i CRY when I see all the people that Orr does not give a fuck about when the kun orr t supported drumpf when I saw him pay for a full page for supporting drumpf >>> that's what made me cry kiss my fuking ass orr you fukur fuk there are more important things than hockey orr you fuk kunt
Last January I suffered a massive heart attack and nearly died. While I was in CCU, my wife brought me in this book, of my hero. I read it in three days, and by the end of those three days, I was walking the corridors and thinking about how soon it would be till I could take my son skating again. Good times
+NewfieBullett BOOK WAS INCOMPLETE THE STORY OF JERREMY JACOBS OFFERING OR PART OF THE TEAM IS A LIE. It wass fabricated by ORR to make Easgleson look bad,. Byt the book STRAIGHT SHOOTER. written by Bra PARK
You forgot to sign your name Alan E to that outrageous statement. How in hell would Brad Park, another NHL great, even have any knowledge of Orr's contract negotiations? Ask GM Harry Sinden, terms of the sale to Jacobs were to have Orr signed with the Bruins as part of the deal.
Dereck Sanderson’s dad told him that there will be 2 people remembered in the junior final, Bobby Orr and the guy who starts a fight with Orr. It happened and they became great teammates in Boston. The flying goal in the final was assisted by Sanderson.
fuk you orr you Re fuk lican drumpf supporter or took a full page add out sup[porting drumpf I am ashamed that orr is a Canadian ... kis my ass orrr you drumpf fuk sick kunt
I wouldn't piss on orr if he was on fire he took a full page add supporting the biggest criminalin amerian history I guess Or never went past grade 8 kiss my ass you drumpfer oRR
I'll never forget game 2 against Montreal in '71......that hurt for years!!! Anyway, Bobby is the best there ever was and the best there ever WILL be!!
any body that does not give a fuk about other people can kiss my ass fukur orr took a full page add supportig drumpf .. jhat is un foregiveable kiss my ass orr you fukur fuk
#4 Bobby Orr was the Greatest Hockey Player ever and also a Gentleman off the ice in helping people and charities. He revolutionized and re-introduced the game of Hockey with his natural athletic talent and Superior hockey skills. Bobby Orr was Respected and loved by all and as a great human being.
A very classy gentleman, and the greatest all around player to ever lace up a pair of skates. We never had the honor of meeting him, but we finally made it to Boston for a visit, and went to their new arena. We saw the frame from the net with the famous goal, and my husband stood there and got all choked up. Be well, and take care Bobby.
+Dean Jake JAKE: The book is full of holes and false info. Read "STRAIGHT SHOOTER..........tHE BRAD PARK STORY.better player, smarter player and was part of 8 WINS IN PLAYOFF GAMES In OT. REMEMBER 1983........GAME 7 vs BUFFALO.................DID YOU SEE BRAD TIE THE GAME AND WIN IT OT? Think Bobby could do that?
+JAY DAVIDSON Montreal KNOCKED off the B'S IN 1971 for a variety of reasons like ESPO and Bobby pulling a "no show" in game 7. Bobby played well in the 1972 final.....(Espo no goals in the 6 game final) Guess who beat MONTREAL in the 72 quartefinal......................Brad Park and the Rangers...........Funny that Brad came thru for us in 1983 game 7 vs BUFFALO,and Bobby took the gas pipe in game 7 of the 1971 Montreal playoff. Brad and Ray Bourque were better players AND RAY HAS THE NUMBERS TO PROVE IT.................
Bobby was my first hockey hero growing up when watching the 1976 Canada Cup series. What a shame that he never played much after that. The Greatest of them all....#4 Bobby Orr. Can't wait to get the book!
Not just a great hockey player but a genuinely nice guy. Bobby Orr is the kind of guy you'd like to hang around with on a lazy afternoon and shoot the shit with.
Some version of this program needs to return. I watched every day from Detroit suburbs on Windsor9 CBC. George is a great interviewer that made it fun to watch.
Best all around player in team sports history. An even better human off the ice. Such perfection as a role model, it's scary. Dear athlete of today: This is how one should act on and off the ice. Please take note!.. The world needs more Orr's!
I watched it because of my dad..He is huge hockey fan and Bobby Orr was his generation of hockey. I don't have to like stuff or people in order to learn more a thing or person. And after watching this interview I went and got the book... all about discovering .. Kirk..in Montreal
My mom went to school with Bobby’s dad and sister and we lived very close to the Orr family. Growing up in small town Parry Sound everyone knew each other. One day some asks his mom (rural Parry Sound) what she thinks of her son’s hockey success. With her response you will realize why is such a nice guy. “Both of my sons play hockey (Ron played minor hockey in PS). What son are you referring too? I’m proud of both my boys.”
I think so too. I've noticed that Beliveau and Orr are the two hockey players that I basically never hear anything bad about. Gretzky is obviously popular but he has a lot of detractors too. Those two don't seem to have any.
+waterlilyqueen That's true about Bobby Orr. I'm from Boston, and I say this not to boast, but Boston has had a LOT of mammoth superstar sports figures: Bill Russell, Larry Bird, John Havlicek, Ted Williams, Roger Clemens, Pedro Martinez, David Ortiz, Ray Bourque, Phil Esposito, Tom Brady, etc., but all of the guys I mentioned have come under criticism, at one point of another. But, I've never, EVER seen or read a single bad word about Orr., which is VERY strange considering how notoriously tough Boston's media & fans can be. To say Orr was (and still is) a God in Boston would be an understatement. But the most amazing thing about Orr is as great a player as he was, he's an even better person. Derek Sanderson said that if he and Bobby would be driving around Boston early before a practice or game, and Bobby would ask him to go visit sick kids at Children's Hospital. No press or fanfare, that's just who Bobby was: a class act. I don't like thinking about it, but the day Bobby passes away, there will be a LOT of ppl calling in sick to work, because the city/suburbs will be in mourning. And I'm not kidding. That's how much Orr is beloved in Boston.
@@jaykendall7557 I have more respect for the Habs in the 70's than in the Original Six era; The Habs got all the Quebec players, the Leafs the Ontario players ( somehow whiffed on Hull and Orr ) The league was structured so that those 2 franchises couldn't help dominating .
There’s no comparison between Orr and Gretzky in my opinion. Sure Gretzky was a prolific goal scorer. But Orr played the game at both ends, he’s the true GOAT and I can even imagine if he got to play a full career if it wasn’t cut short due to injury. Gordie Howe played until he was 52, Orr retired at 30, imagine if we got to see Orr play another 22 years.
I have seen very little footage of Bobby Orr play, but whenever I have seen it, he's really amazing. I don't know where you can find more video of him playing. 3/1/22, 10:15 p.m.
I believe there were numerous reasons why Orr wrote his book but I feel one of the main reasons was in response to Stephen Brunt's book "Searching for Bobby Orr" Great interview btw
Steve Yzerman is always in my discussion of the greatest player to ever live, he may not be the top scorer to ever play the game but his heart and dedication are second to none, an incredibly respected player on and off the ice, thats not to say I dont still love watching old Orr and Howe games
Such as great man. When my wife and I started dating I booked a bed and breakfast in Parry Sound. When we checked on, it was an older lady ie)80 plus. Nice house but kind of cluttered. Our room was in the basement which was finished.but had tons and tons of file boxes everywhere. I said to her what’s all this stuff? She said her husband who had passed was the County Judge/Magistrate etc. And by law, she had to keep these files for 40 years. With a chuckle she said if I would have known that I would have divorced him before he passed and then laughed it off. I noticed some pics of Bobby Orr hanging and some had been signed. Knowing Bobby was from there she told me that her husband was a lawyer at the time Bobby was getting noticed and when Boston made him his first contract offer, Mr Orr and Bobby found out the lawyer was playing golf at the local golf course. They ran all over the course to find him so he could read the contract and get some advice on what to do etc. Small world...
The elbow Bobby took from Gordie was because earlier in that game, Bobby's first pro game, Bobby crosschecked Gordie in the head, according to Gordie and film footage. Gordie said, "After he did it the Bruins rallied around him and Bobby told them to relax that he deserved it."
Ps. And I do hate hockey, but his never stopped me from sitting through endless hockey games with my parents, just because. And I also went to my brothers never ending hockey practices and games out of respect.
Still stings, 50 years later, but an enormous, unfamiliar goalie played a large part. Another factor, IMO, was the Habs acquiring Frank Mahovlich, the second best LW at the time, from Detroit.Like 2010 and 11, the B's used the disappointment to their advantage one year later.
From Philadelphia, but can say the Flyers would have lost to the Bruins in 1974 if not for the 1972 creation of the W.H.A. It was a tough six game series and the Bruins did not have McKenzie, Stanfield, Sanderson and Cheevers. The Flyers got a mulligan with the W.H.A. creations as they got Parent back who they traded to Toronto in 1971. Bernie went to the W.H.A. in 72 and left the Philly Blazers and got traded back to the Flyers. Without Bernie, The Flyers would have GOTTEN BLOWN OUT OF THE SERIES.
I remember that Sunday afternoon so well. Parent was amazing that year. Hockey Night in Canada, in a highlight package of game 5, when Orr singlehandedly kept the Flyers from winning the Cup on Boston ice, played Sinatra's "My Way."
boston fan and hocky player ever since my first childhood mems my dad habs fan.thesponds dont freese over hard anymore its hard 2 find a game good 2 go at 54
Where do they tape this, Omaha, Nebraska? You have the greatest player in Hockey come in and there is No standing ovation? Every interview I see with Orr he is Happy, smiling, joking. Must just be a very happy kind of guy. Part of the concussion problem is the battering ram quality of shoulder pads. Go back to the old Cooper's and let's see what happens.
hey strom, nice video, could you take out the hit by Coach Quinn at the beginning of the video?Thats the worse thing on video of him, the hit knocked him out, that wasnt his game, he was helmetless
I hear these arguments all the time. Different positions - Different ERA's - Different rules to the game. Try to compare legends is pretty much impossible. Unless they played at the same time.
+Stewart P Except that Bobby Orr was the type of ground breaking player that could play in any era. The one area that has changed pretty drastically since Orr's time is goaltending it is a far more skilled position than it was then. So Bobby might not score at a 1.4 point per game clip (4th in NHL history) as he did in his era and it seems the overall quality of players is better than the players then so perhaps he wouldn't have averaged nearly a PLUS 1 (#1 +/- all time) for each game he played in the NHL (nearly three time better than Gretzky) BUT there is no doubt in my mind that Bobby Orr in his prime would still be a superstar if he were playing in 2015-16. Absolutely no question, there are things Orr did on a regular basis then that players since have copied and are doing today, yet there are things he did then that no one has been able to repeat.
Eagleson will never live that down...something he will carry to his grave. It's wrong to take advantage/steal from anyone but to do it to someone as nice and kind and polite as Bobby Orr somehow makes it even worse.
I'm a huge Bobby Orr and Bruins fan and I knew about the Quinn hit (it was nasty, but there have been dirtier hits), but I didn't know about the subsequent fight. Orr whaled on Quinn.
if this is the interview where George shows a clip of Bobby throwing an elbow and waits for Mr. Orr to comment (can't re-watch to find out since it was so difficult to watch the first time and so embarrassing). Of all the clips that you can show of the greatest player ever he chooses that one! Go back to music and leave the interviews to Ron M
I don't understand why it's so often said that Bobby Orr changed hockey. No defenseman ever had played like Bobby Orr but no one has played afterwards like Bobby Orr. Thus, no change has occurred.
There was never another Bobby Orr after his career, but he did change the way defenseman played. We wouldn't have defenseman like Paul Coffey if it weren't for Bobby Orr. Before Orr, defenseman pretty much had to play defense no matter what. You look at the league now, you have defenseman that can carry the puck up ice and still come back to defend.
It's true that Bobby Orr has been an inspiration to many players. But there is only one man in NHL history who has been at the same time the best defensive and offensive player in the league. It's Bobby Orr.
mahtivaari72 Because no defenseman had ever dominated like Orr, to the point using a lethal defenseman as not only the quarterback-type of player, but with his unmatched speed, opposing teams had to re-think how they would defend an attack where a defenseman was the main concern. That's why to this day, Orr has the biggest +/- differential in a single season (+124, in 1971,), while even during Gretzky's dominance with the Oilers, the best +/- he could ever muster up was +98. In other words, instead of the opposing team putting its main focus on stopping the forwards, Orr showed how a highly-skilled defenseman could dominate the game like never before. Then after Orr you had other HOF Dmen like Larry Robinson, Denis Potvin, Paul Coffey, etc., as other teams realized a defenseman could also be a lethal offensive threat, as well. That's how it changed.
+mahtivaari72 Just because no defenseman has been as good as Orr doesn't mean he didn't effect a fundamental change in hockey. The change started with his contemporaries like Park and Robinson who played a similar attacking quarterback style, and continued with Potvin, Coffey, Bourque. However none of these players were able to combine speed, grace, vision, and opportunism as well as Orr.
+Mike S Hey Mike scroll on youtube BRUINS WORST LOSS APRIL 8, 1971 How does Bobby's + - look in this game? Bobby p;layed against mostly expansion teams. But when they hit the IRON MONTREAL..he lost 12 of 18 playoff games. Also lost 7 OT PLAYOFF GAMES.
Bobby Orr was once asked "So Bobby, how does it feel to be the best hockey player of all time?" Bobby looked at the reporter and said "I wouldn't know, ask Wayne Gretzky." Bobby was a humble man, but also he knew he wasn't the best as some suggest.
Defence person ? are you serious ? thought I'd heard everything ... Bobby has my vote , but Wayne and Mario right there too, but had Bobby been healthy and a forward concentrating on scoring, maybe the story would have played out differently.
JAY D Just ask yourself a question, would Jeremy Jacobs give up 20% of an investment of $TWO MILLION to a player he did not know and could not play. NO WAY JOSE' This story first was floated by Orr during Eagleson's trial, to prove Eagleson was a crook. THERE WAS NO SUCH OFFER................. Bobby did things to shorten his career. In June 1972 he was operated on and the surgeons told him STAY OFF THE DAMNED SKATES FOR 4 MONTHS, Let it heal up. Six weeks later Bobby was in Montreal trying to see if he could play in the 1972 Superseries. His knee blew up like a balloon, and he had to quit.
Hard to imagine number four was broke at the end of his career. That is so wrong on so many levels. There's a place for people like Alan eagleson a special place in hell.
according to Peter Puck Mario Lemieux was the greatest but unfortunately it seems like Cyclone Taylor and Mr Hockey have been left out of the pool they say at 1 point Cyclone Taylor scored a goal skating backwards and he was still going faster then other players lol
Bullshit introduction right off the start. Only TWO names for the greatest player, either Orr or Gretzky? Most hockey players, commentators, coaches, and experts on the game say GORDIE HOWE. Greatest all-round player of all time, and even Wayne and Bobby agree. Bobby Orr--- greatest defensemen of all time, absolutely no doubt about it.
This host totally dismisses Gordie Howe as being in the conversation as all time great. Gordie is simply the best ever & most complete player there ever was. Most all time great say so including Wayne Gretzky
I always want to cry when I see him. It's not just what a great player he was. It's how he is as a man. A prince.
Met him a few times great man
i CRY when I see all the people that Orr does not give a fuck about when the kun orr t supported drumpf
when I saw him pay for a full page for supporting drumpf >>> that's what made me cry
kiss my fuking ass orr you fukur fuk
there are more important things than hockey orr you fuk kunt
Last January I suffered a massive heart attack and nearly died. While I was in CCU, my wife brought me in this book, of my hero. I read it in three days, and by the end of those three days, I was walking the corridors and thinking about how soon it would be till I could take my son skating again. Good times
+NewfieBullett BOOK WAS INCOMPLETE THE STORY OF JERREMY JACOBS OFFERING OR PART OF THE TEAM IS A LIE. It wass fabricated by ORR to make Easgleson look bad,. Byt the book STRAIGHT SHOOTER. written by Bra PARK
And the Titanic did not hit an iceberg
You forgot to sign your name Alan E to that outrageous statement. How in hell would Brad Park, another NHL great, even have any knowledge of Orr's contract negotiations? Ask GM Harry Sinden, terms of the sale to Jacobs were to have Orr signed with the Bruins as part of the deal.
Orr supports donuld drumpf >>> that requires the fuk kunt from ever being taken seriouisly again kiss myass Orr you fuk
Bobby Orr was the greatest...had the honor of meeting him once...cheers from Boston!
+memento vivere YEAH LOVED THOSE 7 PLAYOFF LOSSES IN OT DON'T FORGET 12 PLAYOFF LOSSES TO MONTREAL IN 18 GAMES
he took a full page add supporting drumpf ... orr can kiss my ass you fuk
the greatest fuk in NHL history ... the fukur took a full page add supporting drumpf
kiss y fuk ass orr ypu fuk
Dereck Sanderson’s dad told him that there will be 2 people remembered in the junior final, Bobby Orr and the guy who starts a fight with Orr. It happened and they became great teammates in Boston. The flying goal in the final was assisted by Sanderson.
fuk you orr you Re fuk lican drumpf supporter
or took a full page add out sup[porting drumpf
I am ashamed that orr is a Canadian ... kis my ass orrr you drumpf fuk sick kunt
the greatest hockey player ever. just bought his bio and lovin his humility and honesty.
the kubt took a full page supportimng drumpf and the re fuk licans kiss my ass orr
THE greatest ever to play the game.
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The HUMBLEST player ever, ok and GOAT too :P
I met Bobby Orr twice and he was by far the most humble and greatest gentleman I ever met
I wouldn't piss on orr if he was on fire
he took a full page add supporting the biggest criminalin amerian history
I guess Or never went past grade 8
kiss my ass you drumpfer oRR
We love Bobby Orr EH 🇨🇦
I'll never forget game 2 against Montreal in '71......that hurt for years!!! Anyway, Bobby is the best there ever was and the best there ever WILL be!!
any body that does not give a fuk about other people can kiss my ass
fukur orr took a full page add supportig drumpf .. jhat is un foregiveable
kiss my ass orr you fukur fuk
THE GREATEST PLAYER EVER.
THE BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT IN cANADIAN SPORTS HISTORY
KISS MY ASS oRR YOU DRUMPF FUK KUNT
Greatest of all time !!!
#4 Bobby Orr was the Greatest Hockey Player ever and also a Gentleman off the ice in helping people and charities. He revolutionized and re-introduced the game of Hockey with his natural athletic talent and Superior hockey skills. Bobby Orr was Respected and loved by all and as a great human being.
He also revolutionized the position of defenseman which went from being exclusively stay at home to being impactful on both ends of the ice!!
Bobby Orr the best ever and most humble player of all
total class. just class. (and the GOAT)
A very classy gentleman, and the greatest all around player to ever lace up a pair of skates. We never had the honor of meeting him, but we finally made it to Boston for a visit, and went to their new arena. We saw the frame from the net with the famous goal, and my husband stood there and got all choked up. Be well, and take care Bobby.
what ever the fulur orr does from nopw o means fuk all
he did a full page add du[p[orting drumpf
kiss y ass orr you Re fuk lcan
The Greatest Hockey player of all time, # 4 Bobby Orr !
Read the book. Well done Mr Orr Well Done. Class to the end.
+Dean Jake JAKE: The book is full of holes and false info. Read "STRAIGHT SHOOTER..........tHE BRAD PARK STORY.better player, smarter player and was part of 8 WINS IN PLAYOFF GAMES
In OT. REMEMBER 1983........GAME 7 vs BUFFALO.................DID YOU SEE BRAD TIE THE GAME AND WIN IT OT? Think Bobby could do that?
+JAY DAVIDSON Montreal KNOCKED off the B'S IN 1971 for a variety of reasons like ESPO and Bobby pulling a "no show" in game 7.
Bobby played well in the 1972 final.....(Espo no goals in the 6 game final) Guess who beat MONTREAL in the 72 quartefinal......................Brad Park and the Rangers...........Funny that Brad came thru for us in 1983 game 7 vs
BUFFALO,and Bobby took the gas pipe in game 7 of the 1971 Montreal playoff. Brad and Ray Bourque were better players AND RAY HAS THE NUMBERS TO PROVE IT.................
Bobby Orr for me!!! Always will be. A
Class act and a very humble man.
I love Bobby Orr so much, I bought a farm in Parry Sound. (no joke)
I could watch this interview for another 3 hours and not be bored!
My papa was roommates with him when he played on Oshawa
what's your dad's name?
Orr had the quickest acceleration and had the highest fluidity of any player ever.
he is a greater man than he was a hockey player
i can't tell if ur dissing him or complimenting him because he was a great hockey player lol
timlamiam No, he's not dissing him, he's right. As great a player as he was, and he was one of the greatest, as a man he's even greater.
The greatest Player of all time Bobby Orr.
Bobby Orr is the classiest Canadian of all time.
Bobby was my first hockey hero growing up when watching the 1976 Canada Cup series. What a shame that he never played much after that. The Greatest of them all....#4 Bobby Orr.
Can't wait to get the book!
Is there a more humble legend in sports or entertainment in the world than the great Bobby Orr?
The Great Bobby Orr !
Not just a great hockey player but a genuinely nice guy. Bobby Orr is the kind of guy you'd like to hang around with on a lazy afternoon and shoot the shit with.
Some version of this program needs to return. I watched every day from Detroit suburbs on Windsor9 CBC.
George is a great interviewer that made it fun to watch.
I was fortunate enough to grow up in Cambridge, Ma during the Orr years and every game you expected him to do something magical
Best all around player in team sports history. An even better human off the ice. Such perfection as a role model, it's scary. Dear athlete of today: This is how one should act on and off the ice. Please take note!.. The world needs more Orr's!
the world needs L E S S Orrs .. the fukur took a full page add for drumpf
orr is dead now ... kiss my ass orr you fuk
I have no doubt that, if George had pulled out a cell phone, Bobby would have made the call. total class and the greatest player of all time.
DONULD DRUMPF CALLED oRR ..... THAT KUNT ORR THAT TOOK A FULL PAGE ADD SUPPORTING DRUMPF TO FUK AMERICA LISS MY ASS ORR YOU DRUMPF FUKUR
he is the best hockey player in the world..............
Fedorov is the greatest player iv ever seen play the game. Say what you want, nobody will change my opinion.
Dumb Communist. Russians Don't Belong In Hockey thats my Opinion Won't be Changed Either.
is was and always will be the best ... sorry Wayne ......
i love orr,what a hockey player.....best all round player ever....
I watched it because of my dad..He is huge hockey fan and Bobby Orr was his generation of hockey. I don't have to like stuff or people in order to learn more a thing or person. And after watching this interview I went and got the book... all about discovering ..
Kirk..in Montreal
My mom went to school with Bobby’s dad and sister and we lived very close to the Orr family. Growing up in small town Parry Sound everyone knew each other. One day some asks his mom (rural Parry Sound) what she thinks of her son’s hockey success. With her response you will realize why is such a nice guy. “Both of my sons play hockey (Ron played minor hockey in PS). What son are you referring too? I’m proud of both my boys.”
The greatest ever number 4 Bobby Orr
❤❤ ORR ❤❤
The First true hockey superstar. Don't bother arguing.
Such a great person. Reminds me of Jean Beliveau
+Marc-André Makaveli YEAH BUT BELLEVEAU WON 10 CUPS
*17 - 10 as a player and 7 part of the Canadiens organisation.
I think so too. I've noticed that Beliveau and Orr are the two hockey players that I basically never hear anything bad about. Gretzky is obviously popular but he has a lot of detractors too. Those two don't seem to have any.
+waterlilyqueen That's true about Bobby Orr. I'm from Boston, and I say this not to boast, but Boston has had a LOT of mammoth superstar sports figures: Bill Russell, Larry Bird, John Havlicek, Ted Williams, Roger Clemens, Pedro Martinez, David Ortiz, Ray Bourque, Phil Esposito, Tom Brady, etc., but all of the guys I mentioned have come under criticism, at one point of another.
But, I've never, EVER seen or read a single bad word about Orr., which is VERY strange considering how notoriously tough Boston's media & fans can be. To say Orr was (and still is) a God in Boston would be an understatement. But the most amazing thing about Orr is as great a player as he was, he's an even better person.
Derek Sanderson said that if he and Bobby would be driving around Boston early before a practice or game, and Bobby would ask him to go visit sick kids at Children's Hospital. No press or fanfare, that's just who Bobby was: a class act. I don't like thinking about it, but the day Bobby passes away, there will be a LOT of ppl calling in sick to work, because the city/suburbs will be in mourning. And I'm not kidding. That's how much Orr is beloved in Boston.
@@jaykendall7557 I have more respect for the Habs in the 70's than in the Original Six era; The Habs got all the Quebec players, the Leafs the Ontario players ( somehow whiffed on Hull and Orr ) The league was structured so that those 2 franchises couldn't help dominating .
Bobby Orr... Class!
There’s no comparison between Orr and Gretzky in my opinion. Sure Gretzky was a prolific goal scorer. But Orr played the game at both ends, he’s the true GOAT and I can even imagine if he got to play a full career if it wasn’t cut short due to injury. Gordie Howe played until he was 52, Orr retired at 30, imagine if we got to see Orr play another 22 years.
Best player ever and best person also..#4 Bobby Orr
I I worked in the furniture department at the Eatons for 30 years....and now I live in Bobby Orr's house.
you must be miss orr...
Great interview !!! Covered a lot of different topics.
The greatest
I have seen very little footage of Bobby Orr play, but whenever I have seen it, he's really amazing. I don't know where you can find more video of him playing.
3/1/22, 10:15 p.m.
Bobby!!!
The best
The greatest.
I believe there were numerous reasons why Orr wrote his book but I feel one of the main reasons was in response to Stephen Brunt's book "Searching for Bobby Orr" Great interview btw
He looks like he could play now. That's so crazy.
Oozes class...nicest pro player in ANY sport....should teach classes how to act n play as a pro....absolute gem and true gentleman
GOAT
Theres a site on facebook called Fans of Bobby Orr.
Steve Yzerman is always in my discussion of the greatest player to ever live, he may not be the top scorer to ever play the game but his heart and dedication are second to none, an incredibly respected player on and off the ice, thats not to say I dont still love watching old Orr and Howe games
Such as great man. When my wife and I started dating I booked a bed and breakfast in Parry Sound. When we checked on, it was an older lady ie)80 plus. Nice house but kind of cluttered. Our room was in the basement which was finished.but had tons and tons of file boxes everywhere. I said to her what’s all this stuff? She said her husband who had passed was the County Judge/Magistrate etc. And by law, she had to keep these files for 40 years. With a chuckle she said if I would have known that I would have divorced him before he passed and then laughed it off. I noticed some pics of Bobby Orr hanging and some had been signed. Knowing Bobby was from there she told me that her husband was a lawyer at the time Bobby was getting noticed and when Boston made him his first contract offer, Mr Orr and Bobby found out the lawyer was playing golf at the local golf course. They ran all over the course to find him so he could read the contract and get some advice on what to do etc. Small world...
The elbow Bobby took from Gordie was because earlier in that game, Bobby's first pro game, Bobby crosschecked Gordie in the head, according to Gordie and film footage. Gordie said, "After he did it the Bruins rallied around him and Bobby told them to relax that he deserved it."
Ps. And I do hate hockey, but his never stopped me from sitting through endless hockey games with my parents, just because. And I also went to my brothers never ending hockey practices and games out of respect.
dear rick: the greatest ever!!!!
He gave back his salary with the Blackhawks because he didn't think he was worth his contract...
Sorry...I had to stop your video at "defenceperson".
Agreed - George S is a pinhead
I'd like to know what the $%&# happened in 1971 too. Montreal had no business beating Boston that year.
Still stings, 50 years later, but an enormous, unfamiliar goalie played a large part. Another factor, IMO, was the Habs acquiring Frank Mahovlich, the second best LW at the time, from Detroit.Like 2010 and 11, the B's used the disappointment to their advantage one year later.
Ken dryden
From Philadelphia, but can say the Flyers would have lost to the Bruins in 1974 if not for the 1972 creation of the W.H.A. It was a tough six game series and the Bruins did not have McKenzie, Stanfield, Sanderson and Cheevers. The Flyers got a mulligan with the W.H.A. creations as they got Parent back who they traded to Toronto in 1971. Bernie went to the W.H.A. in 72 and left the Philly Blazers and got traded back to the Flyers. Without Bernie, The Flyers would have GOTTEN BLOWN OUT OF THE SERIES.
James Horan good honest evaluation but anything could have happened. And the Flyers got the great Bernie Parent from the Bs originally! Good call!
I remember that Sunday afternoon so well. Parent was amazing that year. Hockey Night in Canada, in a highlight package of game 5, when Orr singlehandedly kept the Flyers from winning the Cup on Boston ice, played Sinatra's "My Way."
boston fan and hocky player ever since my first childhood mems my dad habs fan.thesponds dont freese over hard anymore its hard 2 find a game good 2 go at 54
Makes you wonder how many more goals and points Bobby Orr would have scored if he were a forward and not a defenseman?
OR if would have stayed healthy! Apparently it didn't matter what position he played, he was still going to score.
less..
What a scary look he gave him at the end.
did I actually hear him say defenceperson?
Where do they tape this, Omaha, Nebraska? You have the greatest player in Hockey come in and there is No standing ovation? Every interview I see with Orr he is Happy, smiling, joking. Must just be a very happy kind of guy. Part of the concussion problem is the battering ram quality of shoulder pads. Go back to the old Cooper's and let's see what happens.
Bring back Front Page Challenge.
hey strom, nice video, could you take out the hit by Coach Quinn at the beginning of the video?Thats the worse thing on video of him, the hit knocked him out, that wasnt his game, he was helmetless
I agree, BUT what about Gordie Howe?
I hear these arguments all the time. Different positions - Different ERA's - Different rules to the game. Try to compare legends is pretty much impossible. Unless they played at the same time.
+Stewart P Except that Bobby Orr was the type of ground breaking player that could play in any era. The one area that has changed pretty drastically since Orr's time is goaltending it is a far more skilled position than it was then. So Bobby might not score at a 1.4 point per game clip (4th in NHL history) as he did in his era and it seems the overall quality of players is better than the players then so perhaps he wouldn't have averaged nearly a PLUS 1 (#1 +/- all time) for each game he played in the NHL (nearly three time better than Gretzky) BUT there is no doubt in my mind that Bobby Orr in his prime would still be a superstar if he were playing in 2015-16. Absolutely no question, there are things Orr did on a regular basis then that players since have copied and are doing today, yet there are things he did then that no one has been able to repeat.
Alan Eagleson to Bobby Orr is what Don King is to Mike Tyson
They both robbed great athletes
Eagleson will never live that down...something he will carry to his grave. It's wrong to take advantage/steal from anyone but to do it to someone as nice and kind and polite as Bobby Orr somehow makes it even worse.
I'm a huge Bobby Orr and Bruins fan and I knew about the Quinn hit (it was nasty, but there have been dirtier hits), but I didn't know about the subsequent fight. Orr whaled on Quinn.
George s a jerk. Here's the greatest defence man to ever play the game and he wants to talk about Eagleson.
Ten minutes for Bobby Orr? Are you kidding me? Come on CBC! It's Bobby Orr for ^**&&*(& sakes!
saw a picture of his knees....scary shit
if this is the interview where George shows a clip of Bobby throwing an elbow and waits for Mr. Orr to comment (can't re-watch to find out since it was so difficult to watch the first time and so embarrassing). Of all the clips that you can show of the greatest player ever he chooses that one! Go back to music and leave the interviews to Ron M
did u ever play
The Eagleson clip was a bad move. But of course, Bobby handled the situation.
George should have let Bobby speak more.
Greatest of all time to me, but close second gotta be 66 and 99! Those 3 :0
Oh yes. I forgot. He was interviewed by Peter Mansbridge.
I don't understand why it's so often said that Bobby Orr changed hockey. No defenseman ever had played like Bobby Orr but no one has played afterwards like Bobby Orr. Thus, no change has occurred.
There was never another Bobby Orr after his career, but he did change the way defenseman played. We wouldn't have defenseman like Paul Coffey if it weren't for Bobby Orr. Before Orr, defenseman pretty much had to play defense no matter what. You look at the league now, you have defenseman that can carry the puck up ice and still come back to defend.
It's true that Bobby Orr has been an inspiration to many players. But there is only one man in NHL history who has been at the same time the best defensive and offensive player in the league. It's Bobby Orr.
mahtivaari72 Because no defenseman had ever dominated like Orr, to the point using a lethal defenseman as not only the quarterback-type of player, but with his unmatched speed, opposing teams had to re-think how they would defend an attack where a defenseman was the main concern. That's why to this day, Orr has the biggest +/- differential in a single season (+124, in 1971,), while even during Gretzky's dominance with the Oilers, the best +/- he could ever muster up was +98.
In other words, instead of the opposing team putting its main focus on stopping the forwards, Orr showed how a highly-skilled defenseman could dominate the game like never before. Then after Orr you had other HOF Dmen like Larry Robinson, Denis Potvin, Paul Coffey, etc., as other teams realized a defenseman could also be a lethal offensive threat, as well. That's how it changed.
+mahtivaari72 Just because no defenseman has been as good as Orr doesn't mean he didn't effect a fundamental change in hockey. The change started with his contemporaries like Park and Robinson who played a similar attacking quarterback style, and continued with Potvin, Coffey, Bourque. However none of these players were able to combine speed, grace, vision, and opportunism as well as Orr.
+Mike S Hey Mike scroll on youtube BRUINS WORST LOSS APRIL 8, 1971
How does Bobby's + - look in this game?
Bobby p;layed against mostly expansion teams. But when they hit the IRON
MONTREAL..he lost 12 of 18 playoff games. Also lost 7 OT PLAYOFF GAMES.
Orr fought when he had too! George was in such a hurry, he didnt get it!! this interview was not done good!
I loved Bobby so much, I bought a place in Parry Sound.
Bobby Orr was once asked "So Bobby, how does it feel to be the best hockey player of all time?"
Bobby looked at the reporter and said "I wouldn't know, ask Wayne Gretzky."
Bobby was a humble man, but also he knew he wasn't the best as some suggest.
Defence person ? are you serious ? thought I'd heard everything ... Bobby has my vote , but Wayne and Mario right there too, but had Bobby been healthy and a forward concentrating on scoring, maybe the story would have played out differently.
Defense
Person? Wtf GEORGE
Wrongb george. Both of them would say Mr. Hockey himself, gordon howe
Best to ever lace em up and skate even with bad kness
JAY D Just ask yourself a question, would Jeremy Jacobs give up 20% of an investment of $TWO MILLION to a player he did not know and could not play. NO WAY JOSE'
This story first was floated by Orr during Eagleson's trial, to prove Eagleson was a crook.
THERE WAS NO SUCH OFFER.................
Bobby did things to shorten his career. In June 1972 he was operated on and the surgeons told him STAY OFF THE DAMNED SKATES FOR 4 MONTHS, Let it heal up.
Six weeks later Bobby was in Montreal trying to see if he could play in the 1972 Superseries. His knee blew up like a balloon, and he had to quit.
Still a class act !Gordie was the greatest says Orr.Gretzky says Orr was the greatest..I think Gretzky was right.
Hard to imagine number four was broke at the end of his career. That is so wrong on so many levels. There's a place for people like Alan eagleson a special place in hell.
according to Peter Puck Mario Lemieux was the greatest but unfortunately it seems like Cyclone Taylor and Mr Hockey have been left out of the pool they say at 1 point Cyclone Taylor scored a goal skating backwards and he was still going faster then other players lol
i meat bob, in vt after i got out of the marines, he signed a paintin i did of him
Bullshit introduction right off the start. Only TWO names for the greatest player, either Orr or Gretzky? Most hockey players, commentators, coaches, and experts on the game say GORDIE HOWE. Greatest all-round player of all time, and even Wayne and Bobby agree. Bobby Orr--- greatest defensemen of all time, absolutely no doubt about it.
This host totally dismisses Gordie Howe as being in the conversation as all time great. Gordie is simply the best ever & most complete player there ever was. Most all time great say so including Wayne Gretzky
"greatest defence person" lol and thats the kind of shit us HNIC viewers will be hearing from now on. DEFENCEMAN...DOESNT EVEN HAVE THE TERMS
He said that because it's "sexist" this is what happens when you let feminists run wild.
Fucking snowflakes. I'm so glad I wasn't the only one that heard that.
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