His prowess was recognized through-out the league. LOS ANGELES - It was looking at a living Mount Rushmore of hockey. Since Oct. 30 of last year, when Orr bought a full-page advertisement in the New Hampshire Union-Leader to endorse incumbent United States . The team finished with a 17-43-10 record, leaving the Bruins in last place. After collecting the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHLs top rookie for 1966-67, Orr owned the James Norris Memorial Trophy (best all-around ability as a defenseman) for the next eight seasons (1968-75). Orr, widely regarded as the greatest defenseman to ever play, agreed. He wanted them involved. He was a great skater and supremely confident with the puck. That same year, Orr had his No. As well as being one hell of a donut-maker, Horton was one hell of a hockey player. After sweeping the Chicago Black Hawks in the second round, the Bruins went on to face the Blues. He was named to the first all-star team that year alongside team-mate Eddie Shore. Carlyle scored an impressive 647 points in 1,055 regular season games. BU's Thomas Whalen celebrates hockey great and the Big Bad Bruins of 1970 in new book. Douglas Orr, the father of hockey great Bobby Orr, has died. Duchesne is 20th in career scoring among all NHL defensemen. He's also the only player to score five goals in a game on five shots. Coffey was the defenseman who broke Orrs record for most goals in a season with 48 in 1985-86 and just missed Orrs point record with 138 points that same year. That was second on the team in playoff scoring only to Patrik Elias and Petr Sykora. Out of that group . His .602 points per game is impressive and indicative of an able playmaker. Pisces Hockey Player #2. The quick skating Housley was an offensive force for the Sabres and he played forward as well as defense for them. He played primarily on the wing until age 10, when he moved to defense. Paul "Rhino" Reinhart was an Atlanta Flame rookie who made the jump with the organization to Calgary. Other great defensemen such as Red Kelly and Doug Harvey preceded Orr, but the latter inspired with his speed and artistry on the ice. The hockey was indelible, but Hull, who died Monday at age 84, had demons behind . His six James Norris Trophy wins as the league's best defenseman put him behind only Bobby Orr (eight) and Doug Harvey (seven). His .173 goals per game for his career put him in a goal scoring class with the likes of career point men like Sergei Zubov and Larry Murphy. One photo caught his. This included, but it wasn't limited to, three Hart Trophies, two Art Ross . Housley was never treated very well by the fans in Calgary despite leading the team in assists during the strike curtailed 1994-95 season. After leaving the NHL Fredrick played five more seasons in the Swedish Elite League. Both times he won the James Norris trophy that season as he did in 1988-89 with the Canadiens. The physical Potvin was an abundantly talented skater, stick handler and playmaker. His eight points in 11 games so far this year have that looking possible. When you look at his first 16 seasons in the league Chelios managed to average three quarters of a point a game. "Absolutely," Orr, 68, said. 1968 O-Pee-Chee. Orr invented the offensive defenceman." "Orr did it all and at top speed. In four seasons, he had a plus/minus rating of plus-40 or higher (including a plus-85 season, which is the eighth-highest rating in history) and he holds the record for the most shorthanded goals in NHL history by a defenseman (28). He accomplished all of this while playing at a time where offensive defensemen were rare, as he and Orr were basically the only ones in the league during the late '60s and early '70s. Hi there! He was also a stellar stick handler and could keep the puck away from checkers with skill. Poor Reed though was gone. He finished out his career winning a cup as a depth defenseman with the Red Wings in 2002. Orr was great, he played 12 NHL seasons between the years 1966 and 1979. His best year was with St Louis in 1992-93 when he scored 25 goals and had 78 points in 71 games. The .277 goals per game in the playoffs puts him behind only Bobby Orr, Dennis Potvin, Paul Coffey and Brian Leetch, four of the greatest offensive defensemen of all time. They lost just two games both to the New York Rangers during the first round in Games 4 and 5 before winning 10 straight en route to the championship. He was a three-time 20-goal scorer, a 10-time 50-point scorer (with his season high being 82 points) and twice recorded a plus/minus rating of plus-60 and higher. Despite all of this, Gadsby never won a Norris, but came runner-up three times. Orr ushered in a new post original six era with a new look at an old position. He had trouble translating that into offense and then injury cut short what could have been one of the great offensive careers of a defenseman. It's this more than anything that has me place Chris Pronger one step higher on my list of best offensive defensemen. He was another big point man who was a better point per game player in the playoffs. Though the Bruins struggled with other problems en route to a last-place finish in the final season of a six-team NHL, Boston fans took a renewed interest in the team as home attendance at Boston Garden increased by 41,000 that season. In 2003 he had 18 points in 24 playoff games to lead the team, In 2000 Jersey beat Dallas and in 1995, the Devils swept the Red Wings in the Cup final, and Scott Niedermayer's 11 points and defensive play were again central to the victory. His skill as a defenseman let him become the first NHLer to have a 20-year career in the league, all with the Bruins. His best point total was in 2006-07 when he had 69 with the Ducks. Now here they are, the 50 greatest offensive defensemen of all time. He broke the 80 point barrier twice. Pronger has scored goals and points at a fractionally higher rate. He won the James Norris trophy as the leagues best defenseman that year. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 2003-04 Upper Deck Trilogy Bobby Orr #8 Hockey Card NHL Boston Bruins Defenseman at the best online prices at eBay! Visnovsky has managed to average .572 points per game for his career so far. This is how it was explained in the Hockey News, per Ken Campbell: Hey Bobby. He'd been moved to St Louis by Winnipeg. His best seasons never reached the heights of Orr or Coffey. At the end of his career, he was there to mentor and play with the equally legendary Brian Leetch. His .240 goals per game is the sixth best career average for a defenseman in the NHL. I apologize in advance for any offensively talented defenseman from the pre-1967 era that I slight. Paul Coffey was perhaps the fastest man ever to lace up skates. These are all factors that are keeping Housley out of the Hall of Fame for now. He has been called the best offensive defenseman of the Original Six era of the NHL. In a 12-year NHL career that began in 1966, he revolutionized the role of the defenseman before he retired in 1978 at 30. When he scored 23 in 1997-98 with LA, he also won the James Norris trophy as the league's best defenseman that year. He would go on to win it again with many of the same teammates in 1972, but there is something special about a players first championship especially when it is won in such a dramatic fashion. Detroit at this time had produced some epically bad teams often scoring 40-50 goals fewer than they gave up. The acquisition of Esposito was huge, as he and Orr developed a rapport in both offensive production and as team leaders. He moved east-west but was constantly looking for the spot where he could move north south and he invariably found it. The sports spectrum in New England was dominated by basketball at the time, as the Celtics had already brought home 11 championships by the time 1970 rolled around. The goal ranks up there with memories of the Boston Red Soxs 2004 World Series championship, the New England Patriots first Super Bowl win, and the Boston Celtics incredible streak of eight consecutive championships from 1959 to 1966. He had a couple big playoff runs scoring 19 points in 23 games for Colorado when they won the Cup in 2001. Robinson managed just under .7 points per game over a 20 year career. During the Boston Bruins 1969-70 seasonif(typeof ez_ad_units!='undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[580,400],'thehockeywriters_com-medrectangle-3','ezslot_3',823,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-thehockeywriters_com-medrectangle-3-0');,Orr netted a remarkable 33 goals and 87 assists in 76 games. Orr was an Olympic flagbearer at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 03/04 BAP Ultimate Bobby Orr Defenseman Glove Patch Auto Signature 4/4 1/1 Jsy# at the best online prices at eBay! Both those averages go up marginally in the playoffs. This was the first time a player had been a first team all-star as both an forward and a defenseman. 1966 Topps. Closest Norris Finish: Second (1983, 1986, 1987). Updated hourly, with analysis, commentary and features from hundreds writers worldwide, our articles are read over 5 million times every month. He scored 23 goals and 81 points with the Flames 1992-93 and 20 goals and 67 points with the Blackhawks in 1995-96. He got the 14 during the Stanley Cup winning run despite having to come back from a knee injury to play in the final. Zubov moved on to Dallas to be the power play quarterback there and help them win a Cup in 1999. Steven Ellis. He had 12 points in 20 games the next year when they fell short. Bobby Orr was the most creative individual in the game of hockey. Howe's peak looks like it was about 21 years long. St. Louis Keenan took a one-handed chop at the puck to no avail as the Bruins defenseman had already transitioned it to his stick blade. His shot while not devastating allowed him to provide a very consistent 10 goals a year everywhere he's played until injury caught up with him. It felt like a five-player stampede moving toward you and at his pace. The answer to this crossword puzzle is 8 letters long and begins with C. 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