Bobby Orr: 1972-73 O-Pee-Chee 129

1972-73 O-Pee-Chee 129 Bobby Orr Hockey Card (Front)

1972-73 O-Pee-Chee 129 Bobby Orr Hockey Card (Back)

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Card Notes

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

En Français

Bobby devrait devenir l’une de plus grandes étoiles dans l’histoire du hockey. Meneur de l’attaque des Bruins. Bobby a été le joueur le plus utile dans la LNH trois saisons de suite.

Details

Bobby Orr won the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable player in three consecutive seasons from 1969-70 to 1971-72. He would not win the award again but was third in voting over the following three campaigns.

1972-73 would see Orr battle injuries and appear in just 63 regular season games for the Boston Bruins. Still, the legendary defenseman totaled 101 points. It was the fourth of six straight seasons topping the 100 point plateau. He was third in the race for the Art Ross Trophy behind just Phil Esposito and Bobby Clarke, a single point ahead of Rick MacLeish.

Included in his 101 points in 1972-73, Orr had a six assist game vs. the Vancouver Canucks on New Year’s Day, 1973. On January 1, 1973, the Canucks hosted the Bruins at Pacific Coliseum and the fans were treated to an offensive performance. Unfortunately, that performance was by the visiting team.

In the 8-2 win, Orr assisted on goals by six different Boston players: Fred Stanfield, Don Marcotte, John Bucyk, Ken Hodge, Phil Esposito and Mike Walton. Bucyk’s goal was scored with just a second left in the first. Esposito recorded a hat trick while firing eleven shots on Vancouver goalie Bruce Bullock. Bullock was pounded with 53 shots in the match.

Between 1966-67 and 1978-79, Bobby Orr played 657 regular season and 74 playoff games in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks. The eight-time Norris Trophy winner helped the Bruins to two Stanley Cup championships. Orr was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979.

Bobby Orr NHL Career Stats

Regular Season

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1966-67	Boston Bruins	61	13	28	41	102
1967-68	Boston Bruins	46	11	20	31	63
1968-69	Boston Bruins	67	21	43	64	133
1969-70	Boston Bruins	76	33	87	120	125
1970-71	Boston Bruins	78	37	102	139	91
1971-72	Boston Bruins	76	37	80	117	106
1972-73	Boston Bruins	63	29	72	101	99
1973-74	Boston Bruins	74	32	90	122	82
1974-75	Boston Bruins	80	46	89	135	101
1975-76	Boston Bruins	10	5	13	18	22
1976-77	Chicago Blackhawks	20	4	19	23	25
1977-78	Did Not Play	0	0	0	0	0
1978-79	Chicago Blackhawks	6	2	2	4	4
	Totals	657	270	645	915	953

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1966-67	Boston Bruins	0	0	0	0	0
1967-68	Boston Bruins	4	0	2	2	2
1968-69	Boston Bruins	10	1	7	8	10
1969-70	Boston Bruins	14	9	11	20	14
1970-71	Boston Bruins	7	5	7	12	10
1971-72	Boston Bruins	15	5	19	24	19
1972-73	Boston Bruins	5	1	1	2	7
1973-74	Boston Bruins	16	4	14	18	28
1974-75	Boston Bruins	3	1	5	6	2
1975-76	Boston Bruins	0	0	0	0	0
1976-77	Chicago Blackhawks	0	0	0	0	0
1977-78	Did Not Play	0	0	0	0	0
1978-79	Chicago Blackhawks	0	0	0	0	0
	Totals	74	26	66	92	92