Bobby Orr, a retired Canadian ice hockey player, has a net worth of $5 million. Bobby should be substantially wealthy, but he was allegedly duped by a one-time agent. The financial turbulence reportedly left Orr deeply in debt and on the verge of bankruptcy.
Who is Bobby Orr?
Bobby Orr was born in 1948 in Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. His mother was Arva, and his father, Doug, served in the Royal Canadian Navy during WWII. Orr is one of five siblings. He began to show off his hockey abilities at a young age.
At five years old, a year after obtaining his first skates, he began playing organized hockey in the “minor squirt” division. Orr’s performances in Ontario provincial contests, first as a forward and later as a defenseman, garnered the attention of NHL scouts. Orr began playing with the Oshawa Generals, t he Boston Bruins’ minor hockey affiliate, when he was 14.
During this period, Orr relocated to Oshawa, where he attended R. S. McLaughlin High School and lived with a nearby family. Orr’s goal and point totals increased year after year in junior hockey, earning him a spot on the OHA First-All-Star team.
When Orr turned 16, his father, Doug, requested additional money from the Bruins but was turned down. Doug then met with Toronto lawyer Alan Eagleson to offer assistance. Eagleson volunteered to deal with the family for free and formed a close friendship with Orr. After many offers were made, Orr and the Bruins reached an agreement on a $25,000 signing bonus and a two-year deal, making Orr the highest-paid rookie in league history.
How old is Bobby Orr?
He is currently 75 years old.
What is Bobby Orr’s net worth?
He is estimated to be worth $5 million.
What is Bobby Orr’s career?
In 1966–1967, Orr began his professional career with the Boston Bruins. During this season, Orr scored 13 goals and assisted 28 times, earning the Calder Memorial Trophy as the league’s outstanding rookie. Orr only played 46 games in his second season due to various injuries.
Despite being unable to complete the season, he won his first of a record eight consecutive Norris Trophies and was chosen for the NHL’s first All-Star team. Despite continuing to struggle with injuries the next season, he scored 21 goals and amassed 64 points, setting a new single-season record for a defenseman.
Orr nearly set a league record in 1969–1970, scoring 120 points and winning his first of three straight Hart Trophies. He went on to lead the Bruins into the 1970 playoffs, recording nine goals and eleven assists. This victory march culminated in May, when Orr scored one of the most memorable goals in hockey history, securing Boston’s first Stanley Cup since 1941.
The following season, the Bruins smashed multiple records. Orr finished second in the league with 139 points, setting a new defenseman scoring record. After receiving a new five-year contract in 1971, the first million-dollar contract in NHL history, Orr again finished second in points with 117.
The next year, he led the Bruins back to the Stanley Cup, defeating New York. For the 1973–1974 season, Orr led the team to another first-place finish and made it to the Stanley Cup final, where they lost to Philadelphia. The following season, Orr scored 46 goals, breaking his own record for a defenseman. Orr played his final season in 1975–1976 but had to depart owing to a knee injury.
After briefly becoming a free agent, Orr agreed to a five-year, $3 million contract with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1976. The team allowed Orr to play for Team Canada in the 1976 Canada Cup competition; despite his knee injury, his efforts earned him the tournament’s MVP award.
However, his ailments stopped him from playing full-time with the Black Hawks. He was forced to sit out the entire 1977–1978 season and just played six games in 1978–1979. In 1978, he scored his final NHL goal against Detroit at Olympia Stadium.
Orr retired with 270 goals and 645 assists, for a total of 915 points in 657 games. At the time, he was the top defenseman in terms of goals, assists, and points. As a result, the Hockey Hall of Fame disregarded its regular three-year waiting requirement to induct Orr at the age of 31, making him the youngest living player to be inducted.
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