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Who was Bobby Orr's defense partner?

Question #25718. Asked by kenj.
Last updated Jun 24 2021.

makebeleaffan
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makebeleaffan
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Al Sims was one towards the end of his Boston stay I imagine there's a whole lot more, not forgetting he was with Chicago as well.

Oct 20 2001, 6:51 PM
Petaluma
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Petaluma
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As I think someone has already said, Orr played with lots of people. Here are a few sites talking about his playing with Dallas Smith:
link http://bruinslegends.blogspot.com/2012/01/dallas-smith.html
link https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1706863-ranking-the-five-best-defensive-pairings-in-boston-bruins-history%23slide5%20
(see #5)

Here's a site talking about Al Sims playing with Orr:
link https://icehockey.fandom.com/wiki/Al_Sims

I think Bobby even played with Brad Park for a while before Orr retired.


Response last updated by CmdrK on Jun 23 2021.
Nov 02 2001, 10:22 PM
Barrow boy
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Barrow boy
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I think it was mainly Dallas Smith, who put in 861 appearances from 1965 through 1977, against 631 by Orr during much of the same period. However, he would probably at some time have accompanied some of the Boston Bruins' other giants of defense such as Ted Green, Mike Milbury and Brad Park.
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Smith_(ice_hockey)

Response last updated by CmdrK on Jun 23 2021.
Jun 07 2002, 4:20 AM
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elburcher
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elburcher
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Below is an excerpt from the article which the link refers:

Dallas Smith was a muscular stay-at-home defensemen as Bobby Orr's
defensive partner, allowing Orr to play his offinsive game between
1966 and 1977.....

[from eagletribune.com 2002 article, no longer online]


Response last updated by CmdrK on Jun 23 2021.
Jun 23 2002, 4:50 AM
Kainantu
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Kainantu

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Currently voted the best answer.
1. Don Awrey A defence partner variously to Ted Green and Bobby Orr, Awrey once went 153 games without scoring a goal.
link https://www.nhl.com/news/don-awrey-symbol-of-grit-for-boston-bruins-alumni-at-stanley-cup-final/c-307569520

2. Dallas Smith (Hamiota MB), later Bobby Orr's defence partner with the Bruins link https://icehockey.fandom.com/wiki/Dallas_Smith

3. Wildcat scout Peter Nevin, who was Bobby Orr's defence partner with the major junior Oshawa Generals link https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/772392/peter-nevin

Response last updated by CmdrK on Jun 24 2021.
Dec 30 2002, 2:58 AM
Brainy Blonde
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Brainy Blonde

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I don't know of this will help or not.
The Bruins had to get over the loss of hard-nosed defenseman Ted Green, whose
skull was fractured in a pre-season, stick-swinging incident with St. Louis
forward Wayne Maki, by filling that gap with stay-at-homers like Don Awrey,
Rick Smith and Gary Doak while Dallas Smith teamed with Orr. See:
link https://archive.org/stream/Sports-Illustrated-1969-10-13/Sports-Illustrated-1969-10-13_djvu.txt


Response last updated by gtho4 on Jun 24 2021.
May 26 2003, 9:37 PM
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