Winners: Bobby Orr, Ice Hockey
Bobby Orr posing on the ice in his Boston Bruins uniform.
Date: 1968
Collection: CP photo
1970 - Feature Story
Number 4, Bobby Orr: Rare is it that a few words can prompt a smile, admiration and captivation. Yet in 1970, Bobby Orr was a household name, a National Hockey League phenomenon and national hero. In previous seasons he had already won a Calder Trophy as the National Hockey League’s top rookie and twice won the Norris Trophy as top defenceman. But he could also score goals with style, verve and propensity, unheard of in a blueliner. Defencemen were supposed to defend, not score! Yet Orr did that, and so much more during the 1969-1970 season as he became the first defenceman to win the NHL scoring title (33 goals and 87 assists). He also led the Boston Bruins to the Stanley Cup final against the St. Louis Blues, where Orr ended his outstanding season in spectacular fashion. In overtime of game four, with Boston leading the series 3-0, he scored the winning goal as photos captured him flying in the air like Superman – an iconic moment in Canadian sport.
Career Highlights
- 1975 Lester B. Pearson Award (most outstanding player voted by the NHLPA)
- 1970, 1975 Art Ross (NHL scoring champion and first defenceman to win the award)
- 1970-1972 Was the first player to win three straight Hart Trophies (Most Valuable Player in the NHL)
- 1970, 1972 Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins
- 1970 Lionel Conacher Award (Canada’s male athlete of the year)
Bobby Orr skating down the rink with the puck on his stick.
Date: 1970
Collection: Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Bobby Orr posing on the ice in his Boston Bruins uniform.
Date: 1970’s
Collection: Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
Bobby Orr wearing his Boston Bruins uniform.
Date: 1971 – 1972
Collection: Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
Bobby Orr posing on the ice.
Date: 1970’s
Collection: Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
Bobby Orr in his Team Canada uniform.
Date: 1972
Collection: Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
