Bobby Orr: Hockey Hall Of Fame

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BOBBY ORR BIOGRAPHY By: Luca Esposito For many, the greatest hockey player the National Hockey League (NHL) has ever seen is a Canadian born legend. The “Magic Number 4”, Bobby Orr, was a star player in the NHL in the late 1960’s to the mid 1970’s. His achievements and defining moments as a hockey player continue to be highlighted and discussed today and will forever be honoured in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Robert Gordon Orr (Bobby Orr) was born March 20th, 1948 in the town of Parry Sound, Ontario. From a very young age, Bobby Orr started skating and quickly demonstrated a passion for hockey. He would spend several hours a day on the Seguin River, in Parry Sound, practicing his skating and would then devote an extra hour practicing shooting…show more content…
This gave Boston their first Stanley Cup win since 1941 and it was at this moment where he got the nickname “Magic Number 4”. The famous diving goal that Bobby Orr, number 4, scored came off a giveand-go pass with teammate Derek Sanderson and was the fourth goal of the game, during the fourth period (overtime) of the fourth game of the 1970 Stanley Cup playoffs. As he made the shot he was tripped by number 4 Noel Picard of the St. Louis Blues. This moment was captured in a photograph taken by Ray Lussier of Orr flying through the air with his arms raised in victory. On May 11, 2010, a bronze statue depicting this famous scene was unveiled outside the Boston arena, in honour of Orr and all of his contributions to the NHL and the sport of hockey. From 1966-1976 Orr played for the Boston Bruins and in the 1976-1977 season, Orr was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks. Bobby Orr’s final NHL season was in Chicago in 1978-1979, where he played only 6 games before retiring at 30 years of age. Orr’s shortened career was due to a chronic knee injury which began soon after he entered the NHL. He had 5 knee operations between 1968 and 1975 before leaving the Bruins for the Blackhawks. Although his career was cut short he was honoured for his achievements. Orr was inducted in the Hockey Hall of fame in 1979. Orr always stayed close to the game and worked frequently with various charities. He spends much of his time today with young players to assist them in developing their hockey skills and dreams of being the next hockey

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