Bobby Orr

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Bobby Orr is a legendary Canadian ice hockey defenseman widely regarded as one of the greatest players in NHL history, known for revolutionizing the position with his offensive skill and skating.

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Robert Gordon Orr 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Hockey League player
defenceman
human
ice hockey player
1970–71Assists 102
1970–71Goals 37
1970–71Points 139
1976CanadaCupAward tournament MVP
ArtRossTrophy 1969–70
1974–75
causeOfEarlyRetirement chronic knee problems
ConnSmytheTrophy 1970
1972
countryOfCitizenship Canada
culturalStatus hockey legend
dateOfBirth 1948-03-20
familyName Orr
founded Orr Hockey Group
fullName Bobby Orr self-linksurface differs
surface form: Robert Gordon Orr
givenName Robert
hallOfFameInduction Hockey Hall of Fame
hallOfFameInductionNote inducted at age 31
hallOfFameInductionYear 1979
HartMemorialTrophy 1969–70
1970–71
1971–72
height 183 cm
6 ft 0 in
JamesNorrisMemorialTrophy 1967–68
1968–69
1969–70
1970–71
1971–72
1972–73
1973–74
1974–75
jerseyNumber 4
jerseyRetiredBy Boston Bruins
jerseyRetiredNumber 4
knownFor exceptional skating ability
offensive production from the blue line
revolutionizing the defenceman position with offensive play
league National Hockey League
NHLDebutSeason 1966–67
notableGoal 1970 Stanley Cup-winning overtime goal vs St. Louis Blues
notableSeason 1970–71 NHL season
occupationAfterRetirement player agent
placeOfBirth Parry Sound
surface form: Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
playedFor Boston Bruins
Chicago Blackhawks
surface form: Chicago Black Hawks
positionPlayed defenceman
regardedAs one of the greatest defencemen in NHL history
one of the greatest ice hockey players of all time
representedNationalTeam Canada
retirementYear 1979
shoots left
sport ice hockey
StanleyCupChampion 1970
1972
subjectOf biographies
suffersFrom knee injuries
teamDuringStanleyCups Boston Bruins
tournamentParticipation World Cup of Hockey
surface form: 1976 Canada Cup
weight 197 lb

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Orr Hockey Group founder Bobby Orr
Bobby Orr fullName Bobby Orr self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Robert Gordon Orr
IIHF Hall of Fame hasInductee Bobby Orr
Orr Hockey Group hasKeyPerson Bobby Orr
Orr hasNotableBearer Bobby Orr
Parry Sound hasNotablePerson Bobby Orr
Orr Hockey Group namedAfter Bobby Orr
subject surface form: James Norris Memorial Trophy
Boston Bruins notablePlayer Bobby Orr
Norris Trophy recordForMostWins Bobby Orr
subject surface form: James Norris Memorial Trophy