Doug Orr dies

[busher]

Doug Orr died today at age 82.Don Cherry was quite choked up tonight on
Coaches Corner,you can watch at www.cbc.ca

Dave

[Cynicor]

Post by busher
Doug Orr died today at age 82.Don Cherry was quite choked up tonight on
Coaches Corner,you can watch at www.cbc.ca

They announced it on the message board at TD Banknorth last night.
"Thanks, Doug, for giving us the greatest hockey player ever."

[Bog53]

Post by busher
Doug Orr died today at age 82.Don Cherry was quite choked up tonight on
Coaches Corner,you can watch atwww.cbc.ca
Dave

Yeah, it was surprising to see Cherry, the ultimate tough guy, chocked
up like that.
Notice the camera never went back to him after they started showing
the photos of
Don and the Orr clan.

[The Boston Rag]

Post by busher
Doug Orr died today at age 82.Don Cherry was quite choked up tonight on
Coaches Corner,you can watch at www.cbc.ca
Dave

I read something years ago about Doug Orr that has stuck with me ever
since. Apparently Doug was quite a good hockey player in his day, but
not quite good enough to make it into the NHL. But he was famous in
his day for one particular skill he had that nobody else had. He had
an incredibly explosive first step. He wasn't the fastest player on
the ice, but from a standing start, nobody could come close. It's a
little trait he handed down to his son.

May he rest in peace.
We in Boston will be forever grateful for the treasure he bestowed
upon the hockey world.

-TBR

[Brewer720]

Post by The Boston Rag

Post by busher
Doug Orr died today at age 82.Don Cherry was quite choked up tonight on
Coaches Corner,you can watch atwww.cbc.ca
Dave

I read something years ago about Doug Orr that has stuck with me ever
since. Apparently Doug was quite a good hockey player in his day, but
not quite good enough to make it into the NHL. But he was famous in
his day for one particular skill he had that nobody else had. He had
an incredibly explosive first step. He wasn't the fastest player on
the ice, but from a standing start, nobody could come close. It's a
little trait he handed down to his son.
May he rest in peace.
We in Boston will be forever grateful for the treasure he bestowed
upon the hockey world.
http://youtu.be/lv0-9Wi713o
-TBR

I am currently reading "Searching for Bobby Orr" and the author
revealed a fact that I never knew. Doug Orr tried out for the Bruins
back when he was a young man and I guess he was offered a minor league
contract. Back in those days, minor league hockey meant working a full
time job and playing hockey in your "spare time" and it was a total
grind so Doug chose getting married, and then joining armed forces
instead.

I can only second those sentiments that may he rest in peace and yes,
we will always treasure the gift that he gave us Bruins fans, and
hockey fans all over.