NHL1966–1979Hall of Fame · 1979

Bobby Orr

The Flying Goal on the wall — for the Bruins fan who remembers '70.

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Career snapshot

Career: 1966–1979 · Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, 1979

Accolades

★ 2× Stanley Cup Champion with Boston (1970, 1972)

★ Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, 1979 — waiting period waived

★ 8× consecutive Norris Trophy winner (1968-1975) — NHL record

★ 3× Hart Trophy (1970, 1971, 1972) — only defenseman to win three

★ 2× Conn Smythe Trophy (1970, 1972) as playoff MVP

★ Only defenseman in NHL history to win the Art Ross Trophy — won it twice (1970, 1975)

★ 1970 Calder Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year

★ The 'Flying Goal' in 1970 Cup-clinching OT — one of the most famous photographs in sports

The card collector's view

Orr's rookie is the 1966-67 Topps #35 — one of the most chased vintage hockey cards in the hobby, with high-grade examples landing six-figure auction prices. The same season's 1966-67 O-Pee-Chee was a Canadian-market parallel and equally key. Vintage Topps and O-Pee-Chee runs from 1967-79 cover his full Bruins prime. Modern Upper Deck SP Authentic, The Cup, and retrospective Bruins sets offer accessible signed and patch options for the Orr collection.

About Bobby Orr at FreshDCards

Bobby Orr changed what a defenseman could be. Before Orr, defensemen defended; after Orr, they ran the offense. Eight straight Norris Trophies (1968-1975). Two Stanley Cups with Boston (1970, 1972). The only defenseman in NHL history to ever win the Art Ross Trophy — and he did it twice. The 'Flying Goal' off Noel Picard in 1970 OT is one of the most iconic photographs in sports. Knees chronic and unrepairable, Orr retired at 30 with a body that had given everything to the Garden.