1967-68 Topps 92 Bobby Orr Hockey Card (Front)
1967-68 Topps 92 Bobby Orr Hockey Card (Back)
Card Notes
Bobby came from Junior “A” to the Bruins last year with more publicity than any rookie in the NHL has 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.
En Français
Bobby arriva à Boston directement du Junior “A” l’an passé avec plus de publicité que n’importe quelle autre recrue dans l’histoire de la LHN. Bobby ne déçut pas ses admirateurs et fut nommé “Recrue de l’Année”.
Details
It was as easy as 1-2-3 for Bobby Orr to gain traction in the National Hockey League during his 1966-67 rookie year with the Boston Bruins. In his first game, the Bruins played Gordie Howe and the Detroit Red Wings at the Garden. Orr got his first career assist on a second period goal by Wayne Connelly. Boston won the game 6-2.
In his second game, the Bruins traveled to Montreal to take on the Canadiens at the Forum. There were no points for Orr in the 3-1 loss but he picked up his first penalty, two minutes for interference in the second period.
Boston’s third game of the season was the second half of a home and home with the Habs. Bobby scored his first career goal in the third period, unassisted. The goal tied the game at two but Montreal won the game 3-2 on a late short-handed goal by Jean Guy Talbot.
In that 1966-67, Orr won the Calder by a landslide with twice as many votes as second place Ed Van Impe of the Chicago Blackhawks. The following year would start a string of eight consecutive Norris Trophy wins as the NHL’s top defenseman. As a rookie, he finished an impressive third in voting behind winner Harry Howell and runner up Pierre Pilote. Bobby also factored into the Hart Trophy voting, finishing a distance sixth behind the nearly unanimous winner Stan Mikita.
1967-68 was bittersweet for Bobby Orr. He played just 46 regular season games due to injuries but still earned the Norris. He did appear in all of Boston’s four playoff games, an opening round sweep at the hands of the Montreal Canadiens. Although the sweep would have been disappointing, it was actually a significant accomplishment for the Bruins. Boston last qualified for the post season in 1958-59 and last won a playoff series in 1957-58.