Favourite Poll #16 - Bobby Orr vs. Brad Park

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1. Cyclone Taylor def Syl Apps 6-5
2. Joe Malone def Milt Schmidt 7-3
3. Marcel Dionne def Howie Morenz 12-7
4. Vladislav Tretiak def Borje Salming 19-16
5. Larry Robinson def Eddie Shore 13-2
6. Stan Mikita def Sid Abel 22-1
7. Maurice Richard def Henri Richard 22-2
8. Doug Harvey def Ted Lindsay 6-3
9. Gordie Howe def Red Kelly 23-2
10. Jacques Plante def Phil Esposito 8-7
11. Jean Beliveau def Terry Sawchuk 16-5
12. Ken Dryden def Glenn Hall 5-2
13. Bobby Hull def Bernie Geoffrion 9-7
14. Guy Lafleur def Frank Mahovlich 15-0
15. Valeri Kharlamov def Bobby Clarke 7-4

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[ThatsSoSlavin]

I’d be surprised if Park got a vote

Edit: not a knock on park, but the “Bobby Orr” is a lyric in a Tragically Hip song (R.I.P Gord), the ultimate honour

 

[valet]

who is brad park?

 

[amnesiac]

who is brad park?

6 time runner up for the Norris in his career

lost 4 times to Orr, twice to Potvin

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Who?

 

[amnesiac]

5000 posts and youve never heard of him....

who is brad park?

Who?

A defenceman, Park played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings. Considered one of the best defencemen of his generation, and named to the all-star team several times, the best years of his career were overshadowed by superstar Bobby Orr, who was briefly his teammate. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988. In 2017 Park was named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.

Park quickly became the Rangers' best defenceman and drew comparisons with the great Bobby Orr, as both were credited with revolutionizing the "offensive" defenceman. Park's offensive skill, stickhandling and pugnacity attracted much attention from fans. Park and Orr occasionally fought each other on ice, and fans and sportswriters fueled the rivalry by making frequent comparisons, not least as the Rangers and Boston Bruins were bitter opponents. Years afterward, Park remarked "I saw no reason to be upset because I was rated second to Bobby Orr. After all, Orr not only was the top defenceman in the game but he was considered the best player ever to put on a pair of skates. There was nothing insulting about being rated number two to such a super superstar

• Named to the First All-Star Team in 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976 and 1978.
• Named to the Second All-Star Team in 1971 and 1973.
• Runner up in Norris Trophy voting in 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976 and 1978
• Received both the most First Team All-Star nominations (other than Earl Seibert, who retired before the trophy was awarded) and was runner-up for the Norris more times without winning the Norris than any other defenceman in NHL history.
• Played in the NHL All-Star Game in 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 and 1978.
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• Retired as the leading defence scorer in Rangers' history and the second leading defence scorer in Bruins' history to Bobby Orr.
• At the time of his retirement, had played the most seasons in league history for a player never missing the playoffs.
• Currently 13th all-time in NHL history in defence scoring.
• Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988, in his first year of eligibility.
• Along with Butch Goring, one of the last two active players who had played in the 1960s.
• In 1998, he was ranked number 49 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players.