The best of all-time, period. Great offensive force, as well as great defensive force. Orr could dictate the entire pace of play throughout the game. Was simply not fair when he was out there. One of the classiest athletes on the ice and maybe the classiest superstar the sports world has ever witnessed off the ice. A very special individual - both teammates and opponents admired him. If only the medical world was more advanced during his reign - we would have witnessed another decade of dominance.
Vicki Woodard Sorry Vicki it’s not even close. I know both well. Orr was a good defenceman in a watered down era of beer league hockey with only but a couple of European players. Plus Orr wasn’t durable enough to play even full regular seasons let alone 20 years. Oh and 99 had about 2,000 more points. Yes that’s not a typo. (Orr 915 the Great one 2,857).
@@billyrock8305 give your head a shake Pal, Orr played in league of 12 teams and Gretzky played with a league of 28. Tell me again how Orr played in a watered down league. Gretzky would be a hell of a player in Orr's era but wouldn't have the records then that he had in his heydays.
@@booch2164 You can't compare eras. Connor McDavid would have had a 300 point season if he could have played in the sixties or seventies. Not even Orr could match his speed, and it would be easy pickings against standup goalies.
Ken Dryden, Canadiens goalie, gave the greatest description (explanation) of Orr's greatness I've heard. He said that when he saw Orr coming at him from maybe 120-150 feet away, it was as if everybody was playing the game at one speed, and Orr was playing it at a speed and a half faster. And Dryden said he found it very disorienting. Then he would start to see his defenseman back-peddling frantically, and his forwards were chasing, sometimes diving, to try and defend as Orr charged at him. And then he would get that brief butterfly feeling in the pit of his stomach and say a short prayer if he had time.....
@@pwilliams5724 In my opinion, the greatest player ever. Sad that his career was cut short by injuries. Imagine Summit Series '72 with Orr (and Bobby Hull and Gordie Howe). At least he got to suit up for Canada in this tournament.
You can see the pain and struggle Orr is in to get enough power out of his bad leg to still score this goal. Amazing the greatest hockey player of all time bar none.
He had to play like that for more than half of his professional career! Back then if you had pain they just opened you up with an "Exploratory", and basically just rummaged around till they see A problem. 😷😱😷
Ranger fan here (just so you know) and I hated the day when Bobby had to hang 'um up. Mario, Guy, Gordie, Hull, Gretzky, Jagr, and the rest, great players each and every one but Bobby Orr stands alone, above them all and always will. No wonder his Bruin team-mates called him GOD behind his back only, he didn't like the nick-name.
Mick Ball...Well said, Wayne had nothing on Orr>A quick story, Terry O'rielly said once, he was breaking up the right wing and could hear Orr' skates cutting up the ice behind him, he legs before his knees got hurt, his legs were so powerful. My favorite player of all time, i am 60 years old
Nice comments from NYR. Fans, true gentlemen. I've noticed the further we get away from the time Orr played the less respect he gets. I respect other people's oppinions on why they think so, and so is A better player, and they definitely have strong arguments to base their oppinions, and there are times when I still will make comparisons to post Orr era players but........ Orr still wins in the end. The biggest standpoint that I always go back to, and there is NO comparable player when comes to this, and that is......Bobby Orr was the complete Hockey Player. When I say complete I mean that he did EVERYTHING!!! I'm not going to name the things because if A person was trying to make An argument about such, and such player being better because they did such, and such better or they did something unbelievable that supposedly no one else could do all I have do is pick out the one thing, or multiple things that they don't do, and then I have the irrefutable, undeniable, End All answer, everytime...... .........Bobby Orr did it.
....And he was the most modest, self- deprecating, personable human being. I know, many athletes were very kind, and out going, but Orr was that way to A fault, and it's true, he put almost blind faith into people, the whole Eagleson affair was truly sickening. If you haven't read Orr's book "My Story" (came out maybe 5 to 10 yrs. ago?) Do yourself A favor, and pick it up, I've read many Biographies, and plenty of hockey bio's they can be run of the mill, but Orr's book is the best. He was modest, and guarded so he kept his mouth shut Basically all of his life, well in the book he gets quite frank, and when he finally spoke on subjects you got the feeling that he had been holding his emotions back on all of the highly publicized topics and wanted to vent, and tell his true feelings but always took the high road. Great Book! Highly recommend for anybody, but A Hockey fan would really enjoy it.
A few years ago, I picked up Bobby Orr's autobiography. The guy spent almost the whole book writing about other people, and almost no time discussing himself. He's just that kind of person. He doesn't want to draw attention to himself. He's modest and a gentleman to a fault almost. Orr may have been the greatest ever to lace up skates, but he is just as good of a human being. Well, one guy "benefited" from Orr's retirement, in a manner of speaking anyway: The under-appreciated Brad Park. Park may have set a record for most second-place finishes in the Norris Trophy voting, because of all of the times Orr won it. How ironic that the long-time Ranger wound up with Boston, and long-time Bruin Phil Esposito wound up on Broadway wearing a Ranger's sweater. It broke my heart when Bobby Orr retired, not just on general principles, but also because I'm a Blackhawks fan, and Orr was then on the Hawks. We got to see him in a tantalizingly small number of games, and that was that.
Orr's sudden acceleration surprised the Czech defensemen. He's coasting up past the red line, then BOOM! He's at full speed in just a couple of strides! Walks in and scores on a beauty of a backhand shot.
Exactly. Orr saw the defenseman get lazy for a split second, shifted gears and without looking like he was trying, added just enough speed to make the defesnseman a non-factor. Such a smart play and a great example of his deceptive acceleration.
As I noted in an earlier post the puck was deflected high by the Czech player's stick but made all the difference in surprising the goalie. Not quibbling I just looked at it several times to be sure.
Can't recall if Howe was on this team. I believe he was. Even in his mid-40's, Gordie was better than most half his age. One of the things about the '72 team - Gordie had retired, Hull couldn't play because he jumped to the WHA and Orr was hurt - arguably their 3 best players.
@@howardcosell2022 While I respect your opinion that the 87' team had Gretzky and Lemieux who were the greatest of their generation and Fuhr was better than Vachon, the 76' team had a record number of Hall of Famers who were in their prime at the time or ones that were playing great beyond their prime, aka, Orr, Espo and Hull.
I started following Hockey around 1973. But lived in Chicago and don't recall seeing too much of Orr playing. Man...I wish I had. Him and Gretzky are the greatest.
Bobby Orr is known for his amazing ability offensively. However, he was also the best defensive defenseman and a tough ass fighter as well. There will never be another Robert G. Orr🙏🏻
Before anyone points it out, I'm already fully aware that he didn't play very long, but in the short time that he did play, he played better than anyone else in NHL history!
It's too bad we never got to see Orr in his prime play against the Soviets. Older fans, like myself, always regretted that. In 76 Orr was playing on just one good leg, and yet was voted the series MVP! He was exceptional. The greatest hockey player ever
Paul, no team has won more Stanley Cups than the Canadiens or sent more super-stars to the Hall of Fame, so it is an amazing tribute when the great defenseman Larry Robinson pays tribute to Orr, or to hear the legendary Guy Lafleur do so. The latter said that Orr was without question still the best player in the tournament on only one good knee.
I love how the Czech defenders were just standing there watching Orr lazily skate by them and going top shelf on their goalie! I'm not sure if it was respect, or fear, or maybe a bit of both!
I was 14 years old when this tournament took place. The 1976 Canada Cup has created many memories I won’t soon forget. From the outstanding glove save Rogie Vachon made on Milan Nova,the outstanding play of Bobby Orr (of course!)
Today, players will opt out of representing their country because they want a rest or time to relax. Orr played with one good leg and suffered just so he could wear the Canada jersey. He was still feared by every opponent because they knew that with one leg he was still the best player on the ice. This also inspired his team mates to up the level of their game. He was the greatest, not just because of his abilities but because he played for his teammates and his country even though he was in constant pain. Not only was he the greatest hockey player in history, but he was a humble man who shunned the spotlight.
Orr ? After 55 years watching hockey. This defensman from Parry Sound was more than a great hockey player. This man changing the game not because with Doug Harvey's offensive and power forward defense but MORE and MORE Bobby Orr changes totally hockey's the game by himself with his talent, roughness, empathic, strategy, fast skating, I.Q. hockey like and panoramic anticipation passing shot, and hability and showing of all of us what modern hockey can bring us the best now for all great players after him : Keep having fun like a genius kid playing in modern hockey game after game til the Graal trophy name in hommage of Lord Stanley. His obsession ! On this picture the one on him to won 5 but Orr still a Boston Bruins hockey legend. Have a secret for you ! Not only Boston fan's for who's people loving this humble man, his life from everywhere Montreal, Moscow, Chicago, Prague, Paris, Miami, all around the world. Hockey fans from 7 to 77 years knows and agree with me : Bobby Orr still the best in our heart, minds and gave us a great legacy ! All my son's watching documantary and YOU TUBE are agreed. Thank you from all of them Robert Gordon Orr ! And sorry from my english trying my best without Google traduction ! lol ! Merci pour cette photo de ce grand joueur dans le chandail d'une équipe qui lui a souvent brisé le cœur. Si jamais quelqu'un si elle existe ? Bobby Orr dans l'uniforme de l'équipe Canada de 1972 n'a pas pu participé ce serait incroyable ! Car si il avait joué en 72 on aurait pas pris 22 secondes avant la dernière partie à moscou pour l'emporter. Anyway, Orr joua avec nos en 76 les genoux blessés et remporta le trophée du meilleur joueur de cette série avec Équipe Canada. De beaux souvenirs.
GoCanucksGo Yeah, it's a tragedy really. It also sucks that he couldn't play in 1972 Summit Series due to injury. I imagine Canada would've beaten soviets much more easily with the help of Orr.
Orr played a higher level than the NHL. Wasn’t challenged. No one made Orr better. HE WAS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME. The NHL only slowed him down with the goons that tried to hurt him and shorten his career they did. Medical technology is not what it is today. He could do it all and he did. Just imagine if had two healthy knees. Imagine if he had played longer. A class act on and off the ice. #4 Bobby Orr the best hockey player EVER.
Orr was the greatest defence man to ever lace up a pair of skates....he revolutionized the position and won the scoring title how many times on top of it! No other player has ever done this. It was a sad day for all of hockey when he had to retire! Wayne Gretzky was the most prolific scorer of all time yet he never won a cup after leaving Edmonton. In this series Bobby Orr was the best player in the tournament playing on badly damaged knees. He will always be to me the best player to have ever played the game and one of the best sportsmen bar none!
Somewhere around 2000 pts. Still racking up 100 pts seasons in the high scoring 80's even past his prime. Final tournament would be the 1987 cup playing with Gretzky and Lemieux
Bobby Orr on Bobby Hull....." You cant stop him. All you can try to do is contain him. If he doesnt burn you coming at you over the blue line then he'll just shoot the puck in the net from out at the redline. Best shot I've ever seen. "
I read in Orr's book, if you played him to tight at the blueline, he cut to the outside and was so strong he could cut back in between you and the goalie, and hold you off. If you gave him too much room, the slap shot was unleashed. Nice to see the other Bobby get a little credit, he was the dominant player before arrived.
I love telling the story about, during that game, all the Canadian players are setting on the the Czeh blue line waiting for Orr to bring up the puck, Orr put a move on a Cxeh player, he's still looking for him.
bobby could barely skate in 76 but he was still better then most players on the ice. A natural talent for sure. Its a shame his career wasnt longer but while he was able he ruled the game.
Hard to believe Orr could barely walk on those knees, yet he was playing in this series. Had he skipped it, he might have been able to play a few more years. Of course "surgical" procedures then compared to today is like the dark ages.
At first I thought he should have passed to Espo (who was on his forehand) but after watching again, the Czech defender had the pass blocked. Nice shot. Backhands are tough to aim.
I didn't know that Orr's back-hander was so wicked! I guess I ought not be surprised... the guy could do everything and anything on the ice, and better than anyone else.
This series was Orr's last hurrah. He then played 10 games into the regular season and then had to shut it down for his umpteenth knee operation, effectively ending his career save for a few cameo appearances with Chicago in the next two seasons.
Watch Phil when Bobby dekes at the blue line. He's heading right for the back of the net to congratulate Orr because he KNOWS its going in. You'd be hard pressed to find two other guys who knew each other that well in ANY sport.
@@jasonsabourin9547 For all the great deals Harry made during his time he was equally a no good son of a bitch as well and The Trade was his shining moment as a BASTARD
as a kid.. I always thought Booby Orr's last name was heshootshe scores. every time I hear Orrs last name. it was always followed by .. he shoots he scores
I recently was looking at robinsons draft year and the stupid bruins as much as i loved the guy drafted terry orielly 1 pick before montreal drafted larry robinson.i loved terry orielly but id give you 10 oriellys for 1 robinson
@@williamlacombe7791 The Bruins drafted Dryden- Yes that Dryden. They traded him to Montreal for I forget who. Orr and Dryden on the same team would have been everything short illegal..
@@RSTI191 but they also traded Pit Martin, Jack Norriis ( was that the goalie's name? ) and Gilles Marotte for Phil Esposito , Ken Hodge, and Fred Stanfield, and Hodge for Rick Middleton. You can't win 'em all.
It was state of the art hockey and Bobby Orr had no equal. That goal was routine for him. It was run of the mill for him. To compare with anything today you would have to look at the goal that Nathan Mackinnon scored recently here in the 2022 playoffs against St. Louis in game 5, end to end rush with a magnificent deke and shot. Now for him to get to Orr's level he would have to do those in a routine run of the mill fashion like. JMHO lol. I'll get the shit from the millenials for this comment I'm sure lol.
Great goal, but on further inspection it appears that just as Orr released the shot, Czech number 4 aided number 4 to offer a ramp deflecting the puck high... but who cares. The hockey gods were smiling down on Bobby Orr as it was more or less the end.
Give it up dude........Wayne is still amazing and among the best EVER .......but there is no comparison here to Bobby Orr for sheer talent for all aspects of the game. Wayne would be among the first to admit this.
@@kidpoker9408 - Wayne Gretzky is obviously and without question the greatest point-producer in the history of the NHL. But that is not the same thing as saying he is the finest player ever or the most-complete player ever. Gretzky lacked the physical strength and grit to his game possessed by guys like Howe and Orr, and unlike Orr, Howe, Hull, etc. Gretzky virtually never fought for himself. Marty McSorley or someone like him always did it for him. Nor was he known for the caliber of his fore/back-checking, or his defense generally. "Playing D" was an after-thought for those great Oiler teams of the 1980s. Wayne never won a Selke Trophy - I don't even know if he was ever nominated. Why would he be? He was paid to produce offense, to produce points, and lead that offense - and that's what he did. Orr and Howe were better-rounded players, more-complete as hockey players. Orr could do everything; there were no holes in his game, nothing lacking. And he did everything at an elite, other-worldly level. As Flyers center and future Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke once said, it was as if there needed to be a league higher than the NHL in which Bobby Orr could play.
I'm 73 and Bobby was the greatest player I ever saw. A true magician in every way and humble to boot !
Greatest player period - skating, shooting, stick handling and yes fighting - he did it all
Plus controlling the game defensively and blocking shots.
You are high. He’s not even top 10. Played in an era where they just waved their sticks at him instead of checking.
@@acerothstein4755 he’s top 3 at LEAST
And a natural leader by example.
@@acerothstein4755
13 left knee surgeries and 8 Norris trophies. Get outa here!
The best of all-time, period. Great offensive force, as well as great defensive force. Orr could dictate the entire pace of play throughout the game. Was simply not fair when he was out there. One of the classiest athletes on the ice and maybe the classiest superstar the sports world has ever witnessed off the ice. A very special individual - both teammates and opponents admired him. If only the medical world was more advanced during his reign - we would have witnessed another decade of dominance.
Bobby Orr simply the best...hockey’s masterpiece...
Yes he is was and always will the greatest not only did he play with constant pain but he elevated the game Proud of you Bobby Orr
He also played with Alan Eagleson ripping him off.
Bobby orr. The greatest ever
Yep... The Greatest Hockey Player of All Time. Lots of worthy runners-up... but only one No. 4!
Aghh no. No. 99 is.
Vicki Woodard Sorry Vicki it’s not even close. I know both well. Orr was a good defenceman in a watered down era of beer league hockey with only but a couple of European players. Plus Orr wasn’t durable enough to play even full regular seasons let alone 20 years. Oh and 99 had about 2,000 more points. Yes that’s not a typo. (Orr 915 the Great one 2,857).
@@billyrock8305 give your head a shake Pal, Orr played in league of 12 teams and Gretzky played with a league of 28. Tell me again how Orr played in a watered down league. Gretzky would be a hell of a player in Orr's era but wouldn't have the records then that he had in his heydays.
@@booch2164 You can't compare eras. Connor McDavid would have had a 300 point season if he could have played in the sixties or seventies. Not even Orr could match his speed, and it would be easy pickings against standup goalies.
Ken Dryden, Canadiens goalie, gave the greatest description (explanation) of Orr's greatness I've heard. He said that when he saw Orr coming at him from maybe 120-150 feet away, it was as if everybody was playing the game at one speed, and Orr was playing it at a speed and a half faster. And Dryden said he found it very disorienting. Then he would start to see his defenseman back-peddling frantically, and his forwards were chasing, sometimes diving, to try and defend as Orr charged at him. And then he would get that brief butterfly feeling in the pit of his stomach and say a short prayer if he had time.....
Orr had power stride that would freeze opponents
@@GrowthruGod yeah it was amazing . he'd shuffle his feet a couple of times and he'd be right by defenders
I've yet to see a better goalie than Dryden. As For Orr, None better then, now, or ever.
@@pwilliams5724 In my opinion, the greatest player ever. Sad that his career was cut short by injuries. Imagine Summit Series '72 with Orr (and Bobby Hull and Gordie Howe). At least he got to suit up for Canada in this tournament.
@@TheRenaissanceGuys similar to Gale Sayers. short but brilliant careers
You can see the pain and struggle Orr is in to get enough power out of his bad leg to still score this goal. Amazing the greatest hockey player of all time bar none.
Bobby Hull said it best. "He was better on ONE leg than the rest of us were on TWO. THAT'S how good he was".
I think that's right, although I will give some cred to Ovechkin. They both scored goals while on their backs.
He had to play like that for more than half of his professional career! Back then if you had pain they just opened you up with an "Exploratory", and basically just rummaged around till they see A problem. 😷😱😷
@@jasonsabourin9547 My two favorite numbers when I played. 4 and 7. I wore 14 in college. Somewhat of a combination if you know math.
I should add one other item. Orr's defensive partner was Dallas Smith. He lived just up the street from me in Oregon.
The only time fans didn't boo him at Maple leaf gardens
Ranger fan here (just so you know) and I hated the day when Bobby had to hang 'um up. Mario, Guy, Gordie, Hull, Gretzky, Jagr, and the rest, great players each and every one but Bobby Orr stands alone, above them all and always will. No wonder his Bruin team-mates called him GOD behind his back only, he didn't like the nick-name.
Mick Ball...Well said, Wayne had nothing on Orr>A quick story, Terry O'rielly said once, he was breaking up the right wing and could hear Orr' skates cutting up the ice behind him, he legs before his knees got hurt, his legs were so powerful. My favorite player of all time,
i am 60 years old
RANGER FAN HERE TOO AND i TOTALLY CONCUR!!!!! bEST PLAYER EVER....Bobby Orr !
Nice comments from NYR. Fans, true gentlemen. I've noticed the further we get away from the time Orr played the less respect he gets. I respect other people's oppinions on why they think so, and so is A better player, and they definitely have strong arguments to base their oppinions, and there are times when I still will make comparisons to post Orr era players but........ Orr still wins in the end. The biggest standpoint that I always go back to, and there is NO comparable player when comes to this, and that is......Bobby Orr was the complete Hockey Player.
When I say complete I mean that he did EVERYTHING!!! I'm not going to name the things because if A person was trying to make An argument about such, and such player being better because they did such, and such better or they did something unbelievable that supposedly no one else could do
all I have do is pick out the one thing, or multiple things that they don't do, and then I have the irrefutable, undeniable, End All answer, everytime......
.........Bobby Orr did it.
....And he was the most modest, self- deprecating, personable human being. I know, many athletes were very kind, and out going, but Orr was that way to A fault, and it's true, he put almost blind faith into people, the whole Eagleson affair was truly sickening. If you haven't read Orr's book "My Story" (came out maybe 5 to 10 yrs. ago?) Do yourself A favor, and pick it up, I've read many Biographies, and plenty of hockey bio's they can be run of the mill, but Orr's book is the best. He was modest, and guarded so he kept his mouth shut Basically all of his life, well in the book he gets quite frank, and when he finally spoke on subjects you got the feeling that he had been holding his emotions back on all of the highly publicized topics and wanted to vent, and tell his true feelings but always took the high road. Great Book! Highly recommend for anybody, but A Hockey fan would really enjoy it.
A few years ago, I picked up Bobby Orr's autobiography. The guy spent almost the whole book writing about other people, and almost no time discussing himself. He's just that kind of person. He doesn't want to draw attention to himself. He's modest and a gentleman to a fault almost. Orr may have been the greatest ever to lace up skates, but he is just as good of a human being.
Well, one guy "benefited" from Orr's retirement, in a manner of speaking anyway: The under-appreciated Brad Park. Park may have set a record for most second-place finishes in the Norris Trophy voting, because of all of the times Orr won it. How ironic that the long-time Ranger wound up with Boston, and long-time Bruin Phil Esposito wound up on Broadway wearing a Ranger's sweater.
It broke my heart when Bobby Orr retired, not just on general principles, but also because I'm a Blackhawks fan, and Orr was then on the Hawks. We got to see him in a tantalizingly small number of games, and that was that.
Orr's sudden acceleration surprised the Czech defensemen. He's coasting up past the red line, then BOOM! He's at full speed in just a couple of strides! Walks in and scores on a beauty of a backhand shot.
Exactly. Orr saw the defenseman get lazy for a split second, shifted gears and without looking like he was trying, added just enough speed to make the defesnseman a non-factor. Such a smart play and a great example of his deceptive acceleration.
Maybe the old Orr, but at this point in his career with those bad knees this was probably all the speed he could generate.
As I noted in an earlier post the puck was deflected high by the Czech player's stick but made all the difference in surprising the goalie. Not quibbling I just looked at it several times to be sure.
@@stratovani Sad but true. That was nowhere near his top speed.
doing it on one leg...
Bobby's the best
This was the best Team Canada lineup ever! Amazing talent!
Can't recall if Howe was on this team. I believe he was. Even in his mid-40's, Gordie was better than most half his age. One of the things about the '72 team - Gordie had retired, Hull couldn't play because he jumped to the WHA and Orr was hurt - arguably their 3 best players.
@@thomasleary2814 Howe was not on the 76 team.
@@somewhere6 He was on the 74 WHA debacle.
1987 Team Canada
@@howardcosell2022 While I respect your opinion that the 87' team had Gretzky and Lemieux who were the greatest of their generation and Fuhr was better than Vachon, the 76' team had a record number of Hall of Famers who were in their prime at the time or ones that were playing great beyond their prime, aka, Orr, Espo and Hull.
Great player
Orr was truly an amazing hockey player
Bobby Orr one of the greatest players ever. Totally outstanding in his prime
He's damaged and not physically whole and still can't be stopped. He is the greatest player that ever lived.
The greatest player the games ever seen
Bobby makes it seem “effortless” ..... amazing
I started following Hockey around 1973. But lived in Chicago and don't recall seeing too much of Orr playing. Man...I wish I had. Him and Gretzky are the greatest.
Bobby Orr... His name says it all. Makes hockey look easy.
My God what a player he was. So smooth.
Orr, Potvin, LaFleur, Esposito and Hull. Not a bad power play. :)
That's downright scary
I'll take that!
1:05 mark.. that's a WOW
Indeed !
@@RSTI191 no kidding, good catch
Bobby Orr is known for his amazing ability offensively. However, he was also the best defensive defenseman and a tough ass fighter as well.
There will never be another Robert G. Orr🙏🏻
The Greatest.
Before anyone points it out, I'm already fully aware that he didn't play very long, but in the short time that he did play, he played better than anyone else in NHL history!
This play may have been his swan song. He only played a few games for Chicago in the fall of 76 and then his knees gave out..
It's too bad we never got to see Orr in his prime play against the Soviets. Older fans, like myself, always regretted that. In 76 Orr was playing on just one good leg, and yet was voted the series MVP! He was exceptional. The greatest hockey player ever
and the best two soviet lines were missing
it is what it is
Orr on one leg still the best!
Cortisone and pain killers. He loved his sport.
@@hannover5551 Done at 26 basically.
I am a long time montreal Canadiens fan but there will never be another like Bobby Orr
Paul Esposito a
Paul, no team has won more Stanley Cups than the Canadiens or sent more super-stars to the Hall of Fame, so it is an amazing tribute when the great defenseman Larry Robinson pays tribute to Orr, or to hear the legendary Guy Lafleur do so. The latter said that Orr was without question still the best player in the tournament on only one good knee.
Wow! What a power play! Bobby Hull, Phil Esposito, Guy Lafleur, Denis Potvin, and Bobby Orr! So good it's almost unfair!
I love how the Czech defenders were just standing there watching Orr lazily skate by them and going top shelf on their goalie! I'm not sure if it was respect, or fear, or maybe a bit of both!
And Bobby Orr was playing with 2 bad knees ! Amazing !
pulled groin too according to video on the introductions
Bobby Hull said it best. "He was better on one leg than the rest of us were on two, THAT'S how great he was."
All around best player ever. No question.
Orr the greatest!!!
Orr, Esposito, Hull, Potvin, Lafleur. - What a line!!!
All you from the generations that have followed should know one thing...this guy is the greatest hockey player that ever lived.
1:05 Esposito, Hull Orr Potvin Lafleur, Goalie: Yikes.
I was 14 years old when this tournament took place. The 1976 Canada Cup has created many memories I won’t soon forget. From the outstanding glove save Rogie Vachon made on Milan Nova,the outstanding play of Bobby Orr (of course!)
Today, players will opt out of representing their country because they want a rest or time to relax. Orr played with one good leg and suffered just so he could wear the Canada jersey. He was still feared by every opponent because they knew that with one leg he was still the best player on the ice. This also inspired his team mates to up the level of their game. He was the greatest, not just because of his abilities but because he played for his teammates and his country even though he was in constant pain. Not only was he the greatest hockey player in history, but he was a humble man who shunned the spotlight.
hull and espo reunited here too..potvin orr pared..amazin
Chicago should never have traded Espo
Orr ? After 55 years watching hockey. This defensman from Parry Sound was more than a great hockey player. This man changing the game not because with Doug Harvey's offensive and power forward defense but MORE and MORE Bobby Orr changes totally hockey's the game by himself with his talent, roughness, empathic, strategy, fast skating, I.Q. hockey like and panoramic anticipation passing shot, and hability and showing of all of us what modern hockey can bring us the best now for all great players after him : Keep having fun like a genius kid playing in modern hockey game after game til the Graal trophy name in hommage of Lord Stanley. His obsession ! On this picture the one on him to won 5 but Orr still a Boston Bruins hockey legend. Have a secret for you ! Not only Boston fan's for who's people loving this humble man, his life from everywhere Montreal, Moscow, Chicago, Prague, Paris, Miami, all around the world. Hockey fans from 7 to 77 years knows and agree with me : Bobby Orr still the best in our heart, minds and gave us a great legacy ! All my son's watching documantary and YOU TUBE are agreed. Thank you from all of them Robert Gordon Orr ! And sorry from my english trying my best without Google traduction ! lol ! Merci pour cette photo de ce grand joueur dans le chandail d'une équipe qui lui a souvent brisé le cœur. Si jamais quelqu'un si elle existe ? Bobby Orr dans l'uniforme de l'équipe Canada de 1972 n'a pas pu participé ce serait incroyable ! Car si il avait joué en 72 on aurait pas pris 22 secondes avant la dernière partie à moscou pour l'emporter. Anyway, Orr joua avec nos en 76 les genoux blessés et remporta le trophée du meilleur joueur de cette série avec Équipe Canada. De beaux souvenirs.
Must have been a great moment for Orr to score for his country!
Bobby won the MVP for this tourney
davey boy phelan I know
GoCanucksGo Yeah, it's a tragedy really. It also sucks that he couldn't play in 1972 Summit Series due to injury. I imagine Canada would've beaten soviets much more easily with the help of Orr.
+Pece17 - Bobby Hull and Gordie Howe couldn't play in the 72 series because they were in the WHA. Imagine those 2 with Orr on the team.
foghornLeghorn Yeah, I think it would've been a cakewalk to Canada then.
Orr, Savard, Potvin, greatest defenders! 76-Best Canada team of all time
wow goalies with correct sized pads
Orr , Esposito and Bobby Hull on one line? Damn!
Bobby was a defenseman. Lafleur was on rw during this power play.
just to see the master on one leg..and still kick ass... bobby orr...wow
The 5 guys who are the ice for Canada...it just doesn't seem fair, does it? Magical team for sure!
the greatest
Orr played a higher level than the NHL. Wasn’t challenged. No one made Orr better. HE WAS THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME. The NHL only slowed him down with the goons that tried to hurt him and shorten his career they did. Medical technology is not what it is today. He could do it all and he did. Just imagine if had two healthy knees. Imagine if he had played longer. A class act on and off the ice. #4 Bobby Orr the best hockey player EVER.
no flys on bobby, my favorite.
It's fascinating to see that nobody missed the Orr goal because they were on their smartphone.
The greatest of all time!
Orr was the greatest defence man to ever lace up a pair of skates....he revolutionized the position and won the scoring title how many times on top of it! No other player has ever done this. It was a sad day for all of hockey when he had to retire! Wayne Gretzky was the most prolific scorer of all time yet he never won a cup after leaving Edmonton. In this series Bobby Orr was the best player in the tournament playing on badly damaged knees. He will always be to me the best player to have ever played the game and one of the best sportsmen bar none!
That was his only goal in international hockey for Canada.
Hardly did anything in ‘72 either.
Overrated player.
@@bassiejazz he was injured in 72 after winning the conn smythe and scoring the cup winning goal
Imagine if he had two good knees and played twenty years
He would have played with Ray Bourque. Imagine THAT
He would have played with Ray Bourque. Imagine THAT
And that we would have todays equipment.
AND, he would've had more than ten games with Brad Park as his other point man on the Bruins Power Play. 3 more cups, easy!
Somewhere around 2000 pts. Still racking up 100 pts seasons in the high scoring 80's even past his prime. Final tournament would be the 1987 cup playing with Gretzky and Lemieux
Series MVP on one good knee: #4 Bobby Orr
He still had that famous burst of speed.
Bobby Orr on Bobby Hull....." You cant stop him. All you can try to do is contain him. If he doesnt burn you coming at you over the blue line then he'll just shoot the puck in the net from out at the redline. Best shot I've ever seen. "
I read in Orr's book, if you played him to tight at the blueline, he cut to the outside and was so strong he could cut back in between you and the goalie, and hold you off. If you gave him too much room, the slap shot was unleashed. Nice to see the other Bobby get a little credit, he was the dominant player before arrived.
I think the 1976 Team Canada was the best Team Canada of all-time!
1987 Team Canada
I love telling the story about, during that game, all the Canadian players are setting on the the Czeh blue line waiting for Orr to bring up the puck, Orr put a move on a Cxeh player, he's still looking for him.
Yes Orr’s move occurred at center line where most players would wait until blue line to make move Orr fake to be skating one way then went the other
the last big goal... for the great bobby orr...
From a Philly guy, Orr was the best. Nick Foles did it in only one game against Brady in 2018. Orr did it all the time.
Goalie never thought he'd shoot it backhand. Most guys wouldn t. Most guys couldn't t...score on a backhand from there.
Bobby Orr could.
You see, Bobby could have played any position on ice ...pick one, and he'll play it better, than almost anyone
IMHO
The best team canada team ever assembled! Not bad for a guy with one knee!
bobby could barely skate in 76 but he was still better then most players on the ice. A natural talent for sure. Its a shame his career wasnt longer but while he was able he ruled the game.
Great camera coverage of back-of-the-head close-ups. Didn't the network expect people to stand up when Canada scored goals?
Hard to believe Orr could barely walk on those knees, yet he was playing in this series. Had he skipped it, he might have been able to play a few more years. Of course "surgical" procedures then compared to today is like the dark ages.
He missed the 1972 Summit series due to injury and he just wanted to play for his home country of Canada just once
If you gave Orr that much time and space, he’ll score with his eyes closed.
Pretty much playing on 1 leg and still the best player out there!
At first I thought he should have passed to Espo (who was on his forehand) but after watching again, the Czech defender had the pass blocked. Nice shot. Backhands are tough to aim.
I didn't know that Orr's back-hander was so wicked! I guess I ought not be surprised... the guy could do everything and anything on the ice, and better than anyone else.
The Man
That's why Phil was a 130 point man with Boston and an 80 point man with the Rangers!
Remember like yesterday...age 9 with my father watched on black and white 11 inch tv lol...
This series was Orr's last hurrah. He then played 10 games into the regular season and then had to shut it down for his umpteenth knee operation, effectively ending his career save for a few cameo appearances with Chicago in the next two seasons.
Watch Phil when Bobby dekes at the blue line. He's heading right for the back of the net to congratulate Orr because he KNOWS its going in. You'd be hard pressed to find two other guys who knew each other that well in ANY sport.
That's why he wanted to jump out the window when he heard he was being traded.
..... Well one of the reasons.
@@jasonsabourin9547 For all the great deals Harry made during his time he was equally a no good son of a bitch as well and The Trade was his shining moment as a BASTARD
ORR FOREVER!
And Orr's knees were pretty much being held together with elmers glue at this point. Falling apart. And he STILL did this effortlessly.
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Holy shit. Hull, Esposito, Lafleur, Potvin and Bobby Orr.
Robert Gordon simply the best!
Disagree, Bobby Orr is THE BEST!!!!!
as a kid.. I always thought Booby Orr's last name was heshootshe scores. every time I hear Orrs last name. it was always followed by .. he shoots he scores
If they had bobby on 72 it wouldn't have been so close!
It was really Orr’s last hurrah but what a way to go out.
Hall of Fame heaven with Orr Hull Espo Potvin all on the ice together
" nine knee operations, I think ". Bobby Orr had knee issues when he first started his NHL career.
Gladwell!
how can a man win an MVP on one leg, only Orr
"I Forgot About The Game Bobby Orr Played In The Olympics For Canada, Cool!"
No wonder you forgot ... because he never played in the Olympics.
Nobody was at his level 👍Half his career was on 11/2 knees 😊nobody
1:39 Larry Robinson and Orr..
Could you just imagine having them on the same team?
Wow,,
I recently was looking at robinsons draft year and the stupid bruins as much as i loved the guy drafted terry orielly 1 pick before montreal drafted larry robinson.i loved terry orielly but id give you 10 oriellys for 1 robinson
@@williamlacombe7791 The Bruins drafted Dryden- Yes that Dryden. They traded him to Montreal for I forget who.
Orr and Dryden on the same team would have been everything short illegal..
If time travel is invented in my lifetime, I’m going back to be the Boston bruins gm.
@@RSTI191 but they also traded Pit Martin, Jack Norriis ( was that the goalie's name? ) and Gilles Marotte for Phil Esposito , Ken Hodge, and Fred Stanfield, and Hodge for Rick Middleton. You can't win 'em all.
It was state of the art hockey and Bobby Orr had no equal. That goal was routine for him. It was run of the mill for him. To compare with anything today you would have to look at the goal that Nathan Mackinnon scored recently here in the 2022 playoffs against St. Louis in game 5, end to end rush with a magnificent deke and shot. Now for him to get to Orr's level he would have to do those in a routine run of the mill fashion like. JMHO lol. I'll get the shit from the millenials for this comment I'm sure lol.
Who"s the dummie looking up #4 on his program , after bobby scores ?
ORR , one an only, kids watch learn from the best , final answer.
Who would win?
5 Gretzkys vs 5 Orrs.
I love Gretzky but I’m taking team Orr any game.
Just like that.
Bobby Hull said best, Orr is the best player in the world on one leg...
Great goal, but on further inspection it appears that just as Orr released the shot, Czech number 4 aided number 4 to offer a ramp deflecting the puck high... but who cares. The hockey gods were smiling down on Bobby Orr as it was more or less the end.
Fucking bobby he was something to see.and keep in mind his knees are totally shot for a good 2 yrs leading up to this series
Wayne Grestky had nothing on Robert Orr
So..you don't know the difference between apples & oranges?
only about 60 more records 2000 more points 2 more stanley cups i could go on but id be here all day
Give it up dude........Wayne is still amazing and among the best EVER .......but there is no comparison here to Bobby Orr for sheer talent for all aspects of the game. Wayne would be among the first to admit this.
orrs way better...
@@kidpoker9408 - Wayne Gretzky is obviously and without question the greatest point-producer in the history of the NHL. But that is not the same thing as saying he is the finest player ever or the most-complete player ever. Gretzky lacked the physical strength and grit to his game possessed by guys like Howe and Orr, and unlike Orr, Howe, Hull, etc. Gretzky virtually never fought for himself. Marty McSorley or someone like him always did it for him. Nor was he known for the caliber of his fore/back-checking, or his defense generally. "Playing D" was an after-thought for those great Oiler teams of the 1980s. Wayne never won a Selke Trophy - I don't even know if he was ever nominated. Why would he be? He was paid to produce offense, to produce points, and lead that offense - and that's what he did. Orr and Howe were better-rounded players, more-complete as hockey players. Orr could do everything; there were no holes in his game, nothing lacking. And he did everything at an elite, other-worldly level. As Flyers center and future Hall of Famer Bobby Clarke once said, it was as if there needed to be a league higher than the NHL in which Bobby Orr could play.
what a dive by shut
He was jerk, opportunist.