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With Orr, the Bruins won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1970 and 1972. Both times, Orr scored the clinching goal and was named the playoff MVP. In the final achievement of his career, he was the MVP of the 1976 Canada Cup international hockey tournament.
The Bruins swept the Blues to win their first Stanley Cup title since 1941. Bobby Orr scored the Cup-winning goal on Mother's Day against St. Louis' veteran Hall of Fame goalie Glenn Hall, with an assist from close friend and teammate "The Turk" Derek Sanderson, at forty seconds of overtime.
The Stanley Cup. The Stanley Cup is a trophy awarded annually to the playoff champion club of the National Hockey League (NHL) ice hockey league. It was donated by the Governor General of Canada Lord Stanley of Preston in 1892, and is the oldest professional sports trophy in North America. [1]
Bobby Orr won the Hart, Norris, and Conn Smythe trophies, along with the Stanley Cup, in 1969–70 and 1971–72. In 1970, Orr also won the Art Ross which makes him the only player to capture four original NHL awards in a single season (Orr also earned an NHL First Team selection, and the only honor which he was eligible for but did not win was ...
A look at memorable sports moments that occurred on May 10, including the Boston Bruins' Bobby Orr scoring a famous Stanley Cup-winning goal in 1970.
He helped the team win its first Stanley Cup in 1929. The 1928–29 season was the first played at Boston Garden. In 1929, the Bruins defeated the New York Rangers to win their first Stanley Cup in two games. [18] Standout players on the first championship team included Shore, Harry Oliver, Dit Clapper, Dutch Gainor and goaltender Tiny Thompson.
Year Winner Team Stanley Cup Result Position Win # 1965: Jean Beliveau: Montreal Canadiens: W C 1 1966: Roger Crozier: Detroit Red Wings § L G 1 1967: Dave Keon: Toronto Maple Leafs: W C 1 1968: Glenn Hall: St. Louis Blues § L G 1 1969: Serge Savard: Montreal Canadiens: W D 1 1970: Bobby Orr: Boston Bruins: W D 1 1971: Ken Dryden: Montreal ...
The 1972 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1971–72 season, and the culmination of the 1972 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Boston Bruins and the New York Rangers. It was the Rangers' first appearance in the finals since 1950.