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The Bobby Orr statue outside TD Garden was a shrine yesterday for revelers.
Brian Cavanaugh was only 5 the last time the Bruins won the Stanley Cup. He remembers having pizza with his father and relishing the final glorious goal by Bobby Orr. The next day, they packed up the car and drove together from Malden to see the parade in Boston.
Cavanaugh is now 45, and his father has since died. But yesterday he paused at Orr’s bronze likeness outside TD Garden to dwell on his father’s memory.
“He would have been here today, no doubt,’’ he said.
Orr’s statue, a 110 percent scale representation of one of the greatest moments in hockey, was a shrine yesterday.
Young and old shouted Orr’s name as they passed and approached in silent reverie, taking photos or standing for a brief moment of reflection, as though the hockey great were a patron saint, honored not only for his talents, but for the old memories of family fandom.
“I met Bobby Orr when I was 2, and it was the strongest handshake I’ve ever felt,’’ said Timothy Gonsalves, 23, of North Redding.
He was with his grandfather, Jack Gonsalves, captain of security at an IRS facility in Andover, and they were heading home. Walking to their car, Jack Gonsalves spotted Orr in the parking lot.
“Bobby! Bobby! I want you to meet my grandson, Timmy!’’ he hollered, the two of them running toward him.
Timothy Gonsalves remembers Orr bending over and shaking his hand and saying, “Hi, Timmy.’’
Orr led the Bruins to Stanley Cup victories in 1970 and 1972 — each time scoring the winning goal.
When “The Goal’’ won the 1970 Stanley Cup, Orr threw his arms up as he tripped over a St. Louis Blues player, leaping forward.
That scene was immortalized last year when the Bruins unveiled the more-than-600-pound statue on Causeway Street, outside the Garden.
Yesterday, Dennis Roy, 60, of Rowley snapped a photo of it.
“It just brings back memories,’’ he said. “Bobby Orr was the greatest who ever played. He symbolized the Bruins. He symbolized Boston.’’
The fans came from all over. Not just Massachusetts. Not just the United States.
Gilles Mazerolle, 52, who is from the Canadian province New Brunswick, said Orr “is the reason I’m a Bruins fan.’’
He and his son, Dennis, drove more than eight hours through the night to arrive yesterday morning in time for the parade. The two huddled beneath the Orr statue for a photo.
“I’ve been a Boston fan since I was born because of him,’’ Dennis said, referring to his father.
When Dennis, now 21, was 4 he went to a grocery store with his father wearing an Orr jersey. Another customer noticed it, and Dennis responded: “He doesn’t play,’’ he recalled saying. “He has a bad knee.’’
“She said, ‘How the hell did he know that?’’’ Gilles said. “His father educated him.’’
Boston Globe
I wasn't there for the 1970 Stanley Cup win as I was still in the service at the time. I do however recall exactly where I was when The Bruins again led by Orr won the 1972 Cup as I had by that time returned home to the Boston area.
Game six on May 11th 1972 at Madison Square Garden Jerry Cheevers and The Big Bad Bruins defeated the GAG line led New York Rangers 3-0 to win their 2nd Cup in three years.. Orr's first period goal ending up as the Stanley Cup-winning goal, and he also assisted on the Bruin's second goal. .Rugged Bruin forward Wayned Cashman scored the other two Bruin goals.
I was with my girlfriend at the time (now long forgotten) at a friend's house enjoying a Stanley Cup Party and watching the game on his floor console TV on channel 38...
I was lucky enough to see game one of that series at the old Boston Garden a game that saw both teams play poorly. The Bruins at one point led 5-1 as Ken Hodge completed a hat trick, and Hodge and Derek Sanderson scored short-handed goals on the same Ranger power play at the end of the first period. However, the Rangers then tied the game, before Garnet (Ace) Bailey beat Rangers star defenseman Brad Park to have the Bruins prevail 6–5 with a late wrap-around goal on a stunned Ranger netminder Ed Giacomin..
Sadly Garnet "Ace" Bailey, hero of game one of the 72 Stanley Cup finals died at age 53 when United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City during the September 11 attacks. Bailey at the time of his death was living in Lynnfield, Massachusetts and working as director of pro scouting for the Los Angeles Kings hockey team.
Bailey, along with Mark Bavis (another passenger on Flight 175), is mentioned in the Boston-based Dropkick Murphys song "Your Spirit's Alive." Denis Leary also wore a Bailey memorial t-shirt as the character Tommy Gavin on a fourth season episode ("Pussified") as well as in season 1 episode 10 ("Immortal") of his post 9/11 firefighter television series Rescue Me.
In his memory, the Los Angeles Kings named their new mascot "Bailey". His family founded the Ace Bailey Children's Foundation in his honor and memory. The foundation raises funds to benefit hospitalized children, infants and their families.
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The Bobby Orr statue outside TD Garden was a shrine yesterday for revelers.
Brian Cavanaugh was only 5 the last time the Bruins won the Stanley Cup. He remembers having pizza with his father and relishing the final glorious goal by Bobby Orr. The next day, they packed up the car and drove together from Malden to see the parade in Boston.
Cavanaugh is now 45, and his father has since died. But yesterday he paused at Orr’s bronze likeness outside TD Garden to dwell on his father’s memory.
“He would have been here today, no doubt,’’ he said.
Orr’s statue, a 110 percent scale representation of one of the greatest moments in hockey, was a shrine yesterday.
Young and old shouted Orr’s name as they passed and approached in silent reverie, taking photos or standing for a brief moment of reflection, as though the hockey great were a patron saint, honored not only for his talents, but for the old memories of family fandom.
“I met Bobby Orr when I was 2, and it was the strongest handshake I’ve ever felt,’’ said Timothy Gonsalves, 23, of North Redding.
He was with his grandfather, Jack Gonsalves, captain of security at an IRS facility in Andover, and they were heading home. Walking to their car, Jack Gonsalves spotted Orr in the parking lot.
“Bobby! Bobby! I want you to meet my grandson, Timmy!’’ he hollered, the two of them running toward him.
Timothy Gonsalves remembers Orr bending over and shaking his hand and saying, “Hi, Timmy.’’
Orr led the Bruins to Stanley Cup victories in 1970 and 1972 — each time scoring the winning goal.
When “The Goal’’ won the 1970 Stanley Cup, Orr threw his arms up as he tripped over a St. Louis Blues player, leaping forward.
That scene was immortalized last year when the Bruins unveiled the more-than-600-pound statue on Causeway Street, outside the Garden.
Yesterday, Dennis Roy, 60, of Rowley snapped a photo of it.
“It just brings back memories,’’ he said. “Bobby Orr was the greatest who ever played. He symbolized the Bruins. He symbolized Boston.’’
The fans came from all over. Not just Massachusetts. Not just the United States.
Gilles Mazerolle, 52, who is from the Canadian province New Brunswick, said Orr “is the reason I’m a Bruins fan.’’
He and his son, Dennis, drove more than eight hours through the night to arrive yesterday morning in time for the parade. The two huddled beneath the Orr statue for a photo.
“I’ve been a Boston fan since I was born because of him,’’ Dennis said, referring to his father.
When Dennis, now 21, was 4 he went to a grocery store with his father wearing an Orr jersey. Another customer noticed it, and Dennis responded: “He doesn’t play,’’ he recalled saying. “He has a bad knee.’’
“She said, ‘How the hell did he know that?’’’ Gilles said. “His father educated him.’’
Boston Globe
I wasn't there for the 1970 Stanley Cup win as I was still in the service at the time. I do however recall exactly where I was when The Bruins again led by Orr won the 1972 Cup as I had by that time returned home to the Boston area.
Game six on May 11th 1972 at Madison Square Garden Jerry Cheevers and The Big Bad Bruins defeated the GAG line led New York Rangers 3-0 to win their 2nd Cup in three years.. Orr's first period goal ending up as the Stanley Cup-winning goal, and he also assisted on the Bruin's second goal. .Rugged Bruin forward Wayned Cashman scored the other two Bruin goals.
I was with my girlfriend at the time (now long forgotten) at a friend's house enjoying a Stanley Cup Party and watching the game on his floor console TV on channel 38...
I was lucky enough to see game one of that series at the old Boston Garden a game that saw both teams play poorly. The Bruins at one point led 5-1 as Ken Hodge completed a hat trick, and Hodge and Derek Sanderson scored short-handed goals on the same Ranger power play at the end of the first period. However, the Rangers then tied the game, before Garnet (Ace) Bailey beat Rangers star defenseman Brad Park to have the Bruins prevail 6–5 with a late wrap-around goal on a stunned Ranger netminder Ed Giacomin..
Sadly Garnet "Ace" Bailey, hero of game one of the 72 Stanley Cup finals died at age 53 when United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City during the September 11 attacks. Bailey at the time of his death was living in Lynnfield, Massachusetts and working as director of pro scouting for the Los Angeles Kings hockey team.
Bailey, along with Mark Bavis (another passenger on Flight 175), is mentioned in the Boston-based Dropkick Murphys song "Your Spirit's Alive." Denis Leary also wore a Bailey memorial t-shirt as the character Tommy Gavin on a fourth season episode ("Pussified") as well as in season 1 episode 10 ("Immortal") of his post 9/11 firefighter television series Rescue Me.
In his memory, the Los Angeles Kings named their new mascot "Bailey". His family founded the Ace Bailey Children's Foundation in his honor and memory. The foundation raises funds to benefit hospitalized children, infants and their families.
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