Question 1

True or false: Bobby Orr scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal while flying through the air after being tripped.

Accepted Answer

True. In 1970, Orr scored the Cup-clinching goal in overtime against the Blues, famously photographed airborne after a trip by Noel Picard.

Question 2

True or false: Bobby Orr was the first defenseman to lead the NHL in scoring in a single season.

Accepted Answer

True. Orr led the league in points in 1969–70 with 120, the only defenseman ever to top the NHL scoring race.

Question 3

True or false: Bobby Orr never won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player.

Accepted Answer

False. Orr won the Hart Trophy three times (1970–1972). He is one of only two defensemen to win it multiple times.

Question 4

True or false: Bobby Orr won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP even though his team lost the Stanley Cup Final.

Accepted Answer

False. Orr won the Conn Smythe twice (1970, 1972), both times after the Bruins won the Cup. No losing player won it until 1976.

Question 5

True or false: Bobby Orr wore number 2 because his favorite player was Eddie Shore, who also wore number 2.

Accepted Answer

False. Orr wore number 2 as a tribute to his childhood idol, Montreal Canadiens defenseman Doug Harvey, not Eddie Shore.

Question 6

True or false: Bobby Orr was the first player to win the Norris Trophy as a rookie.

Accepted Answer

False. Orr won the Norris Trophy in his second season (1967–68), not his rookie year. He won it eight times total.

Question 7

True or false: Bobby Orr was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for cash and a player to be named later.

Accepted Answer

True. In 1976, the Bruins traded Orr to Chicago for $1 million and future considerations, largely due to his knee injury issues.

Question 8

True or false: Bobby Orr never played a full 82-game season in his NHL career.

Accepted Answer

True. Orr's knee problems limited him; his highest game total was 80 in 1974–75. He never played a full 82-game slate.

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