A museum devoted to hockey and parry sounds favorite son, hockey legend bobby orr, features two stories of memorabilia and interactive displays kids will enjoy pretending to be a broadcaster or a goalie. During a tournament with the parry sound bantam allstars. Bobby orrs life goes far deeper than stanley cup rings, trophies and recognitions. Parry sound native bobby orr played in the national hockey league nhl. The first is the bobby orr hall of fame, where his order of canada medal is on display along with other exhibits. This thomas mcbroom design completed in 1982 replaced the original 9hole facility established in 1929. Fellow parry sound native terry crisp, who had a long career in the nhl as a player and coach is also featured on the cover. With a premium on accuracy, this course will test every club in your bag. Click here to view tournaments in the current season.
The bobby orr community centre is a fully accessible community centre, boasting an ice surface, a hall, and a meeting room located at the end of mary street, the facility is a hub of on ice activity from september april. Bobby orr is the only defenseman to lead the league in assists, and he did it five times. Hockey having come to orr s hometown of parry sound, ontario, to do a little fishing. Mar 16, 2020 bobby orr, byname of robert gordon orr, born march 20, 1948, parry sound, ontario, canada, canadian american professional ice hockey player who was the first defenseman to lead the national hockey league nhl in scoring. Bobby orr tournament, tournaments, atom rep golden puck, rep, 20172018 port colborne minor hockey attention. My story is about one of the greatest hockey players to ever live and play, bobby orr. Bobby orr hall of fame classic, tournaments, atom rep, 2016 2017 hanover minor hockey association attention.
Hart trophies as the leagues mvp, as well as two conn smythe trophies as the stanley cup mvp. To celebrate bobby s 50th anniversary of his signing his first professional contract with the boston bruins, we have created 4 new products. Bobby orr hall of fame classic, tournaments, bantam bb, rep, 1617 erinhillsburgh minor hockey association attention. Bobby orr played in three playoff series vs the canadians and lost all three twice losing the deciding games on home ice. Orr was born in the town of parry sound on the shores of georgian bay in ontario, canada. Find bobby orr stats, teams, height, weight, position. Bobby orr a boy from parry sound collectors corner. You are viewing a team outside of the current season. This is the official website for the hanover minor hockey association. Designed by artist and illustrator stephanie cheng exclusively for the bobby orr hall of fame, these limited edition, numbered screenprints immortalize one of the greatest moments in hockey history. He also played two years for the chicago blackhawks. His grandfather, robert orr, was a toptier soccer pro.
My story by bobby orr meet your next favorite book. His grandfather, robert orr, was a toptier soccer pro player who emigrated from ballymena, northern ireland to parry sound early in the 20th century. As great as orrs eight consecutive norris trophies, 2 stanley cup championships. Bobby orr, born in parry sound, ontario, in 1948, played for the boston bruins from 1966 through. Bobby orr tournament, tournaments, atom rep golden puck. By exploring the many links provided on this site you will be able to gain a feeling of what it is that makes our hall of fame so unique. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball.
In 1966, orr joined the boston bruins, a team that had not won a stanley cup. Located alongside the stockey centre for the performing arts in my hometown of parry sound, ontario, the hall has a wonderful collection of past and present. Bobby orr hall of fame classic, tournaments, bantam white, a, 2015 2016 whitby minor hockey. Full front distressed tapered screen print logo front, name and number on back. Bobby orr, born in parry sound, ontario, in 1948, played for the boston bruins from 1966 through 1976, and helped lead the bruins to the stanley cup. He holds the record for most points and assists in a single season by an nhl defenceman. Today is bobby orrs 72nd birthday born march 20, 1948 in parry sound, ontario. Its the story of a smalltown kid who came to define its highs and lows, and inevitably it is a story of the lessons he learned along the way. Hockey having come to orrs hometown of parry sound, ontario, to do a little fishing. Bobby orr tournament, tournaments, atom rep golden puck, rep. In the 1974 final vs philadelphia, we were a minute from going up 20 in the series. Bobby orr swings by thunder bays staal open golf tournament. The parry sound hockey club is again offering the free initiation program hockey.
Orr was born in the town of parry sound on the shores of georgian bay in. Bobby paticipated in 17 playoff contests vs montreal and lost 12 of the 17. Bobby orr hall of fame classic, tournaments, novice rep, 20172018 newcastle village minor hockey association attention. In 2008, on behalf of the nhl and nhlpa, bobby orr made 217 appearances in canada and another 16 in the us. Bobby orr s life goes far deeper than stanley cup rings, trophies and recognitions. Orr came to the attention of boston bruin scouts when he was 12. My story and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. He was considered one of the sports greatest players. You are viewing a tournament outside of the current season. Among other records and honors, he remains the only defenseman to win the art ross trophy league scoring titletwiceand he still holds the record for most points and assists at that position. In 1995, bobby orr was inducted into the ontario sports hall of fame.
Bobby orr hall of fame classic, tournaments, bantam white, a, 2015 2016 whitby minor hockey attention. Here is a photo of all of orrs trophies on display at the library on bobby orr day in 1970. Its important to the staals and the family to give back and i think thats something we all should do and the hockey guys do a pretty. Its family fun at a reasonable price and i was really surprised how pretty the town is. Bobby orr played for the boston bruins from 1966 to 1976, and then two more years for the chicago blackhawks. Dont be fooled by the yardage from the back tees just under 6,000 yards. Bobby orr is a former ice hockey player credited to have revolutionized the game.
Orr came to the attention of boston bruin scouts when he was 12, and he was signed to a junior amateur. Parry sound native bobby orr played in the national hockey league nhl for 12 seasons 19661978, 10 with the boston bruins and two with the chicago black hawks. Jun 10, 2014 every year the bobby orr hall of fame inducts members of the parry sound community who have made an impact in sports and sports education. Bobby orr hall of fame classic, tournaments, bantam white, a. Apr 23, 2020 thank you for visiting the bobby orr hall of fame website. Bobby orr, born in parry sound, ontario, in 1948, played for the boston bruins from 1966 through 1976, and helped lead the bruins to the stanley cup championship in 1970 and 1972, and to the finals in 1974. Bobby orr attended the staal open in thunder bay on july 14. Two buildings in his hometown of parry sound are named after orr. This event features a triathlon, duathlon, tryatri, and a kids of steel event. Bobby orr hall of fame classic, tournaments, novice rep, 2016 2017 hanover minor hockey association attention.
To celebrate bobbys 50th anniversary of his signing his first professional contract with the boston bruins, we have created 4 new products. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Bobby orr, born in parry sound, ontario, in 1948, played for the boston bruins from 1966. Bobby orr hall of fame classic, tournaments, midget rep, 2015 2016 elmvale minor hockey attention. Oct 17, 2016 bobby orr played in three playoff series vs the canadians and lost all three twice losing the deciding games on home ice. Bobby orr hall of fame tournament, tournaments, bantam bb. This novel goes deep into orrs childhood and all the way to his retired life. Parry sound the jersey bobby orr wore in the 1976 canada cup. Reviewed in the united states on september 3, 2016. On sunday, august 28th the bobby orr hall of fame triathlon will be happening along the eastern shores of parry sound on georgian bay. This page lists all the seasons created for the parry sound hockey club website. Bobby orr hall of fame classic pee wee bantam tournament, 2015 2016 parry sound hockey club attention.
Located alongside the stockey centre for the performing arts in my hometown of parry sound, ontario, the hall has a wonderful collection of past and. The bobby orr community center is currently closed until june 30, 2020 due to the covid19 pandemic. If you are driving up the 400 hundred highway north of toronto, ontario, canada towards cottage country when you pass the town of parry sound you will see a. Bobby orr, byname of robert gordon orr, born march 20, 1948, parry sound, ontario, canada, canadian american professional ice hockey player who was the first defenseman to lead the national hockey league nhl in scoring.
Bobby orr tournament, tournaments, atom rep, 2016 2017 oro thunder minor hockey attention. Robert gordon bobby orr, oc born march 20, 1948, in parry sound, ontario is a retired canadian ice hockey defenceman, and is considered to be one of the greatest hockey. If you are passing through the area, definitely make a stop here. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A school dedicated to the bruins hero, the bobby orr public scholl elementary, is located at 7 waterloo street in oshawa, ontario. Orr used skating speed, scoring, and playmaking abilities to revolutionize the. Mar 01, 20 my visit at the bobby orr hall of fame in parry sound before i boarded on the island queen in summer 2011. Robert gordon orr, oc born march 20, 1948 is a canadian former professional ice hockey. Bobby orr hall of fame tournament, tournaments, bantam bb, rep, 1516 erinhillsburgh minor hockey association attention. His story is not only about the game, but also the age in which it was played.
Orr remains the only defenceman to have won the league scoring title. Detroit bobby orr met gordie howe for the first time when he was 11 or 12, mr. Orr s father, doug orr, had once been a hockey prospect and was invited to join the atlantic city seagulls in 1942 but turned down. The second is the bobby orr community centre, a multipurpose entertainment facility. My visit at the bobby orr hall of fame in parry sound before i boarded on the island queen in summer 2011. Thank you for visiting the bobby orr hall of fame website. You can also see that orr autographed the program right above junior. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes hockey or sports, but it does feel a little long at times. Just at the bobby orr and its excellent for any hockey fan. Orr used skating speed, scoring, and playmaking abilities to.
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