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In The Beginning
Bobby was born in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. The Beginning of the best Deference man of all time. -
Minor Hockey
Bobby started his journey in minor hockey. He began paying for the Parry sound Shamrocks. -
Royce Tennant
In 1956 eight year old Bobby Orr was in minor hockey and he got called up to the Rep team. He was a forward and his coach's name was Royce Tennant. Royce decided to flip Bobby from forward to defense that year in hopes that he could bring a more offensive mind to their defense. This is important because if Royce didn't flip Bobby to defense maybe he wouldn't have become the best defense man of all time. -
Toronto Maple Leafs
The quote "Well, he sure has the earmarks of a combination of Howe and Harvey. His name is Bobby Orr" is what Bobby's coach in Parry Sound said in a letter to the General Manager of the Leafs after scouts went to watch him play. Coach Gilchrist was trying to convince the Leafs to sign Bobby to a C Form contract so that Bobby would belong to an NHL team. The Leafs rejected this and did not sign Bobby because they didn't want to risk money on a 12-13 year old. -
Boston Bruins
The Bruins were interested. Boston wasn't doing well in the NHL the past couple years and were rebuilding and looking for prospects. They found their best ever prospect in 14 year old Bobby Orr and signed him to a C Form contract. Bobby went to play for Boston's farm team. -
Making his Name Known
Bobby as showcased on Hockey Night In Canada during the intermission of the Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Chicago Blackhawks game. He was interviewed by Ward Cornell as part of a segment of National Week celebrating minor hockey. Tis is important because this allowed all the fans to get to know who exactly Bobby Orr is. -
Happy Birthday Bobby
On Bobby`s 18th Birthday he got three assists on a big blowout win for Oshawa. The crowd then sang Happy Birthday and the team presented him with a transistor radio. -
First Game in The Show
Bobby Orr's first NHL game against Mr. Hockey (Gordie Howe) and the Detroit Red Wings. Also his first point in the NHL. He scored his first goal on October 23rd. -
The First of many
During a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs Bobby strained an internal ligament as he was hit into the boards by Maple Leafs defense man Pronovost. This was Orr's first time knee injury in the NHL. He went on to miss 9 games and the Bruins would go 3 wins and 6 loses in that time. This is important because this will really mark the beginning of the end of Bobby`s career. -
Canada’s top athlete.
Bobby was given the Lou Marsh Trophy as one of Canada’s top athletes. That's a pretty big accomplishment in itself because theirs tons of different sports and thousands of athletes in Canada. -
First of manny
Bobby won his first Stanley Cup. He scored the OT winner. -
Flying
On this day Bobby scored probably the most famous goal in hockey when he got tripped by st. Louis blues goalie and scored the OT winner while he flew through the air with his hands up. -
Putting a Ring on it
Bobby went on to marry Margaret Louise Wood, a speech therapist. They would eventually make two sons. Bobby became a grandfather in 2009. -
The last season
He signed with the Chicago Black Hawks as a free agent in 1976. but he would play only 26 games for them cause of his knee injuries. -
H.0.F
Bobby is officially inducted into the Hall of fame. Officially a legend now. -
This Book
On this day this book (Bobby Orr My Story) was published. I highly recommend this book to any sports fan. Its shows you hard it is to be great and Bobby tells us you don't have to be special to be great.