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Born
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Started playing organized hockey
Orr started to play hockey at age five for the Parry Sound Shamrocks. He started his carrer playing as a centerman until his coach moved him to defence where he felt his skills would develope better. -
Orr is Signed By The Bruins
At age 12 Bobby Orr was signed by the Bruins and given a spot on the Oshawa Generals who he ould start playing for at age 14. -
Orr joins the Oshawa Generals
Orr joined the Oshawa Generals as no.2 for the 1962-63 season at age 14. The Generals are the farm team for the Boston Bruins which is the team Orr ended up playing on. -
Joined Boston Bruins
Orr joined the Boston Bruins for his first NHL season as the famous no. 4. -
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NHL Carrer
Orr had an amazingly memorable career in the NHL spanning over 10 years with 2 stanley cups with 296 goals and 711 asists making a grand total of 1007 points -
Orr first NHL debut
Orr made his first mark in the NHL when he played the NY Rangers and got an assist -
First NHL goal
Playing against the Montreal Canadians Bobby Orr got his first NHL carrer goal. -
First NHL fight
Bobby Orr took on Montreal`s tough guy Ted Harris and won. This made a huge impact in the NHL community. -
First Stanley Cup victory
Orr won Boston its first Stanley cup since 1941 with the most famous goal in hockey history -
The Flying Bobby Orr
This goal is known as the most famous goal of all time. After Orr was tripped up he somehow managed to score a goal while in mid air. This was the game winning goal in the game. -
Orr's second cup
Orr won his second and final stanely cup with the Bruins in 1972 against the NY Rangers. They won the sereis 4-2 -
Orr gets Married
Orr married Margret Louise Wood in September of 1973 -
Joined Blackhawks
Bobby Orr left the Bruins as a free agent and joned the Chigago Blackhawks. -
Orr plays in the Canada Cup
Bobby Orr played in the 1976 Canada Cup and helped to lead Canada to victory over the Chechoslovakians. -
Orr Retires
Orr retired in 1978 due to constant knee injuries leaving his left leg basically destroyed -
Orr is put in the hall of fame
After Orr's retirement The NHL put him in the Hockey Hall Of Fame to comemorate his great career as a hockey player -
Oppening of the Bobby Orr hall of fame
The Bobby Orr Hall Of Fame Opened in Perry Sound (Orr's home town) as a special memorial to Bobby's carrer.
