Why doesn't Chicago retire #4 Bobby Orr

[BBH]

Originally Posted by BobbyJet

And I have no doubt whatsoever, that he was better than Gretzky. It wasn't even close, in fact.

So many people feel this way and argue #4 should be retired league-wide. I think that Gretzky was SO great on so MANY teams, and set records never to be breathed on again, that it was just an inevitable decision. Orr, however, played phenomenal for the Bruins, but he was like the Chicago Kim Johnsson. Useless, pretty much, with all due respect to Orr 4.

[Bubba88]

Orr wasn't useless, he just was done.

Gretzky has the numbers and records. Orr was and will be the best Defender that ever was and ever will be.

[Rocket Richard]

What about Tony O's bigger brother in nets Glenn Hull, who helped them win their only cup in '61????

[IU Hawks fan]

'Hall's number 1 is retired. Great research...

[ClydeLee]

There's no reason his minor impact to warrant the number being retired.

There's already a precedent for why certain players get their number retired league wide. It's either the groundbreaking players like Jackie Robinson or those players considered the all around greatest who are synonymous with their number. When you mention #99 on Ice or #23 on the court, people know who that is.

I just recently had a bit of a odd thought. How often have teams retired numbers under the name of two players?

[Rocket Richard]

Originally Posted by IU Hawks fan

'Hall's number 1 is retired. Great research...

ha-ha, I was bored and wanted to keep this mispelling thread going....

Originally Posted by ClydeLee

I just recently had a bit of a odd thought. How often have teams retired numbers under the name of two players?

The Habs are probably the only team, since they have the most retired numbers in the league

#2, #4, #12, #16, as well as sevral others have been retired under 2 names

Bet some of you didn't know Montreal & Toronto had player #99 on their team before Gretzky had his retired!

[madgoat33]

why haven't the mods retired this thread?

[MTP]

Why don't we retire Phil Esposito and Howie Morenz's numbers as well?