Bobby Orr Hockey Cards In Video Form

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Bobby Orr 1969-70 O-Pee-Chee 24

The back of Bobby Orr's 1969-70 O-Pee-Chee #24 hockey card says he scores like a forward. Well, if you could transport back in time to 1969, you would have no idea how true that statement was. The card celebrates his 1968-69 season when Orr scored 21 and totalled 64 points. In 1969-70, that point total nearly doubled and he did the unthinkable for a defenseman. Orr would lead the National Hockey League in scoring in 1969-70, earning the Art Ross Trophy.

This vintage hockey card is also featured at our online collection: Bobby Orr 1969-70 O-Pee-Chee 24

1969-70 O-Pee-Chee 24

This hockey card followed up Bobby's third year in the NHL. O-Pee-Chee refers to him as the NHL's Mr. Everything, a title they would give him several times more in the years to come. The back of the card also states that he's already won more hardware that most players would receive in an entire career. That trophy count would more than double with his 1969-70 season.

As per the back of the 1969-70 O-Pee-Chee #24 hockey card:

Age means nothing to Bobby Orr. He's already the NHL's “Mr. Everything,” and has won more trophies in three seasons than most players manage in a career. He scores like a forward and has been able to rebound from injuries.

Bobby Orr 1968-69

In 1968-69, Orr scored an, at the time, respectable 21 goals along with 43 assists for 64 points over 67 games. Not quite to the standard the following year would bring, Bobby appeared in the top ten only for his 133 penalty minutes, a career high. He was ninth in the NHL for PIM. His only personal accolade was the Norris Trophy as top defenseman, his second of eight consecutive.

The Bruins swept the Toronto Maple Leafs in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Boston outscored Toronto 24-5 on the series, powered by 10-0 and 7-0 shutouts in the first two games. The team then lost in the semi-finals to the eventual champions, the Montreal Canadiens, in six games. However, the Bruins outscored the Habs 16-15 on the series with games one, two and six decided in overtime. In fact, game six went halfway through the second overtime period before Montreal ended it.

For Boston, it was their first playoff series win since 1957-58. That year, they beat out the New York Rangers in the semi-finals before losing to the powerful Canadiens in the finals. Orr didn't disappoint in the playoffs with eight points over the ten games.

Bobby Orr 1969-70

 

The hockey world was turned upside down in 1969-70. Bobby set standards that were simply unheard of. Over 76 games, he scored 33 and assisted on 87 for 125 points. He led the league in points, 21 more than second place Phil Esposito. He led the league in assists, 31 more than his teammate Esposito. Even his 33 goals tied him for eighth in the NHL with Red Berenson of the St. Louis Blues and Dave Balon of the New York Rangers. His 125 penalty minutes were good for ninth in the league.

Along with the Art Ross Trophy, Orr took home the Art Ross Trophy as MVP, the Norris Trophy as top blue liner and the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. The Bruins won the Stanley Cup, sweeping the St. Louis Blues in the finals. It was Boston's first Cup win since 1940-41. Bobby scored nine and assisted on eleven for 20 points over 14 playoff games.

Bobby Orr 1973-74 O-Pee-Chee 30

The 1973-74 O-Pee-Chee number 30 hockey card belongs to Bobby Orr. This is Orr's only card in the set, a rarity. The front has his image with the All-Star crest with it noted that he was a 1972-73 NHL East All-Star. Interestingly, the card shows Bobby at 185 lbs, down ten pounds from what was stated on his 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee hockey card.

On the back of 1973-74 OPC #30, it notes that 'Bobby married a school teacher this past summer.' In fact, he was engaged to Peggy Wood, a speech therapist in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at the time, on December 25, 1972. The two were indeed married in September, 1973 in Parry Sound, Ontario.

 

 

Bobby Orr 1972-73

A bit of an off season, as far as Bobby Orr goes. He appeared in just 63 regular season games but still managed 101 points on 29 goals and 72 assists. He finished second in the NHL for assists, three behind teammate Phil Esposito and five ahead of Bobby Clarke of the Philadelphia Flyers. Orr finished third in the race for the Art Ross Trophy, 29 points behind Esposito, three behind Clarke and one points ahead of Clarke's Philadelphia teammate Rick MacLeish.

Bobby came away with just the Norris Trophy in 1972-73. The Bruins were feeling the effects of Gerry Cheevers exodus to the World Hockey Association. Boston managed a second place finish in the 14 team National Hockey League, behind just the Montreal Canadiens. Tom Johnson was replaced by Bep Guidolin midseason as head coach.

Boston met up with the New York Rangers in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. It did not go as planned with the Bruins falling to the Rangers in five games. Boston was outscored by New York 22-11 on the series. Orr had a subpar playoff round with just two points over the five games.

As per the back of the Bobby Orr 1973-74 O-Pee-Chee hockey card:

Winner of the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman for six straight seasons, an all-time record, bobby is destined to be one of the game's greatest players. He is tremendously popular with young fans.

Bobby Orr 1973-74

 

 

1973-74 was a bounce back season for both Orr and the Bruins. Over 74 games, he scored 32 and assisted on 90 for 122 points. Once again, Bobby was limited to the Norris Trophy when it came to accolades. He led the NHL in assists and was second in overall scoring, behind Esposito's 145 point performance.

Boston finished first overall during the regular season. In the playoffs, the Bruins reached the Stanley Cup finals before falling in six games to the Philadelphia Flyers. Over 16 playoff games, Orr scored four and assisted on 14 for 18 points.

Bobby Orr 1971-72 O-Pee-Chee 100

The 1971-72 O-Pee-Chee number 100 hockey card records and celebrates what can be considered one of Bobby Orr's greatest seasons on an individual level. However, as a team, the Boston Bruins were a massive disappointment to their fans and themselves in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The card refers to his 1969-70 season when he won four major National Hockey League awards. Orr won the Norris Trophy as top defenseman, the Hart Trophy as MVP, The Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's top scorer and the Conn Smythe Trophy as Stanley Cup playoffs MVP. This feat has never been matched to this day.

 

Bobby Orr 1970-71

Playing the full 78 game regular season schedule for the Bruins, Orr put up unreachable numbers for a defenseman with 37 goals and 102 assists for 139 points. In pre Rocket Richard Trophy days, he tied for eighth in goal scoring with Yvan Cournoyer of the Montreal Canadiens.

Bobby led the league in assists, a whopping 26 more than second place Phil Esposito. He was second in the race for the Art Ross Trophy behind Esposito's 152 points, an amazing NHL record number at the time.

His +124 set an NHL record and has been untouched to this day. Orr's assist total and point total remain single season records for defensemen. He was the first NHL player to top the 100 assist mark in a season with just Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux joining him. In 1970-71, Orr was awarded the Hart Trophy as MVP and the Norris Trophy as top blue liner.

The Bruins had an outstanding regular season and were favoured to easily win the Stanley Cup. However, in the opening round, the were bounced in seven games by the Montreal Canadiens. Boston held a 3-2 lead after five games but dropped the final two matches to the Habs.

Over the tight series, the Bruins were outscored just 28-26. The Canadiens would go on to capture the Stanley Cup championship, taking out the Chicago Blackhawks in the finals.

As per the back of the Bobby Orr 1971-72 O-Pee-Chee hockey card:

What to do for an encore is the yearly problem facing Bobby. First All-Star choice 4 straight years. Only man to win 4 league awards in one season. Holds record for defensemen with 37 goals. Scored goal which gave Boston Stanley Cup in 1970. A superstar when he was just 20.

Bobby Orr 1971-72

 

 

Offensive numbers were down with the Bruins after their record breaking season but the end achievement was what they were looking for. Over 76 regular season games, Bobby scored 37 and assisted on 80 for 117 points. Despite the drop from the previous season, he still led the league in assists with a cushion of 13 over the next player. He was second in points, 16 behind teammate Phil Esposito.

The Bruins won their second Stanley Cup in the three years, taking out the New York Rangers in six games in the finals. Bobby had a stellar playoffs with 24 points on five goals and 19 assists over 15 games. He was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as playoff MVP to go with his Hart Trophy and Norris Trophy selections.

Bobby Orr 1971-72 O-Pee-Chee 100 [YouTube Shorts]

Bobby Orr 1976-77 O-Pee-Chee 213

The 1976-77 O-Pee-Chee number 213 is the first hockey card showing Bobby Orr with the Chicago Blackhawks. The image on the front does not truly show him with his new team. Instead, the picture is from his Boston Bruins days and is doctored heavily with airbrushing.

Bobby Orr 1975-76

In his final year with the Bruins, Orr managed to play in just ten games due to his ongoing knee problems. However, over those ten games, Bobby was a tear. He scored five and assisted on 13 for 18 points.

If he'd appeared in all 80 games, he was on pace for 104 assists and 144 points and would have led the league in both categories. In reality, Bobby Clarke of the Philadelphia Flyers led the National Hockey League with 89 assists and Guy Lafleur of the Montreal Canadiens won the Art Ross Trophy with 125 points.

1975-76 was the first time since 1966-67 that Bobby Orr's name was not engraved on the Norris Trophy. Instead, Denis Potvin of the New York Islanders was named the NHL's top defenseman. The last player to win before Bobby's eight year run was Harry Howell of the New York Rangers.

Don Cherry's Bruins still finished third overall, despite the loss of their top blue liner. Boston reached the semi-finals before bowing out to the Flyers. Philadelphia would then be swept in the Stanley Cup finals by the Canadiens.

As per the back of the 1976-77 O-Pee-Chee #213 Bobby Orr hockey card:

Despite his knee injuries, Bobby is destined to be one of hockey's all-time greatest performers. He won the Norris Trophy as best defenseman eight times in a row.

Bobby Orr 1976-77

 

 

In his debut season with the Blackhawks, Orr doubled his 1975-76 game total, playing in 20. Over those 20 games, he scored four and assisted on 19 for 23 points. He was on pace for nearly 80 assists over a full 80 game schedule. Guy Lafleur led the league with 80. Even playing just 20 games, Bobby had two more assists than teammate Dennis Hull. Hull appeared in 75 games.

Orr didn't appear in the post season for Chicago. The Blackhawks finished third in the lowly Smythe Division with just 63 points. They were tied with the Vancouver Canucks but squeeked into the playoffs with one more win. The team played just two games in the Stanley Cup playoffs, swept by the New York Islanders in the preliminary round.

Bobby spent time behind the Chicago bench over his lengthy injury time. He served as assistant coach, along with player/assistant Stan Mikita. Billy Reay started the year as head coach but was replaced by Bill White 35 games into the season.

Bobby Orr 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee 129

Number 129 in the 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee NHL set is the regular card of Bobby Orr. The other Orr card in the set is an action card. In the 1972-73 Topps set, there is a regular Bobby Orr hockey card and one showing him as a First Team All-Star.

On the back, it's not the only time O-Pee-Chee referred to him as 'Mr. Everything'. The card noted that he was MVP over the past three seasons. In fact, these would be the only three times that Orr would win the Hart Trophy despite his incredible success. It also notes that 'Bobby relaxes by going fishing'. This is a pastime he notes passionately in his autobiography, Orr: My Story.

 

As per the back of the 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee #129:

“Mr. Everything” in the NHL is destined to become one of the greatest stars in the league history. Acknowledged to be leader of the fearsome Boston attack. Bobby has been in the NHL's most valuable player three straight years.

Bobby Orr 1971-72

As noted on the back of the card, Orr scored 37 and assisted on 80 for 117 points over 76 regular season games in 1971-72. Bobby led the league in assists with 13 more than teammate Phil Esposito. He finished second in the race for the Art Ross Trophy, behind just Esposito and his 133 points. Orr came away with the Hart Trophy, Norris Trophy and Conn Smythe Trophy.

 

In the playoffs, Bobby scored five and assisted on 19 for 24 points over 15 games. The Bruins took five games to dispatch the Toronto Maple Leafs in the opening round before sweeping the St. Louis Blues in the semi-finals. Boston met up with the New York Rangers in the finals and six games later hoisted the Stanley Cup for the second time in three years.

Bobby Orr 1972-73

Orr caught the injury bug and appeared in just 63 regular season games for the Bruins in 1972-73. Yet, he still chalked up 29 goals and 72 assists for 101 points. His assist total was three behind NHL leader Phil Esposito. Bobby placed third in the league for points, three behind Bobby Clarke of the Philadelphia Flyers and 29 behind Esposito. He was one point ahead of Rick MacLeish of the Flyers.

Without Gerry Cheevers in net, the Bruins fell in the opening round to the Rangers. New York won easily four games to one, outscoring Boston 22-11. In goal was Ed Johnston as the number with Jacques Plante, Ross Brooks and John Adams all seeing action.

Bobby Orr 1974-75 O-Pee-Chee 100

He was in the prime of his career. Who would think that Bobby Orr had just one season of productive hockey left. His 1974-75 O-Pee-Chee number 100 hockey card shows the greatest hockey player in the National Hockey League at the time. A defenseman coming off a 122 point season and heading into a 135 point campaign.

Bobby Orr 1973-74

In 1973-74, Orr scored 32 and assisted on 90 for 122 points. Bobby was second to Phil Esposito's 145 points. Along with teammate Ken Hodge, they were the only three to break 100 points that season. Another teammate Wayne Cashman rounded out an all Boston top four. Orr's 90 assists led the NHL.

Bobby came away with his seventh consecutive Norris Trophy as the league's top defenseman. This fact is noted on the back of the 1974-75 O-Pee-Chee card. He would win again in 1974-75 and the streak would end at eight. Orr was denied both the Art Ross Trophy and Hart Trophy with both going to Phil Esposito.

The Bruins swept the Toronto Maple Leafs in the opening round before taking out the Chicago Blackhawks in the semi-finals. In the Stanley Cup finals, Boston lost in six to the Philadelphia Flyers. In the playoffs, Orr scored four and assisted on 14 for 18 points over 16 games.

 

 

As per the back of the 1974-75 O-Pee-Chee 100 Bobby Orr hockey card:

Boston's “Mr. Everything” and the biggest gate attraction in the NHL. Bobby can do wonders with the puck. Despite being a defenseman, he is always near the top of the league's scoring columns. He is the best puck rusher in the NHL. His style has virtually changed the game. He's destined to become perhaps the greatest player in hockey history.

Bobby Orr 1974-75

It would turn out to be his swansong year. Orr played all 80 regular season games for the Bruins, scoring 46 and assisting on 89 for 135 points. He won the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's top scorer. Bobby was also honoured with the Norris Trophy one last time and the Lester B. Pearson Trophy as league MVP as voted by the players. However, it was Bobby Clarke of the Flyers taking home the Hart Trophy.

Orr's 46 goals put his sixth in the league with Esposito leading the way with 61. His 89 assists tied him for the lead with Bobby Clarke. Bobby had an eight point edge over Esposito in points.

In Don Cherry's first year as Boston's head coach, the Bruins finished fifth overall in the 18 team league. However, the team fell in the preliminary round to the Chicago Blackhawks. Orr had a goal and five assists over the three game series.

After 1974-75, Orr's career fizzled due to countless knee operations. He played just ten games for the Bruins in 1975-76, 20 games for the Blackhawks in 1976-77 and six games for Chicago in 1978-79.

Bobby Orr 1967-68 Topps 92

The 1967-68 Topps 92 hockey card is the second featuring Bobby Orr, following his 1966-67 Topps rookie card. This is one of three cards showing Orr in the set, one honours him for winning the Calder Trophy as the National Hockey League's rookie of the year and the other shows him as a Second Team All-Star. He was joined on the Second Team blue line by Tim Horton of the Toronto Maple Leafs while Harry Howell of the New York Rangers and Pierre Pilote of the Chicago Blackhawks took First Team honours.

Bobby Orr - 1966-67

The back of the card shows his stats from the 1966-67 NHL season. Over 61 games in his rookie season, Bobby scored 13 and assisted on 28 for 41 points. His 102 penalty minutes placed him sixth in the league.

As per the back of the 1967-68 Topps 92 hockey card:

Bobby came from Junior 'A' to the Bruins last year with more publicity than any rookie in the NHL had ever received. Bobby responded by being named NHL 'rookie of the year', and in spite of his young age (19 years) he has already taken over as 'leader' of the Boston team.

Bobby Orr – 1967-68

In 1967-68, Orr played just 46 games during the regular season, hampered by his first of many knee operations. Still, he scored eleven and assisted on 20 for 31 points. Despite missing so many games, Bobby won the Norris Trophy as the NHL's top defenseman for the first of eight consecutive times.

He was with the Bruins as they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1958-59. Orr played in all four games as Boston was swept in the opening round by the Montreal Canadiens. It was the first playoff series for the Bruins since losing 4-3 to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the 1958-59 playoffs. In that series, Milt Schmidt's Bruins actually outscored the Maple Leafs 21-20.

As for the 1967-68 Habs, they moved on the Stanley Cup finals and swept the expansion St. Louis Blues in four games for the championship.

Bobby Orr 1966-67 Topps 35

It all began for Bobby Orr in the hockey card world with the 1966-67 Topps card number 35. Orr's rookie card has become one of the most coveted pieces of cardboard for any sports card collector. In anticipation of a long and prosperous career, the rookie card came out before Bobby had even played his first season in the National Hockey League.

Oshawa Generals - 1965-66

The stats section on the back of the card is blank because Orr played the 1965-66 season in the OHA Junior A (now the Ontario Hockey League) with the Oshawa Generals. It was his last of four years with the team and his most successful. Over his career with the Generals, Bobby scored 107 and assisted on 173 for 280 points over 193 regular season games – unheard of numbers for a defenseman at the time.

In his 1965-66 season, Bobby scored 38 and assisted on 56 for 94 points over just 47 games. At the time, each team in the nine team league played a 48 game regular season schedule. He was named a First Team All-Star defenseman but there were no other personal accolades. The Max Kaminsky Trophy for the league's top blue liner would not start to be awarded until 1969-70. The Red Tilson Trophy for most valuable player went to Andre Lacroix of the Peterborough Petes in 1965-66.

Oshawa had a modest regular season, placing fourth in the nine team league. In the playoffs, they knocked off the St. Catherines Blackhawks and Montreal Junior Canadiens to earn a meeting with the Kitchener Rangers in the finals. The Generals came out on top in five games for the championship. In the OHA playoffs, Orr had nine goals and 19 assists over 17 games.

The next stop was the Eastern Canada Memorial Cup playoffs. Oshawa beat the Shawinigan Falls Bruins in the finals three games to one to capture the George Richardson Trophy. In the Memorial Cup finals, the Generals met their match, losing to the Edmonton Oil Kings. Over the Memorial Cup playoffs, Bobby added another 12 goals and 24 assists over just 12 games.

Boston Bruins 1966-67

 

 

From the back of his 1966-67 Topps rookie card:

Bobby came to the Bruins direct from the Oshawa Generals Junior 'A' club. He is the most publicized junior in many years and certainly will become one of the future stars in the NHL. A rushing defenseman who can set up goals as well as score them.

With the Bruins in 1966-67, Orr scored 13 and assisted on 28 for 41 points while appearing in 61 of Boston's 70 regular season games. His point total was good for third on the Bruins, behind Johnny Bucyk (48) and Pit Martin (42). Of course, Martin would soon be gone to the Chicago Blackhawks in the trade that brought Phil Esposito to the Bruins.

Bobby won the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year but was denied the Norris Trophy as the league's top defenseman. That award went to Harry Howell of the New York Rangers. Orr would win the Calder over the next eight consecutive seasons.

As for the Bruins, 1966-67 was the last of eight consecutive seasons missing the post season. Starting in 1967-68, the team would qualify for the playoffs every year until 1996-97.

Bobby Orr Hockey Card Collage

Most of the Bobby Orr collection is covered and a bit more. This collection together has enough value to buy a decent vehicle. If you're looking for the full size version, simply keep clicking the image after a click or two, the original 17mb picture will come on the screen.

The collage makes for a fitting first post to this website dedicated to Bobby Orr hockey cards. Over time, each and every one of his cards from his playing days will be covered in detail. I say, cards during his playing days. That means from his 1966-67 Topps rookie card to his 1978-79 O-Pee-Chee special collector's card and everything in between.

There have been hundreds of hockey cards dedicated to Bobby Orr since his retirement. They will not be covered here, at least initially.

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