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Classic Sports Card of The Day

25 Apr

1970 Opeechee hockey card of one of the greatest defensemen to ever play in the National Hockey League, Bobby Orr. He was truly a player who revolutionized his position, as he brought tremendous skating and playmaking ability to the game, which was basically unheard of from the defense position before him. Orr played 12 seasons in the NHL, mostly with the Boston Bruins, and he remains the only defenseman in league history to score 40 goals in a season. He also holds the distinction of having won the Art Ross Trophy (leading scorer), the Hart Trophy (MVP), Norris Trophy (best defenseman) and the Conn Smythe Trophy (Stanley Cup playoff MVP) all in the same season. Orr was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979.

 

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