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Puck Droppings: Bobby Orr is 60 today

by ryan | March 20, 2008 at 05:00 pm

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When I was 10 years old I met Bobby Orr and skated with him. His presence on the ice even then was noticable. He's a legend within and without the hockey world, he changed the nature of the game, and has been a leader on and off the ice. Bobby Orr should be celebrated as a player and a Canadian personality. Happy birthday Bobby. Please share your Bobby Orr memories.

When the Boston Bruins play host to the Montreal Canadiens tonight, there will be a video montage shown on the scoreboard to pay tribute to No. 4 turning the big 6-0.

You read correctly: the boyish Bobby Orr turns 60 today, but the brilliant defenceman of yesteryear will not be in attendance at the TD Banknorth Garden. Instead, Orr will remain at his winter home in Jupiter, Fla., and quietly celebrate his milestone birthday with his wife, Peggy, and his family and friends.

"He probably doesn't want to acknowledge it," Harry Sinden, Orr's first coach with the Bruins and later his general manager, said jokingly.

Even though Orr hasn't lived in Canada for more than 40 years, since he first suited up for the Bruins in 1966, he remains as visible as any hockey player in this country, including Wayne Gretzky, because of his commercials for General Motors and MasterCard and work for Chevrolet's Safe & Fun Hockey program to help young players develop positive values while learning the game's fundamentals.

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konolta

at 18:03 on March 20th, 2008

This number represents the greatest Defenceman of all time, who played for the Boston Bruins and played his junior Hockey in my home town!! This city is Oshawa,Ontario Mr Orr played for the Oshawa Generals of the OHL and is still a fan favorite to all hockey fans and hockey greats.Long live Number 4!!

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