Arguably the best defenseman to ever play the game of
hockey, Bobby Orr is a legend in NHL history. Orr played with the Boston Bruins
and Chicago Black Hawks over an injury shortened career that spanned from
1966-67 to 1978-79.
Test and expand your hockey trivia knowledge of Bobby Orr
with the following four trivia questions.
Q. In 1969-70 and 1974-75, Bobby Orr became the only defenseman to ever
win which NHL award?
A. With 120
points in 1969-70 and 135 points in 1974-75, Orr remains the only defenseman to
ever win the Art Ross Trophy as the league’s top point-getter. Interestingly,
his highest point total was 139 in 1970-71 but he came a distant second to
teammate Phil Esposito and his 152 points that season.
The 139 points does still stand as an NHL record for most
points in a single season by a defenseman. Paul Coffey came within a point of
that mark in 1985-86. Playing for the Edmonton Oilers, Coffey scored 48 goals
and assisted on 90 over 79 games. The 48 goals does stand as a National Hockey
League record, eclipsing the 46 the Orr put up in 1974-75 with the Bruins.
Q. In what hockey card set was the Bobby Orr rookie card featured in?
A. The Bobby Orr
rookie card was number 35 of the 1966-67 Topps series. The card has a book
value of $3000, according to Beckett Hockey Monthly. Orr’s RC is by far the
most valuable hockey card in the set. Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings is a
distant second with a book value of $200.
Q. What was the first major NHL award won by Bobby Orr?
A. Bobby Orr won
the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1966-67 as the NHL’s top rookie. Orr scored 13
goals and totalled 41 points that season in 61 games, a far cry from his
offensive explosiveness in the 1970’s.
Boston teammate Derek Sanderson won
the award the following year. It would then be until the 1979-80 season before
another member of the Bruins would be named rookie of the year in the NHL. In
1979-80, it was Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Ray Bourque. Sergei Samsonov and
Andrew Raycroft have been the only Boston players to win the Calder Trophy
since.
Q. In what year did Bobby Orr win the Lou Marsh Award?
A. Bobby Orr was
the 1970 recipient of the Lou
Marsh Award. The Lou Marsh is handed out each year to the top athlete in
Canada. Bobby is one of eight NHL players to win the Lou Marsh. The other seven
include Wayne Gretzky, Sidney Crosby, Rocket Richard, Phil Esposito, Bobby
Clarke, Guy Lafleur and Mario Lemieux.
