It was 39 years ago to the day - on Sept. 12 - that legendary defenceman Bobby
Orr took the final step in his Hall-of-Fame career. Alongside Henri Richard,
Gordon Juckes and Harry Howell, Orr was inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame
thanks to the way that he revolutionized his position in the game of hockey.

On this day in 1979: Henri Richard, Gordon Juckes, Harry Howell, and  Bobby Orr
 were inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame #HHOF pic.twitter.com/kOgcfNHzR9

- Hockey Hall of Fame (@HockeyHallFame) September 12, 2018

Retiring at the age of just 30 years old, Orr finished his career as one of the
 greatest (if not the greatest) defenceman to ever play the game. His career
was cut short, however, he was still a no-doubt vote when it came to the Hall
of Fame class of 1979.Remembering His Classmates

Juckes went in as a builder, having helped grow the game of hockey in his home
province of Saskatchewan working with the Melville Millionaires, the
Saskatchewan Senior League and the Saskatchewan Amateur Hockey Association
(SAHA). He went on to earn himself a number of awards, including the IIHF
Diploma of Honour in 1967.

Howell played 1,411 regular season games in the NHL, as well as 170 regular
season games in the WHA. He had stints with the Oakland Seals, California
Golden Seals, Los Angeles Kings, New York Golden Blades (WHA), San Diego
Mariners (WHA), Calgary Cowboys (WHA), but spent the majority of his career
with the New York Rangers. Over that span, the defenceman tallied 94 goals in
the NHL along with 418 points.

He never earned himself a Stanley Cup, but played on a playoff team during
eight NHL seasons and two WHA seasons. He was a seven-time all-star and won the
 1966-67 Norris Trophy as the NHL's best defenceman.Henri Richard was also
inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1979 - alongside Bobby Orr.

As for Richard, nicknamed the Pocket Rocket, he had a 20-year career that kept
him with the Montreal Canadiens for the entirety of it. Over that time, whether
 he played in the shadows of his brother's career or not, he tallied 1,046
points in 1,258 career regular season games with Montreal.

He was part of 18 playoff runs during his career and landed 11 Stanley Cups
over that span. He scored 49 goals and 129 points in 180 games in the process.
On top of that, he was a 10-time all-star, he won the 1973-74 Bill Masterton
Memorial Trophy and finished fourth in Hart voting twice over his career. He
remains the third highest scorer in franchise history behind Jean Beliveau and
Guy Lafleur and the fifth-highest playoff scorer in franchise history.Onto
Bobby Orr

While the rest of the class was impressive, arguably the most historic
defenceman to play in the NHL was also inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sept.
12, 1979. Remembered for the way he altered the position of defenceman, the way
 he seemed to fly effortlessly with the puck through opposing players, and the
way he literally flew on route to scoring one of the most memorable goals in
hockey history, Orr remains a household name and will continue to be passed
down from generation to generation of hockey fans.It';s one of the most iconic
photos in hockey history - Bobby Orr';s flying goal. (Photo by Bruce Bennett
Studios/Getty Images)

Named to the NHL's top 100 players of all-time, and deservedly so, Orr played
10 seasons with the Bruins before closing out his shortened career with the
Blackhawks. While he was only able to play 657 regular season games during his
career, he tallied 270 goals and 915 points over that span. He was part of two
Stanley Cup winning teams in Boston, adding 92 points in 74 playoff games.

He was a seven-time all-star, he won the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1966-67 and
went on to win eight Norris trophies, two Art Ross trophies, two Conn Smythe
trophies, three Hart trophies and one Ted Lindsay over his career. On top of
that he finished first in assists in five seasons and first in points in two
separate campaigns.

Still involved in the game as a significant player agent, he remains the only
defenceman to ever win the Art Ross Trophy (which he has two of) with no player
 having broken his 139-point season in 1970-71.Bobby Orr revolutionized the
defensive position in the game of hockey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty
 Images)

He remains fifth all-time in Bruins scoring during the regular season, second
behind Ray Bourque in terms of defensemen and second in points per game among
all Bruins at 1.40. Despite only playing 657 games, he's 11th on the NHL's
all-time list among defensemen in points and remains first in points per game
(1.39).

We've talked in the past about records that will never be broken and these are
surely some of those records. While his contributions to the game of hockey
will never be forgotten, let this day be remembered as the day Bobby Orr - one
of the all-time greatest to play the game - took his final steps in his Hall of
 Fame career.

September 12 - the day Orr officially became a Hall of Famer.

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