I love how embarrassed Bobby still gets when he's introduced. I don't think he every truly believed how great he really was. The classiest, most humble athlete I have ever known. And I had the privilege, no....the honor, of seeing him play. God truly blessed me as a sports fan to live in Boston and to witness some of the great sports moments I've lived thru. This truly is some place. Farewell to the greatest sports carhedral I have ever known. I still get teary eyed when I see Raymond Bourque helping Normand Leveille skate around the ok'd Garden....or should I pronounce it correctly.... The old Gaahhden ice for the final skate. I think I even miss the rats.
"And our next guest is the greatest player in the history of the National Hockey League" Wow! I got goosebumps hearing Fred Cusick say that. How fortunate I was to see him play. Incredible memories.
The best applause was the night they retired his number... Non-stop applause. Could not get the fans to stop applauding to start the ceremony. Truly legendary applause for a legendary player.
As a United States Marine grunt. been around most of the world. Other than being alongside my brother Marines the Boston Garden was my favorite place to be. The rush feeling inside you would get watching Bobby Orr swing around his net for one of his end to end.
Grew up in Northern New Hampshire and lucky enough to catch a few games at the Garden. Like Fenway Park, walking through the concourses, etc and then seeing the ice, seats, banners, the monster, field, seats, etc what a feeling. And man could the Garden get loud. Bobby Orr was the best ever to play but always a humble generous gentleman. The Bruins alumni bowing when he was introduced was just so awesome.
Bobby Orr only played 10 years because of bad knees......He totally reinvented the defenseman position and really took the game into the modern era......A one man wrecking crew!......I truly believe he is the greatest player....and I've been a Ranger fan for over 50 years!!!!
Btw....THAT'S how humble Bobby Orr was. Boston Garden? Best Ever Player?....no. My mother is here and THAT'S why it's a special night. :) #greatestever
This was a great ceremony: no laser beams, no pyrotechnics. Just class all the way. If you don't get get goosebumps when Bobby Orr is introduced, you are not a hockey fan.
Anybody who ever saw him play knows it's still true even all these years later. I believe Ken Dryden stated it best a few years after Orr retired. "He left no heirs," Dryden wrote.
Dryden and Shero knew how to stop him..Silliest thing ever labeling this guy the greatest of all time..He wouldn't have trouble scoring 10 goals in todays NHL
I met Bobby at Blunt Park in Springfield Mass. when I was playing Hockey as a kid. He was my Idol growing up......the GREATEST hockey player EVER. I LOVED watching Wayne BUT.......put Orr at CENTER with Glen Anderson and Jarri Kuri as his wingers....with the modern equipment....modern surgery.... and Bobby would have scored 150 goals a season. The greatest PURE SKATER EVER!!!
Bobby Orr, Dale Earnhardt Sr, Joe Montana, etc., the greatest at what they do are rarely say they are the best at what they do. Bpbby's humility was fully evident.
The old Gahden had such an aura about it. The place was just magical. The minute you walked into that building you just knew you were some place special. The Bruins 1929 Stanley Cup banner hanging up in the rafters was amazing to look at. And all the retired numbers of Bruins legends; Not to mention the all Celtics World Championship banners and Celtic legends. I could not get the smile off my face whild watching this video. Thanks for posting!
@Lava1964 You can't really tell by the video, but the crowd was so loud when Fred Cusick was listing Bobby's accomplishments that you could barely hear him. It remains the loudest ovation I've ever heard when he walked out - more than a rock concert. What they call the Garden today will never allow the crowd to give a home-ice advantage like the old building.
Profiles in Hockey said it best; "Some players aspire to greatness but Bobby Orr was born great." As Bobby Hull said to his teamates who asked how to stop Bobby Orr, "just give Orr his own puck and we'll take ours and play at the other end" Orr was a threat to score from anywhere on the ice at any time. Orest Kindrachuk of Philadelphia Flyers said to me "Fred Shero" told us to hit his (Bobby's) knees". We felt bad about it later, but we had to do it to have a chance of winning the cup".
I was there that night. Got the stub to prove it. I teared up when Raymond Bourque came out with Normand Leveille. A bright prospect who's career was cut short. Kinda like Bobby's. But this was a truly iconic night in Boston. Never to be forgotten. As I drove past the shell of the ok'd barn in later days, you could see into the building during it's tearing down. A local sports writer (I think it was Dan shaunessey of the globe) referred to it as peering into the soul of a dead body. You could feel the ghosts and the leprechauns of the greatest sorts venue of all time. Rivalled only by possibly the old Chicago stadium. I'll throw the Forum in for honorable mention.
Thanks for pointing this out to us. Yes, you are correct, it was a very classy gesture on Bourque's part. Lucky for us Hockey Fans our sport has a lot of classy yet humble Players, both past and present.
Bobby Orr was a very talented hockey player. Many people were expecting to see him in the 1972 in the NHL-USSR tournament. Unfortunately it didn't happen. A lot of injuries didn't let him to do it. He is such a handsome. I think it's Good blessed day 🙏 in this video.
IMAGINE, JUST TRY TO IMAGINE ... Gretzky playing on a bad knee. Playing defense. Fighting. Not having goons protect him. Blocking shots. And trying to move the puck the whole length of the ice ... --->>> WITH A BAD KNEE ! End of story... NOW LET'S IMAGINE BOBBY ORR WITH 2 PERFECT KNEES... playing offense. Hanging at the blue line. Not back checking. Playing 20 years. Do you think he would own the scoring title? Ya think?
I own the exact away jersey for Bobby Orr without the name on the back. A while back, I had a "serious" hockey fan say to me "Wow, that Bruin jersey is retro, whose number is that?" I asked how hold he was, and he told me "28." Sorry, a "serious" hockey fan does not get a pass on that one!
Jacobs asked him if it was okay to trade him to a team that had a great chance at winning a Cup. Jacobs knew it was time for a rebuild. Bourque said he would approve the trade and that's why he won the Cup. Jacobs had Bourques best interest in his heart.
Gretzky says Orr is the GOAT, even saying he was the fastest skater ever. Orr is the only player ever to do every skill at top speed. The GOAT, and it’s not even close.
ITA others were amazing, BUT Orr revolutionized an entire sport! (And to this day, no one has been able to do it as well as he did). PS this is from a die-hard Pats fan
Ellen W Now I know and can impress my nephew (15) who tells me to catch up, heck I already know LOL, BBL, TTYL. As for your Pat's if not for the cloud hanging Tom would go down as the greatest QB. Although as a kid Joe Montana was amazing.
Glad to help. As for TB12, anyone with half a brain already KNOWS he is the greatest QB to ever play the game PERIOD. Even if you believe that deflated nonsense, the fact is he scored the bulk of the points AFTER the balls were replaced. Then factor in that the opposing teams balls were also deflated (due to weather), 2 gauges that varied used, and many more factors & I am certain at some point, when jealousy ends, history will support his earned greatness!
Regardless of what Tom Brady ever did here or any one else before of after No one will ever come to Bobby Orr means to this tow. SIMPLY THE BEST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love how embarrassed Bobby still gets when he's introduced. I don't think he every truly believed how great he really was. The classiest, most humble athlete I have ever known. And I had the privilege, no....the honor, of seeing him play. God truly blessed me as a sports fan to live in Boston and to witness some of the great sports moments I've lived thru. This truly is some place. Farewell to the greatest sports carhedral I have ever known. I still get teary eyed when I see Raymond Bourque helping Normand Leveille skate around the ok'd Garden....or should I pronounce it correctly.... The old Gaahhden ice for the final skate. I think I even miss the rats.
Greatest ever....taking nothing away from Howe.
I was up in the balcony...when Orr came on the ice, it was the loudest ovation I ever heard.
You mean god
And when Bourque helped Normand Leveille skate
"And our next guest is the greatest player in the history of the National Hockey League" Wow! I got goosebumps hearing Fred Cusick say that.
How fortunate I was to see him play. Incredible memories.
The best applause was the night they retired his number... Non-stop applause. Could not get the fans to stop applauding to start the ceremony. Truly legendary applause for a legendary player.
As a United States Marine grunt. been around most of the world. Other than being alongside my brother Marines the Boston Garden was my favorite place to be. The rush feeling inside you would get watching Bobby Orr swing around his net for one of his end to end.
Grew up in Northern New Hampshire and lucky enough to catch a few games at the Garden. Like Fenway Park, walking through the concourses, etc and then seeing the ice, seats, banners, the monster, field, seats, etc what a feeling. And man could the Garden get loud.
Bobby Orr was the best ever to play but always a humble generous gentleman. The Bruins alumni bowing when he was introduced was just so awesome.
Bobby Orr only played 10 years because of bad knees......He totally reinvented the defenseman position and really took the game into the modern era......A one man wrecking crew!......I truly believe he is the greatest player....and I've been a Ranger fan for over 50 years!!!!
ONE OF ONLY 2 MAN THAT CAN SAY HES THE BEST ALL TIME PLAYER IN THE WORLD...
4:03 seeing Bobby and Ray together is a masterpiece in its own right.
What class! What tradition and dignity! What gentlemen! Hooray for the
Boston Bruins! Men like this aren't made anymore.
Greatest hockey player that ever played, Bobby Orr.
Rick Haggett
That’s Wayne Gretzky
Gretzky>Orr any night of the week
with Gordie Howe better than both put together
the real great one #4 bobby orr
Anthony Kernich
😂
Didn't Gretzky destroy Howe's all time records?
I rest my case
8 Norris titles.
Mr. Orr.
Btw....THAT'S how humble Bobby Orr was. Boston Garden? Best Ever Player?....no. My mother is here and THAT'S why it's a special night. :) #greatestever
This was a great ceremony: no laser beams, no pyrotechnics. Just class all the way. If you don't get get goosebumps when Bobby Orr is introduced, you are not a hockey fan.
I'm not a hockey fan. And yes no goosebumps
Orr, greatest player ever and as Gordie Howe said, the greatest tragedy in league history that his career was cut so short.
Robert Gordon Orr The greatest player EVER!!!!!
Amen
Amen! He surely was!
Anybody who ever saw him play knows it's still true even all these years later. I believe Ken Dryden stated it best a few years after Orr retired. "He left no heirs," Dryden wrote.
"And our next guest is the greatest player in the history of the National Hockey League"
Awesome intro.
True intro
When I watched this live in 1995 I was wondering how they would introduce Orr. They got it right.
Well said!
Anatoli Tarasov -- the architect for the Russian Red Army and Olympic team -- said he said the best player who ever lived.
Dryden and Shero knew how to stop him..Silliest thing ever labeling this guy the greatest of all time..He wouldn't have trouble scoring 10 goals in todays NHL
WAS IT GOD
Trev Mac You are one A-Hole!
I met Bobby at Blunt Park in Springfield Mass. when I was playing Hockey as a kid. He was my Idol growing up......the GREATEST hockey player EVER. I LOVED watching Wayne BUT.......put Orr at CENTER with Glen Anderson and Jarri Kuri as his wingers....with the modern equipment....modern surgery.... and Bobby would have scored 150 goals a season. The greatest PURE SKATER EVER!!!
Without doubt
Bull shit what a let down...more like 174
I grew up watching Bobby Orr and the Bruins in the early 70's and have been hooked ever since
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Bobby Orr, Dale Earnhardt Sr, Joe Montana, etc., the greatest at what they do are rarely say they are the best at what they do. Bpbby's humility was fully evident.
tom brady hello
Bless his heart....he always wears his heart on the outside of his uniform.
orr is such a humbling guy and thats how he played too. he is the greatest player in nhl history but to him hes just another player
these guys meant so much to all of us. just loved them, i'm gettin all weepy. this was OL TIME HOCKEY!!!!!
The old Gahden had such an aura about it. The place was just magical. The minute you walked into that building you just knew you were some place special. The Bruins 1929 Stanley Cup banner hanging up in the rafters was amazing to look at. And all the retired numbers of Bruins legends; Not to mention the all Celtics World Championship banners and Celtic legends. I could not get the smile off my face whild watching this video. Thanks for posting!
Darn right!! The greatest hockey player ever!!!!!!!!!!
No Gretzky then Orr then Lemieux. This is from a Habs fan.
The greatest player ever was gordie howe and gretzky, orr and lemieux have said they'd all agree.
@Lava1964
You can't really tell by the video, but the crowd was so loud when Fred Cusick was listing Bobby's accomplishments that you could barely hear him. It remains the loudest ovation I've ever heard when he walked out - more than a rock concert.
What they call the Garden today will never allow the crowd to give a home-ice advantage like the old building.
Orr was the greatest.Am lucky to of seen him play.
I stand in amazement to my early hockey cards⚡😁🐺🇺🇸
Boston Garden - The Greatest place in NHL / North America to watch a game. If you are from Boston and know the Garden ... you get it !!
The roar for Orr is truly special Never be another
The Old Boston Garden................how I miss it
The greatest city with the greatest fan with the greatest storied franchise , absolute class. Mr Orr leaves you teared up, class
class franchise. proud to be a life long bruins fan
Profiles in Hockey said it best;
"Some players aspire to greatness but Bobby Orr was born great."
As Bobby Hull said to his teamates who asked how to stop Bobby Orr, "just give Orr his own puck and we'll take ours and play at the other end"
Orr was a threat to score from anywhere on the ice at any time. Orest Kindrachuk of Philadelphia Flyers said to me "Fred Shero" told us to hit his (Bobby's) knees". We felt bad about it later, but we had to do it to have a chance of winning the cup".
Phliar scumbags.
Wow. That is a definition of leadership without any moral principles. Shero would have made a good Nazi.
I was there, the old garden was alive and loud!
I was the greatest night in hockey.
Bobby Orr never ages.
I was there that night. Got the stub to prove it. I teared up when Raymond Bourque came out with Normand Leveille. A bright prospect who's career was cut short. Kinda like Bobby's. But this was a truly iconic night in Boston. Never to be forgotten. As I drove past the shell of the ok'd barn in later days, you could see into the building during it's tearing down. A local sports writer (I think it was Dan shaunessey of the globe) referred to it as peering into the soul of a dead body. You could feel the ghosts and the leprechauns of the greatest sorts venue of all time. Rivalled only by possibly the old Chicago stadium. I'll throw the Forum in for honorable mention.
Not only that, Maple Leaf Gardens which is still standing
Don't forget the Olympia!!!
Thanks for pointing this out to us.
Yes, you are correct, it was a very classy gesture on Bourque's part.
Lucky for us Hockey Fans our sport has a lot of classy yet humble Players, both past and present.
Watched this video from time to time over the last several years, the "here we go Bruins, here we go!" at 7:48 still gives me goosebumps every time.
RobMcDougall Just the way the noise echoed in that building was an atmosphere that cannot be created
Bobby Orr was a very talented hockey player. Many people were expecting to see him in the 1972 in the NHL-USSR tournament. Unfortunately it didn't happen. A lot of injuries didn't let him to do it. He is such a handsome. I think it's Good blessed day 🙏 in this video.
"ORR TO ESPISITO!" & "THE BOBBY ORR STORY!" "I HAVE BOTH BOOKS!"
AT 5:15...GOD WALKS OUT ON THE ICE...
GOAT…..PERIOD!
Orr-Richard-Howe-Gretzky-Lemieux-Hull-Beliveau-Lafleur-Bossy-Esposito...
top 4 easily are Gretzky, Howe, Orr, Lemieux based on best careers. Orr, Gretzky, Lemieux, Howe based on best player...
ORR....then the rest
"BOBBY ORR CHANGED THE STYLE & SPEED OF HOCKEY FOR YEARS & GENERATIONS TO COME!"
how can you not love bobby orr ...
IMAGINE, JUST TRY TO IMAGINE ... Gretzky playing on a bad knee. Playing defense. Fighting. Not having goons protect him. Blocking shots. And trying to move the puck the whole length of the ice ... --->>> WITH A BAD KNEE ! End of story... NOW LET'S IMAGINE BOBBY ORR WITH 2 PERFECT KNEES... playing offense. Hanging at the blue line. Not back checking. Playing 20 years. Do you think he would own the scoring title? Ya think?
Can you imagine the Celtics ceremony? It would take hours to lower all the banners
wow a young Ray Bourque on the bench in 6 yrs he will have the cup
Seen a lot of great games in that building and was sad when they tore it down. Got over it quickly with the new fleet center.....
5 orrs vs 5 Gretzkys not even a game
Robert Gordon Orr and George Herman Ruth changed their sports more than any athletes ever
"What's orr's best move? Putting on his fucking skates."
- Gordie Howe
Gordie would never have dropped the F bomb.
Loved all of it but best thing was Normand Levielle in the middle of all the greats!
Borque shou;d've been the one giving Esposito the framed #7, 1987 all over again.
thats right bow your heads to the great bobby orr....he is the real king..
I watched Bobby Orr play I am totally convinced he was the greatest
Bobby Orr, GOAT
no NHL team has the star power of the Bruins. 04:15 is what true greatness is all about
Terry O'Rielly......I was breaking up the right wing and I heard skates cutting up the ice, I turned around and it was Bobby Orr.....
Simply the best........gretzky can't touch this man!!!!
I own the exact away jersey for Bobby Orr without the name on the back. A while back, I had a "serious" hockey fan say to me "Wow, that Bruin jersey is retro, whose number is that?" I asked how hold he was, and he told me "28." Sorry, a "serious" hockey fan does not get a pass on that one!
Incredible alumni lineup. How hard was it for Raymond to leave such a tradition rich club.
Bourque is a Bruin for life - always was, always will be.
easy to win a cup
Jacobs asked him if it was okay to trade him to a team that had a great chance at winning a Cup. Jacobs knew it was time for a rebuild. Bourque said he would approve the trade and that's why he won the Cup. Jacobs had Bourques best interest in his heart.
Gretzky and LeMieux played against far inferior competition than Orr.
#4 was and still is the greatest, hands down.
I went to school with Espisito's and Hodge's kids
Such a class act !!
The sound on the video doesn’t even come close to how loud it was when in the Garden when they announced Bobby Orr
Bobby Orr. The best that ever played.
G O A T .... is there really anything more to say ... #4
What a Bobby Orr moment...
Bobby Orr; the Classy, Humble GOAT
+124 for a season enough said
Not only that, his defense partner, Dallas Smith, was +94 that year. It's the fourth-highest plus-minus total of all time.
best team in history
love to see any player at any ara at any time go one on one with orr...be fun to watch.....my money is on orr
Geez! That guy behind Phil's left shoulder during his intro needs about 19 Ambien lol
The man never talk much ..never had to..did all his talking on the ice....
Imagine Bobby playing 20 yrs with good knees, just try imagining for a second. How many goals, assists and points?
Gretzky would still have more you can't compare a center and defensive player not fair to Orr or Gretzky
@@ryanblaney2193 not fail to Wayne
Gretzky says Orr is the GOAT, even saying he was the fastest skater ever. Orr is the only player ever to do every skill at top speed. The GOAT, and it’s not even close.
Can you imagine Orr in the early to mid 80s with messier Anderson kurrie coffey . He would have had 200pt seasons every year
the greatest ever..........................
All the bruins bowing to Orr / awesome!
Bucyk, 2 two time all star, just two!
Bobby Orr = Hockey God!!
Wayne Gretzky = Forever number 2...never the greatest!!
Orr- The greatest!
at 5:15 god walks on the ice...how great thou are. ...
Bobby Orr=Goat of Hockey
at 5:20 bow you heads to the real great one #4 bobby orr
Garden Fans would never let him forget HE IS HOCKEY ROYALTY !
"BOBBY ORR IS A Humble MAN BUT A BAD ASS ON THE ICE!" "ALL A THESE Guys WORKED GREAT TOGETHER!"
What about the infamous Kraut line
Old time hockey...Like Eddie Shore
Greg Sullivan putting on the foil coach.
#2, HOFer Eddie Shore, who may have been the very first defenseman to consistently rush the puck the length of the ice.
How anyone can say ORR is not the greatest player ever, not just in the NHL, is beyond belief.
ITA others were amazing, BUT Orr revolutionized an entire sport! (And to this day, no one has been able to do it as well as he did). PS this is from a die-hard Pats fan
Ellen W What is ITA?
ITA=I totally agree :)
Ellen W Now I know and can impress my nephew (15) who tells me to catch up, heck I already know LOL, BBL, TTYL. As for your Pat's if not for the cloud hanging Tom would go down as the greatest QB. Although as a kid Joe Montana was amazing.
Glad to help. As for TB12, anyone with half a brain already KNOWS he is the greatest QB to ever play the game PERIOD. Even if you believe that deflated nonsense, the fact is he scored the bulk of the points AFTER the balls were replaced. Then factor in that the opposing teams balls were also deflated (due to weather), 2 gauges that varied used, and many more factors & I am certain at some point, when jealousy ends, history will support his earned greatness!
Bobby Orr is the greatest hockey player of all time
Robert G. Orr.....the "G" stands for God.
DAMN RIGHT!!!! Eddie Shore's #2 should be retired league wide as well!
it would of been scary to see orr play with two good knees
The Greatest One.
NUMBER 4 BOBBY FUCKIN ORR🐻🐻!!!
o my god. its him god him self..that #4 guy......its him god
Bow your heads to the master
@rmhm73
ORR! #1
At around 5:00 god steps on the ice
Regardless of what Tom Brady ever did here or any one else before of after No one will ever come to Bobby Orr means to this tow. SIMPLY THE BEST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i want that bruins picture