when i was a kid, bobby orr ("and the big, bad bruins") were a tremendous influence: toughness, grace, teamwork, skill, tenacity... you name it, and they exuded it.
we played "street hockey" as often as we could, and concannon street was often turned-into an asphalt arena (one of the best Christmas gifts ever was a street-hockey net).
we made goalie pads out of foam. it was great.
my favorite players were #4 (bobby orr) and #7 (phil esposito). i actually chose 'phil' as my confirmation name. catholics have this thing called confirmation, but that's another topic for another time.
#7... was actually my favorite number... until earning #11 (high school football).
in rhode island, it's the red sox, patriots, bruins and celtics. while a top hockey memory was team u.s.a. defeating the russians in 1980, my single, most memorable moment was of orr, scoring the winning goal (in overtime) for the bruins' first stanley cup in 29 years (this was in 1970).
thank you: phil, bobby, u.s.a.
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