Bruins fan , and basically told my parents that if it ’ s a boy , I would be called Bobby ,”. Dean Calder – Orr ’ s current Head Coach with Central Plains – remembers the first time that he ever saw Bobby skate .
“ It was just a ‘ Wow !’ Moment , like this kid is actually Bobby Orr ,” Calder excitedly reflected . “ I have three young boys playing hockey , so I had actually seen the name before on other teams ’ rosters , but it definitely gave me a little chuckle the first time I really saw him come out as a potential player for our team . He actually wore number four during tryouts , but when he made the team he picked the number six . Jokingly I said , “ Number six ? Bobby Orr doesn ’ t wear number six , Bobby Orr wears number four .” He laughed , but the idea was that he kind of wants to be his own player .”
Even though 2017-18 is only Orr ’ s first year playing AAA hockey , he is thoroughly enjoying the experience . Coach Calder believes that with his size and skill , there is a bright future ahead for number six , Bobby Orr .
“ After not playing AA or AAA in the past , Bobby is certainly doing a tremendous job for this team ,” Dean Calder said . “ He ’ s got some good puck skills and really likes to dangle ; he does everything you ask of him . Right now , we are working with Bobby on using his size to be a little bit more physical . He plays more of a finesse game right now , but he has all the tools to be a really good hockey player down the road .” ❍
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