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var story_id = 161951; Home sports Don't call him Bobby Redmen forward Doug Orr is his own hockey player By Andrew Raven Published: Monday, January 7, 2002 Media Credit: Mathew Cohen
Doug Orr: loosening his grip on...
Some hockey players toil in the shadows of famous relatives, but for Redmen forward Doug Orr, it's more like a lunar eclipse.
As the nephew of arguably the best player to ever lace up his skates, the 20-year old rookie from Newmarket has learned to live with the expectations that go along with the family name.
"[Bobby Orr] was such a great player that there was no way I could compete with that," said Orr. "The only thing that you can do is set goals that are appropriate to your level."
Besides the family name, Orr shares little resemblance to his famous uncle. He plays centre/left wing and at 5'10" and 165 pounds, he isn't as physically imposing. But he does have some of his uncle's vision on the ice and is one of the Redmen's premier playmakers.
"We play different positions but my uncle helped me out by offering advice on some of the finer points of the game," said Orr, who is fortunate that he isn't a defenseman. "I haven't really found that coaches or teammates have higher expectations of me. They realize that I'm my own player and treat me accordingly." | |
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