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Robert Gordon "Bobby" Orr, (born March 20, 1948 in Parry Sound, Ontario) is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenseman, and is considered to be one of the greatest hockey players of all time.He played for the NHL teams Boston Bruins and Chicago Black Hawks.

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In his first NHL game, against the Detroit Red Wings and Gordie Howe, 18-year-old Bobby Orr impressed the home crowd and the many reporters with his defensive abilities. Bobby Orr blocked shots, made checks and moved opposing players away from the net. He also recorded his first point - an assist.

Bobby Orr greatest hockey player revolutionized the sport with his scoring ability and playmaking from the blue line. Other defenseman, beginning as early as Lester Patrick in the nascent days of the game, had been offensive threats, but Bobby Orr dominated. Bobby Orr won two scoring titles, the only defenseman to accomplish that feat, and had career season highs of 46 goals and 102 assists. More than just statistics, Bobby Orr had the ability to control the game, to take over. He had the speed to float away from defenseman and also to recover should he lose possession or get caught on a rush. Often, odd-man rushes in the other team's favour were reversed by his effortless strides. Some argued that he wasn't defensively sound, but hockey people rejected these claims. greatest hockey player

For eight consecutive seasons Bobby Orr won the Norris Trophy as the best defenseman and three times he was the league's most valuable player to collect the Hart Trophy. Bobby Orr's plus-minus rating when he was at his best was untouchable at plus-124 in 1970-71, when he scored 139 points.