I love how embarrassed Bobby still gets when he's introduced. I don't think he every truly believed how great he really was. The classiest, most humble athlete I have ever known. And I had the privilege, no....the honor, of seeing him play. God truly blessed me as a sports fan to live in Boston and to witness some of the great sports moments I've lived thru. This truly is some place. Farewell to the greatest sports carhedral I have ever known. I still get teary eyed when I see Raymond Bourque helping Normand Leveille skate around the ok'd Garden....or should I pronounce it correctly.... The old Gaahhden ice for the final skate. I think I even miss the rats.

"And our next guest is the greatest player in the history of the National Hockey League" Wow! I got goosebumps hearing Fred Cusick say that. How fortunate I was to see him play. Incredible memories.

I was up in the balcony...when Orr came on the ice, it was the loudest ovation I ever heard.

As a United States Marine grunt. been around most of the world. Other than being alongside my brother Marines the Boston Garden was my favorite place to be. The rush feeling inside you would get watching Bobby Orr swing around his net for one of his end to end.

Grew up in Northern New Hampshire and lucky enough to catch a few games at the Garden. Like Fenway Park, walking through the concourses, etc and then seeing the ice, seats, banners, the monster, field, seats, etc what a feeling. And man could the Garden get loud. Bobby Orr was the best ever to play but always a humble generous gentleman. The Bruins alumni bowing when he was introduced was just so awesome.

The best applause was the night they retired his number... Non-stop applause. Could not get the fans to stop applauding to start the ceremony. Truly legendary applause for a legendary player.

ONE OF ONLY 2 MAN THAT CAN SAY HES THE BEST ALL TIME PLAYER IN THE WORLD...

Greatest hockey player that ever played, Bobby Orr.

Orr, greatest player ever and as Gordie Howe said, the greatest tragedy in league history that his career was cut so short.

What class! What tradition and dignity! What gentlemen! Hooray for the Boston Bruins! Men like this aren't made anymore.

This was a great ceremony: no laser beams, no pyrotechnics. Just class all the way. If you don't get get goosebumps when Bobby Orr is introduced, you are not a hockey fan.

4:03 seeing Bobby and Ray together is a masterpiece in its own right.

I met Bobby at Blunt Park in Springfield Mass. when I was playing Hockey as a kid. He was my Idol growing up......the GREATEST hockey player EVER. I LOVED watching Wayne BUT.......put Orr at CENTER with Glen Anderson and Jarri Kuri as his wingers....with the modern equipment....modern surgery.... and Bobby would have scored 150 goals a season. The greatest PURE SKATER EVER!!!

Bobby Orr only played 10 years because of bad knees......He totally reinvented the defenseman position and really took the game into the modern era......A one man wrecking crew!......I truly believe he is the greatest player....and I've been a Ranger fan for over 50 years!!!!

Robert Gordon Orr The greatest player EVER!!!!!

Btw....THAT'S how humble Bobby Orr was. Boston Garden? Best Ever Player?....no. My mother is here and THAT'S why it's a special night. :) #greatestever

I grew up watching Bobby Orr and the Bruins in the early 70's and have been hooked ever since \

"And our next guest is the greatest player in the history of the National Hockey League" Awesome intro. True intro

Bless his heart....he always wears his heart on the outside of his uniform.

orr is such a humbling guy and thats how he played too. he is the greatest player in nhl history but to him hes just another player

Bobby Orr, Dale Earnhardt Sr, Joe Montana, etc., the greatest at what they do are rarely say they are the best at what they do. Bpbby's humility was fully evident.

these guys meant so much to all of us. just loved them, i'm gettin all weepy. this was OL TIME HOCKEY!!!!!

The old Gahden had such an aura about it. The place was just magical. The minute you walked into that building you just knew you were some place special. The Bruins 1929 Stanley Cup banner hanging up in the rafters was amazing to look at. And all the retired numbers of Bruins legends; Not to mention the all Celtics World Championship banners and Celtic legends. I could not get the smile off my face whild watching this video. Thanks for posting!

Darn right!! The greatest hockey player ever!!!!!!!!!!

@Lava1964 You can't really tell by the video, but the crowd was so loud when Fred Cusick was listing Bobby's accomplishments that you could barely hear him. It remains the loudest ovation I've ever heard when he walked out - more than a rock concert. What they call the Garden today will never allow the crowd to give a home-ice advantage like the old building.

Profiles in Hockey said it best; "Some players aspire to greatness but Bobby Orr was born great." As Bobby Hull said to his teamates who asked how to stop Bobby Orr, "just give Orr his own puck and we'll take ours and play at the other end" Orr was a threat to score from anywhere on the ice at any time. Orest Kindrachuk of Philadelphia Flyers said to me "Fred Shero" told us to hit his (Bobby's) knees". We felt bad about it later, but we had to do it to have a chance of winning the cup".

Orr was the greatest.Am lucky to of seen him play.

The roar for Orr is truly special Never be another

The Old Boston Garden................how I miss it

Boston Garden - The Greatest place in NHL / North America to watch a game. If you are from Boston and know the Garden ... you get it !!

The greatest city with the greatest fan with the greatest storied franchise , absolute class. Mr Orr leaves you teared up, class

class franchise. proud to be a life long bruins fan

Watched this video from time to time over the last several years, the "here we go Bruins, here we go!" at 7:48 still gives me goosebumps every time.

I stand in amazement to my early hockey cards⚡😁🐺🇺🇸

Orr-Richard-Howe-Gretzky-Lemieux-Hull-Beliveau-Lafleur-Bossy-Esposito...

Bobby Orr never ages.

I was there that night. Got the stub to prove it. I teared up when Raymond Bourque came out with Normand Leveille. A bright prospect who's career was cut short. Kinda like Bobby's. But this was a truly iconic night in Boston. Never to be forgotten. As I drove past the shell of the ok'd barn in later days, you could see into the building during it's tearing down. A local sports writer (I think it was Dan shaunessey of the globe) referred to it as peering into the soul of a dead body. You could feel the ghosts and the leprechauns of the greatest sorts venue of all time. Rivalled only by possibly the old Chicago stadium. I'll throw the Forum in for honorable mention.

I was there, the old garden was alive and loud! I was the greatest night in hockey.

Seen a lot of great games in that building and was sad when they tore it down. Got over it quickly with the new fleet center.....

Bobby Orr was a very talented hockey player. Many people were expecting to see him in the 1972 in the NHL-USSR tournament. Unfortunately it didn't happen. A lot of injuries didn't let him to do it. He is such a handsome. I think it's Good blessed day 🙏 in this video.

AT 5:15...GOD WALKS OUT ON THE ICE...

"What's orr's best move? Putting on his fucking skates." - Gordie Howe

GOAT…..PERIOD!

Borque shou;d've been the one giving Esposito the framed #7, 1987 all over again.

Can you imagine the Celtics ceremony? It would take hours to lower all the banners

"ORR TO ESPISITO!" & "THE BOBBY ORR STORY!" "I HAVE BOTH BOOKS!"

how can you not love bobby orr ...

"BOBBY ORR CHANGED THE STYLE & SPEED OF HOCKEY FOR YEARS & GENERATIONS TO COME!"

wow a young Ray Bourque on the bench in 6 yrs he will have the cup

Loved all of it but best thing was Normand Levielle in the middle of all the greats!

Such a class act !!

thats right bow your heads to the great bobby orr....he is the real king..

5 orrs vs 5 Gretzkys not even a game Robert Gordon Orr and George Herman Ruth changed their sports more than any athletes ever

Terry O'Rielly......I was breaking up the right wing and I heard skates cutting up the ice, I turned around and it was Bobby Orr.....

I own the exact away jersey for Bobby Orr without the name on the back. A while back, I had a "serious" hockey fan say to me "Wow, that Bruin jersey is retro, whose number is that?" I asked how hold he was, and he told me "28." Sorry, a "serious" hockey fan does not get a pass on that one!

I watched Bobby Orr play I am totally convinced he was the greatest

Simply the best........gretzky can't touch this man!!!!

IMAGINE, JUST TRY TO IMAGINE ... Gretzky playing on a bad knee. Playing defense. Fighting. Not having goons protect him. Blocking shots. And trying to move the puck the whole length of the ice ... --->>> WITH A BAD KNEE ! End of story... NOW LET'S IMAGINE BOBBY ORR WITH 2 PERFECT KNEES... playing offense. Hanging at the blue line. Not back checking. Playing 20 years. Do you think he would own the scoring title? Ya think?

Bobby Orr; the Classy, Humble GOAT

Geez! That guy behind Phil's left shoulder during his intro needs about 19 Ambien lol

no NHL team has the star power of the Bruins. 04:15 is what true greatness is all about

I went to school with Espisito's and Hodge's kids

the greatest ever..........................

The sound on the video doesn’t even come close to how loud it was when in the Garden when they announced Bobby Orr

G O A T .... is there really anything more to say ... #4

Bobby Orr, GOAT

What a Bobby Orr moment...

Bobby Orr. The best that ever played.

+124 for a season enough said

Incredible alumni lineup. How hard was it for Raymond to leave such a tradition rich club.

best team in history

Can you imagine Orr in the early to mid 80s with messier Anderson kurrie coffey . He would have had 200pt seasons every year

Orr- The greatest!

Imagine Bobby playing 20 yrs with good knees, just try imagining for a second. How many goals, assists and points?

love to see any player at any ara at any time go one on one with orr...be fun to watch.....my money is on orr

Gretzky and LeMieux played against far inferior competition than Orr. #4 was and still is the greatest, hands down.

at 5:15 god walks on the ice...how great thou are. ...

The man never talk much ..never had to..did all his talking on the ice....

All the bruins bowing to Orr / awesome!

What about the infamous Kraut line

Bucyk, 2 two time all star, just two!

"BOBBY ORR IS A Humble MAN BUT A BAD ASS ON THE ICE!" "ALL A THESE Guys WORKED GREAT TOGETHER!"

at 5:20 bow you heads to the real great one #4 bobby orr

i want that bruins picture

Bobby Orr=Goat of Hockey

Old time hockey...Like Eddie Shore

DAMN RIGHT!!!! Eddie Shore's #2 should be retired league wide as well!

it would of been scary to see orr play with two good knees

@rmhm73 ORR! #1

Garden Fans would never let him forget HE IS HOCKEY ROYALTY !

The Greatest One.

# 4.

Bobby Orr is the greatest hockey player of all time

o my god. its him god him self..that #4 guy......its him god

Bobby Orr = Hockey God!! Wayne Gretzky = Forever number 2...never the greatest!!

How anyone can say ORR is not the greatest player ever, not just in the NHL, is beyond belief.

Bow your heads to the master

Robert G. Orr.....the "G" stands for God.

At around 5:00 god steps on the ice

NUMBER 4 BOBBY FUCKIN ORR🐻🐻!!!