Harry Orr

Henry Andrews "Harry" Orr was a Canadian ice hockey defenseman who was an All-American for Cornell. Orr helped the team to a second-place finish in the ECAC Tournament and was named to the All-Tournament First Team. 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. 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. 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 Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 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 Totals 81 26 71 97 159 — — — — —

Awards and honors Award Year All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1965–66 ECAC Hockey All-Tournament First Team 1966 All-ECAC Hockey First Team 1966–67 AHCA East All-American 1966–67 ECAC Hockey All-Tournament First Team 1967 NCAA All-Tournament Team 1967