with was tougher on me than my own folks,' Orr later told People about his four years of playing junior hockey in Oshawa.
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Orr entered the NHL with such hype, it seemed impossible for him to live up to the reputation that preceded him. Often called 'unbelievable,' Orr did not disappoint his fans. Although the Bruins again finished at the bottom of the then six-team NHL in the 1966-67 season, Orr won the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year. The following season the Bruins, enhanced by the acquisition of Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge, and Fred Stanfield from the Chicago Black Hawks, finished third in the Eastern Division of the expanded NHL and earned a place in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
In 2004 an Elementary School in South Oshawa named after Orr opened. On November 27, 2008, the Oshawa Generals retired Orr's number 2 jersey; the Generals had not issued the number since Orr transferred to the NHL in 1966. Orr thanked all who helped him in the four years he played in Oshawa: 'I did a lot of growing up in Oshawa from ages 14 to 18 and I'll be forever grateful for those people who helped me in that time of my life.'
He continually declines to take advantage of his name. He is offered thousands of dollars to appear at memorabilia shows, but always respectfully rejects such proposals. 'I just don't feel comfortable doing that. I'm not criticizing others for doing it, but it just isn't right for me.' Bobby Orr is as great a human being as he was a hockey player, and folks.
A Disappointing End Orr played in Boston (or 'Orr Country,' as a popular bumper sticker of the time dubbed it) for six more seasons after that first Stanley Cup. He helped bring the Stanley Cup back to the city in 1972, again scoring the winning goal, and he remained a favorite of Bruins fans. A bizarre twist marred the end of Orr's hockey career for many Bostonians. In 1976 Orr's long-time agent, Alan Eagleson, was negotiating a new contract for him. Orr wanted to remain with the Bruins, and the Bruins desperately wanted to keep him, offering him an 18.5% ownership stake in the team, worth millions, if he would stay.
He was a great motivator and he knew a lot more about the game than you might think. He was 'no bull'. You knew where you stood with him and, hey, we were men, and that's the way it should be.
While a few Hall of Fame defencemen, such as and, were known for having offensive ability, they were the exception rather than the norm in the NHL before Orr's arrival. Orr's offensive style has influenced countless defencemen who followed him.
Bobby was born on March 20, 1948 at St. Joseph's Hospital, where his grandmother Elsie Orr was a nurse. Bobby was a sick baby at birth and his survival was tenuous. Bobby Orr displayed his hockey talents from an early age. Orr played his first organized hockey in 1953 at age five, in the, a year after getting his first skates and playing.
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His first goal came against the arch-rival Montreal club at the Boston Garden. The Canadians goalie, Gump Worsley, had made three saves in a row during a mad scramble in front of the Montreal net. The puck bounced back to the point after the third save. Bobby wasted no time and drilled a bullet past Worsely and the roar of the Garden faithful has deafening. Montreal coach Toe Blake said, 'I've never heard anything like it!' Bobby's true greatness was elevated beyond any place that ice skates could have taken him, to a place where honest humanity and compassion carried him. Orr took the time to answer his fan mail and make the person on the street feel they were part of his team.
[on Don Cherry] Everybody wanted to play for Don. He was fair but he was also tough. He understood your level. He understood what he wanted from you and what you could do. He was a great motivator and he knew a lot more about the game than you might think. He was 'no bull'. You knew where you stood with him and, hey, we were men, and that's the way it should be.
'People ask me if I'm upset when I see current players' salaries,' Orr told the Boston Globein 1995. 'I'm not upset. What upsets me is knowing Player A makes big money and seeing him give you three good games out of ten.' Orr entered the NHL with such hype, it seemed impossible for him to live up to the reputation that preceded him. Often called 'unbelievable,' Orr did not disappoint his fans. Although the Bruins again finished at the bottom of the then six-team NHL in the 1966-67 season, Orr won the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year.
Orr was remarkably polite and well-mannered off the ice but during a game he never shied away from a scrap. 'We're not dirty. It's just that we're always determined to get the job done—no matter what it takes,' Orr told Newsweek in 1969.
'Bobby Orr – Future Superstar?' Toronto Star. •, pp. 43–48. • ^ Canadian inflation numbers based on Statistics Canada. Statistics Canada. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
Now, with his kids grown up Orr still gets out whenever he can. And while in Florida he really enjoys days out on the ocean, deep sea fishing. In 1966 Bobby Orr Enterprises Ltd. Purchased a 180-acre tract of land on the east side of Lake Couchiching, near Orillia, upon which sat an old resort called Owaissa Lodge.
Orr stayed on with the Bruins, but knee injuries, which had plagued him since the start of his professional career, were becoming increasingly serious. 'When you are young, you think you can lick the world, that you are indestructible But around 1974-75, I knew it had changed. I was playing, but I wasn't playing like I could before. My knees were gone. They hurt before the game, in the game, after the game. Things that I did easily on the ice I could not do anymore,' Orr explained to Will McDonough of the Boston Globe.
Eagleson, who had once said Orr was 'fixed for life', criticized Orr for 'living beyond his means' and ignoring his investment advice. Orr split with Eagleson on April 1, 1980. As part of the legal settlement with Orr, Eagleson agreed to purchase various assets of Orr's for US$620,000 (US$1,841,470 in 2017 dollars ), including his Orr–Walton Hockey Camp, which paid off US$450,000 (US$1,336,551 in 2017 dollars ) of Orr's bank loans.
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Brent Orr Bobby Orr's Son
He loved his players - he was a players' coach. He protected his players.
He returned after the war to Parry Sound and Arva Steele, whom he had married before he left for war, and to a job in the dynamite factory. Doug and Arva had five children together: Patricia, Ronnie, Bobby, Penny and Doug Jr.
The talent and grace of this young phenom was apparent from the first moment he stepped on the garden ice. The rest of the league quickly tested his toughness and found out that it was on par with his skills. Early in his rookie season, Orr fought Montreal's tough veteran Ted Harris. Harris hit the ice twice from punches landed by number 4. His first goal came against the arch-rival Montreal club at the Boston Garden.