Bobby Orr Biography

Robert Gordon Orr, born on March 20, 1948, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player recognized as one of the greatest players in history. Orr redefined the defenceman role by combining skating speed, offensive scoring, and play-making ability. He is the only defenceman to have won the league scoring title, earning two Art Ross Trophies. Orr holds the record for eight consecutive Norris Trophies as the NHL's top defenceman and won three straight Hart Trophies as the league's most valuable player. In 2017, the National Hockey League named Orr one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. His performance in Ontario provincial competition drew NHL scout attention when he was twelve years old. In 1966, Orr began his NHL career with the Boston Bruins, a team that had not won a Stanley Cup since 1941 and had not made the playoffs since 1959.