BOSTON -- Michael J. Fox faced Bobby Orr and Hollywood teamed with hockey in a charity game at Boston Garden that appealed to teenage girls and long-time fans of the rough-and-tumble NHL.
Fox, who played hockey as a youth in British Columbia, was joined by fellow Canadian and television star Alan Thicke and other celebrities in Saturday's game against a team that included former Boston Bruins stars Orr, Brad Park, Phil Esposito and current Bruins Coach Terry O'Reilly.
The sellout crowd of more than 14,000 gave Orr the loudest ovation. Fox's cheers included screams from many female fans of the star of 'Family Ties' and 'Back to the Future.'
The diminutive Fox scored two goals in the game, which the Bruins Legends won 11-10. His first goal was an alleged steal from Orr and a breakaway on which he scored against former Olympic goalie Jim Craig.
'This is fantasy time to go out there with those guys,' he said. 'It's magical -- like a dream.'
Said Orr: 'We went out on the ice to have a good time.'
The former Boston defenseman said his old teammates savored the reunion-game, which raised approximately $400,000 for the Cerebral Palsy Fund, the Kidney Foundation and the New England Sports Museum.
'I wish we could do it again next week, but there are a lot of sore guys in there,' Orr said outside the locker room.
The game included a dazzling display of stickwork by O'Reilly. He took the puck from one end of the rink to the other, the puck never leaving his stick -- due to velcro on the puck and stick.
No checking was allowed and penalties were only 30 seconds. Former New England Patriots John Hannah and Steve Nelson kept peace in the penalty box.
Normand Leveille, whose Bruins career was cut short due to a cerebral hemorrage, dropped the first puck. With 19 seconds left, John Bucyk snapped the 10-10 tie with a shot into the upper right corner.
'It's amazing how I knew where Cash (Wayne Cashman) and (Ken) Hodge would be,' Esposito said. 'Games like this bring out the kid in us.'
