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Bobby Orr

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Robert Gordon Orr is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman widely considered one of the greatest athletes in the sport's history. Playing primarily for the Boston Bruins from 1966 to 1976, he transformed the defenceman position through offensive innovation, winning eight consecutive Norris Trophies as the NHL's best defenceman and twice leading the league in scoring, the only defenceman ever to do so. Knee injuries curtailed his career, and he retired in 1978 at age 30, having already been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame the previous year at age 31, then the youngest inductee. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Year
1948 1
Career Highlight
Won eight consecutive Norris Trophies as the NHL's best defenceman and is the only defenceman ever to win the Art Ross Trophy as league scoring leader, doing so twice. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Team 1
Connections

Associated With

Boston Bruins, Teams and Clubs

Redefined the defenseman position across his Bruins career (1966-1976), winning two Stanley Cups.

Long-Form Articles

Bobby Orr and the business of being a star player, Articles

Plays

Ice Hockey, Sports
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Bobby Orr
Wikipedia
  • Lead section, Bobby Orr
    Orr used his skating speed, scoring, and play-making abilities to revolutionize the position of defenceman.
  • Lead section, Bobby Orr (birth year)
    Orr used his skating speed, scoring, and play-making abilities to revolutionize the position of defenceman.
  • Lead section, Bobby Orr (achievement)
    Orr used his skating speed, scoring, and play-making abilities to revolutionize the position of defenceman.
  • Wikipedia or cited reference, description lead (competition-category)
    Playing primarily for the Boston Bruins from 1966 to 1976, he transformed the defenceman position through offensive innovation, winning eight consecutive Norris Trophies as the NHL's best defenceman and twice leading the league in scoring, the only defenceman ever to do so.
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