Author : Source Wikipedia
Publisher : University-Press.org
ISBN 13 : 9781230495781
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (957 download)
Book Synopsis James Norris Memorial Trophy Winners by : Source Wikipedia
Download or read book James Norris Memorial Trophy Winners written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 41. Chapters: Bobby Orr, Al MacInnis, Chris Chelios, Nicklas Lidstrom, Chris Pronger, Scott Niedermayer, Ray Bourque, Brian Leetch, Doug Harvey, Randy Carlyle, Denis Potvin, Zdeno Chara, Paul Coffey, Red Kelly, Rob Blake, Larry Robinson, Rod Langway, Harry Howell, Doug Wilson, Pierre Pilote, Tom Johnson, Jacques Laperriere. Excerpt: Robert Gordon "Bobby" Orr, OC (born March 20, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Orr played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for his entire career, the first ten seasons with the Boston Bruins, joining the Chicago Black Hawks for two more. Orr is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest hockey players of all time. A defenceman, Orr used his ice skating speed and scoring and play-making abilities to revolutionize the position. As of 2011, Orr remains the only defenceman to have won the league scoring title with two Art Ross Trophies and holds the record for most points and assists in a single season by a defenceman. Orr won a record eight consecutive Norris Trophies as the NHL's best defenceman and three consecutive Hart Trophies as the league's most valuable player (MVP). Orr was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979 at age 31, the youngest to that day to be inducted into the Hall. Orr started in organized hockey at age five. He first played as a forward, but was later moved to defence by his coach. Going against the standard practice of the time, the coach felt that Orr's offensive skills were best suited for a rushing defenceman role and he gave Orr the freedom to play that role despite its inherent risks. At fourteen, Orr joined the Oshawa Generals, the Bruins' junior hockey affiliate, and he was an all-star for three of his four seasons. In 1966, Orr joined Boston, a team that had not won a Stanley Cup since 1941 and had not qualified for the playoffs...