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Bobby Orr Day Today

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Real Estate Agent with Re/Max Jazz Inc.

Well today is the day many of us have been waiting patiently to happen.  The legendary hockey player Bobby Orr will be returning to Oshawa today to have his number 2 jersey retired to the rafters in General Motors Centre.  The ceremony will take place prior to tonight's Oshawa Generals game.  This is the team where Orr started his junior career at the ripe old age of 14.  He showed his great talent early in life and after thrilling many of us with his puck handling and speed he was drafted by the Boston Bruins and went on to become a super star in the NHL.  His records speak for themselves and even though his career was cut short by nagging knee injuries he is respected by many to be the greatest defenceman of all time in The NHL. 

The arena will be packed tonight and when Bobby steps onto the ice the roar will be deafening.  No doubt many of the fans tonight will have been in the stands when Orr played here some 45 years ago.  We can remember him blocking shots from the point, killing penalties or carrying the puck from one end of the ice to the other out skating the opposition time and again to score an important goal.  Some of us went to school with him and remember him to be a classy guy even then.  We hear that some of his team mates from the Generals and the Bruins will be in attendance to help Bobby and his family celebrate the occassion.  Word has it that Wren Blair will be able to attend and we are sure many other people who influenced his career will be on the ice as well.

Congratulations Bobby, nobody deserves this high recognition more than you!

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Scott Leaf Personal Real Estate Corporation
Keller Williams Elite Realty, Port Coquitlam, BC - Port Coquitlam, BC
Scott Leaf & Associates Real Estate Team

said in my best Boston acccent " numbah faaaw Bawbee Orr"

Nov 27, 2008 05:34 PM
Jim Frimmer
HomeSmart Realty West - San Diego, CA
Realtor & CDPE, Mission Valley specialist

Hey, Bob. Did you get to go to the ceremony? I've been to a couple of number retirement ceremonies with the NBA Lakers.

Dec 04, 2008 12:26 PM
Bob Stroud
Re/Max Jazz Inc. - Oshawa, ON
Oshawa Whitby

Jim:  No unfortunately I had a commitment to attend A Ducks Unlimited fund raising dinner the same night.  I have spoken to a number of friends who did attend and they all agreed tha tit was a hugh success.  They drove Bobby out on to the ice in a new GM car and one of the guests who made a speech was Don Cherry.  Bobby didn't know that Don was going to be there.  Don of course coached Bobby in Boston and always says Bobby is the greatest player of all time.

Dec 05, 2008 01:59 AM
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

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