<P> Robert Gordon Orr , OC ( born March 20 , 1948 ) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player , widely acknowledged as one of the greatest hockey players of all time . Orr used his ice skating speed , scoring , and play - making abilities to revolutionize the position of defenceman . He played in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) for 12 seasons , starting with 10 with the Boston Bruins followed by two with the Chicago Black Hawks . Orr remains the only defenceman to have won the league scoring title with two Art Ross Trophies . He holds the record for most points and assists in a single season by a defenceman . Orr won a record eight consecutive Norris Trophies as the NHL 's best defenceman and three consecutive Hart Trophies as the league 's most valuable player ( MVP ) . Orr was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979 at age 31 , the youngest to be inducted at that time . In 2017 Orr was named one of the ' 100 Greatest NHL Players ' in history . After his hockey career , he became a well - known scout for many professional teams . He also spends time talking to and mentoring young skaters . </P>
<P> Robert Gordon Orr , OC ( born March 20 , 1948 ) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player , widely acknowledged as one of the greatest hockey players of all time . Orr used his ice skating speed , scoring , and play - making abilities to revolutionize the position of defenceman . He played in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) for 12 seasons , starting with 10 with the Boston Bruins followed by two with the Chicago Black Hawks . Orr remains the only defenceman to have won the league scoring title with two Art Ross Trophies . He holds the record for most points and assists in a single season by a defenceman . Orr won a record eight consecutive Norris Trophies as the NHL 's best defenceman and three consecutive Hart Trophies as the league 's most valuable player ( MVP ) . Orr was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979 at age 31 , the youngest to be inducted at that time . In 2017 Orr was named one of the ' 100 Greatest NHL Players ' in history . After his hockey career , he became a well - known scout for many professional teams . He also spends time talking to and mentoring young skaters . </P>
boston bruins retired his number 4 in 1979 robert
boston bruins retired his number 4 in 1979 robert
Robert Gordon Orr
Robert Gordon Orr