Harry Orr

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Harry Orr
Born(1944-11-18)November 18, 1944
Port Credit, Ontario, Canada
Died July 27, 2019(2019-07-27) (aged 74)
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 158 lb (72 kg; 11 st 4 lb)
Position Defenseman
Played for Cornell
Port Huron Flags
NHL Draft Undrafted
Playing career 1964–1968

Henry Andrews "Harry" Orr was a Canadian ice hockey defenseman who was an All-American for Cornell. [1]

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Career

Orr was a member of Ned Harkness' first recruiting class when he arrived at Cornell University in 1963. Orr began playing with the varsity team the following fall and provided an instant impact on the blue line, scoring 16 goals as a Sophomore and finishing third on the team in scoring. As a junior Orr's scoring decreased as he focused primarily on keeping the puck away from his goaltender and Cornell became a defensive powerhouse, surrendering just 54 goals in 27 games. Orr was named to the All-ECAC First Team and the team recorded 20 wins for the first time. [2] Orr helped the team to a second-place finish in the ECAC Tournament and was named to the All-Tournament First Team. [3] Due to a disagreement between the Ivy League and the NCAA, Cornell declined its invitation to the national tournament.

The dispute was eventually settled in the offseason and Orr entered his senior season with a chance to compete for a national title, something that Harkness had promised Orr years earlier. The team continued to be the best defensive club in the nation, this time allowing just 46 goals in 29 games, setting a host of NCAA records in the process and finishing the regular season with a 24–1–1 record. Orr was named as an All-American and the ECAC Most Outstanding Defenseman. [4] He was instrumental in Cornell's march through the playoffs, winning the program's first ECAC Championship, and then surrendering just one goal in the NCAA Tournament. Orr was named to the All-Tournament First Teams for both championships and skated away as one of the all-time Cornell greats.

After graduating he played one year of professional hockey before retiring and embarking on a 30-year career in Ministry of Natural Resources. [5] He was inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984.

Harry Orr died in his sleep after a battle with cancer.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

  Regular Season Playoffs
SeasonTeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1962–63 Dixie Beehives OHA-B ——————————
1964–65 Cornell ECAC Hockey 2616304628—————
1965–66 Cornell ECAC Hockey 275202550—————
1966–67 Cornell ECAC Hockey 285212681—————
1967–68 Port Huron Flags IHL 569192890—————
NCAA Totals81267197159—————

Awards and honors

AwardYear
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1965–66 [2]
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament First Team 1966 [6]
All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1966–67 [2]
AHCA East All-American 1966–67 [1]
ECAC Hockey All-Tournament First Team 1967 [6]
NCAA All-Tournament Team 1967 [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "1966-1967 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  2. 1 2 3 "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Men's All-Tournament Teams" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2014-04-26.
  4. ↑ "ECAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Henry Andrews "Harry" ORR". Legacy.com. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  7. ↑ "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Robert Gaudreau 		ECAC Hockey Outstanding Defenseman
1966–67 		Succeeded by
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