Bobby Orr Gold

[centrehice]

Another example of Don Cherry using a Bobby Orr highlight that occurred pre-Cherry. At 1:30 of this clip, Orr breaks away from Minnesota's #9, Charlie Burns. Burns last season in Minny was 72-73. Cherry didn't coach til 74-75. Yet, Cherry's been using that clip on his Coach's Corner intro for years. Orr played 705 games for Boston, with only the last 93 under Cherry. But for decades on HNIC, Cherry has tied himself to Orr's entire career. I guess he figures, "Bobby's okay with it."

[5inthehole]

Hey Bobby, why don't you tease all us fans and take your new titanium knee and come back and play a few games....remind us of what we got cheated out of because other players could only slow you down by going after your knees. At 60+ years of age I'd wager a weeks pay he's still 85% better than the players of today.

[weaseldragon]

...and he was a DEFENSEMAN.

[5inthehole]

The last clip vs. the flames...what the hell was that goaltender thinking? Orr, simply the best!

[DeedsResearcher]

It can truthfully be said " Bobby Orr was the Larry Bird of Hockey!" Nobody could do all the things Bird could do with a basketball. Nobody else could do all the things Orr could do with a puck!

We may never see their equals again.

[lseymour12]

0:47 " o stop don your giving me a boner!"

[spock8131]

How Beautiful.

[kickass00canadian]

NUMBER FOUR BOBBY ORR. :D

[matt75hooper]

What fans need to consider is how 'average' Orr made the other Stars of the League look. He is out there playing against Hall of Famers Belliveau, Robinson, LaFleur, Hull, Howe, Park, Perreault, Ratelle, Clarke, etc etc etc. These guys were awesome players---yet so helpless chasing this Orr guy. He was that good.

If you did not get to see him, you really missed out.

[ab330]

when I was a kid..watching Orr kill a penalty was a something I never forgot.... at 0:32

[babystinky]

i also saw Orr play, and there is no doubt in my mind that he was the greatest player of all time. on a good night he was faster then i could believe and his playmaking was just unreal. unbelievable player.

[elliottc2001]

take any game that Orr played in and you have AT LEAST one highlight reel play...it was like watching an adult play with kids amazing

[Kenoman29]

Watch the shift he makes at 0:21.

[Kenoman29]

I'm gonna say this once. You had to see Bobby in his prime. And he did this on ONE KNEE! And his good knee wasnt that good at all. I was born in '55...I know Gretzky was great, so was Guy Lafleur, and Mario Lemieux...but please...if you didnt see Orr, you missed out. So help me God, you missed out. He was the greatest.

[gangster3591]

Yeah sure. Comparing Mike Bossy's scoring statistics - Mr steven9884? You must be joking! You forget that Bobby was a 'defenseman'. I studied all the great players from 1966 to present. As an all around player, Mike Bossy could hardly compare with the Great Bobby Orr.

Nor, for that matter, could anyone else

[jbIII612]

When you talk about who was the greatest player ever it comes down to Bobby and Mario.

[HughG16]

Mario's the only one you could compare to him...and he'd lose. Orr was the greatest ever. Thank god for YouTube - you can still see how amazing that one-kneed bastid was.

[ab330]

@HughG16 Mario was one of the best.. but he wasn't winning the Norris trophy at the same time winning the Art Ross trophy . I don't think that will happen again..but Orr did it twice..

[steven9884]

Mike Bossy was a better hockey player 8 consecutive 50+ goal season first rookie to score 50 played less games than orr scored more goals even though orr played 15 seasons and only managed 270 goals while bossy played 10 seasons scoring 573 regular season goals..Orr was great but never Mike bossy.lol

[fantastopotomus]

@steven9884 your parents should have been steralized.

bobby orr was a DEFENSEMAN, smart guy. of course a forward would out-score him.

Watch their bio's....bossy trained to make the most of his opportunities because someone like bobby orr would've kicked his ass in front of the net.

[IRONSEAN7]

hands DOWN,, best player of all time,, Gretzky was the GREATES scorer of all time, but thats it,, he scored,,, he wasnt a defender,, couldnt fight,,, Bobby orr was the Jack of all trades, and he was the Best jack around,,, too bad boby didnt wear #1 cause it woulda fit him well

[afj617]

all of his opponents look like idiots because of him. no one else in hockey has that effect

[jpierre40]

Orr was the greatest just too bad he had so many injuries. I have one regret I was too young when he was at his best.

[jtoshawa]

It's laughable how great Bobby was.....just fantastic!!!

[franco404]

If Orr had the technology of todays surgeries he would have played 10 more years..your looking at 500+ goals and 1200+ assists .Imagine

[jtoshawa]

franco404......I'm so glad there are people like you that understand how great a player Bobby was.....I'll go even further.....700 goals? 1500 assists? What would he have done in today's NHL? Damn, hockey misses him!!

[jerseyrattler]

Not only was Orr the Greatest Hockey player ever.

I've watched my fair share of Football, Basketball, Baseball & Hockey;

IMHO, Orr was the most dominant single player in Any Team Sport, I ever saw.

And I grew up a Ranger fan, so this is not Boston bias.

Orr was simply "Spectacular"

[jtoshawa]

jerseyrattler, you are so correct!!! The most dominant athlete there ever was, and ever will be..

[sail027li]

Fakes out Glen Sather @ 3:38 - hehehehe

[bubukaka5]

Orr was the sickest hockey player that ever lived, he even caused Montreal kids to wear Bruins jerseys back in the day lol

[cdog42004]

imagine if he had all the techonology we had with the curved sticks and special skates...he would make ovechkin look like a child

[robwhite2003]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOBBY!!!!

[jimitl5]

As a Ranger fan I hated Boston and I hated Bobby Orr, but damn, he was the best I ever saw play the game.

[taiga44]

I applaud your honesty.

[jimitl5]

"I applaud your honesty."

I was lucky I got to see some of the greats that ever played the game. Bobby Hull, Henri Richard, Jaques Plante, Etc. Great memories!

[lildewey15]

he is realllllllyyyyy good but y do u hate him?

[WILLEY420ALLDAY]

ranger fan..

[silverandblack68]

nice new clip 5*

[a3her]

What do you say to that...simple the greatest to ever lace em up..thank you highlander..and thank you Robert Gordon Orr. Simply the best!!

[dunskie]

SaWeeeT.

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