Check this: Bobby Orr backing President Trump

Number 4 Bobby Orr is giving President Trump a key assist, calling him the “kind of teammate I want” for four more years.

In endorsing Trump, the Bruins legend said the president has been forced to lead “under extremely difficult conditions over the past several years.” That includes more than just the coronavirus pandemic, the Hall of Famer said in an ad.

Orr joins other famous athletes, from former NFL quarterback Brett Favre to all-time great golfer Jack Nicklaus, who are backing Trump.

“No leader anywhere signed up with the idea that dealing with a worldwide pandemic would be a part of their mandate,” Orr writes in his ad that ran in Friday’s New Hampshire Union Leader. “The attacks on our president have been unrelenting since the day he took office.”

Orr, who said he paid for the ad in a paper that endorsed Joe Biden, added that despite all the vitriol, the president has “delivered” for the country.

“That’s the kind of teammate I want,” Orr says.

“Perhaps you do not like his tweets or how the President says things sometimes, and that is your right. But remember, this is not a personality contest; it’s about policies and the people those policies assist,” he adds.

Orr admitted he has “never done anything like this before, but I am greatly concerned for the country in which I have raised my family — a country I have grown to love deeply. I want my grandchildren to know the America I know, a place of patriotism and opportunity.”

A native of Canada, the 72-year-old Orr won two Stanley Cups with the Bruins. He finished his 12-year career with the Chicago Blackhawks. He’s still a hero in the Hub where a Herald photographer immortalized him as he flew through the air after scoring the winning goal 40 seconds into overtime, capping a four-game sweep of the St. Louis Blues in 1970.

Orr is now appealing to undecided voters to re-elect the president to “keep America moving forward.”

Nicklaus also points out in an endorsement over Twitter that you need to “look past” some of Trump’s tweets and “focus on what he’s tried to accomplish.” Trump and Nicklaus have been business buddies, but Orr’s endorsement appears to be a first.

Orr isn’t big on Twitter, but social media lit up into Friday night on the news of the endorsement. The insults were typical Twitter fare, but some who disagreed supported his First Amendment right to free speech.

“Too many pucks to the head,” one user tweeted.

“Everyone who likes hockey and hates Trump is mad online,” another chimed in.

Both urged everyone to vote Nov. 3. And, from Massachusetts to Texas, millions have already done just that.

As for Biden backers, Magic Johnson, Doc Rivers, Chris Paul and Lebron James, to name a few, are in his camp.

Lisa Kashinsky contributed to this report.

Bobby Orr is seen in midair just after scoring the goal that won the Stanley Cup in 1970.
BOSTON, MA. - MAY 9: Boston Bruins legend Bobby Orr watches the game during the second period of the NHL Eastern Conference Final against the Carolina Hurricanes at the TD Garden on May 9, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Staff Photo By Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)
Boston Bruins rookie sensation Bobby Orr returns a pair of crutches and pays his bills before leaving Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Mass., Dec. 13, 1966, where he has been recuperating from strained knee ligaments. Just when Orr will be taking up a hockey stick again is indefinite. In 19 games before his injury, Orr had six goals and seven assists. (AP Photo/Bill Chaplis)
BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 23: The Bobby Orr sculpture in it's most recent location in front of TD Garden September 23, 2019 in BOSTON, Massachusetts. (Staff Photo By Chris Christo/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)
BOSTON, MAY 26: A large sign cerebrating the Bruins making it in to the Finals with the Bobby Orr statute in the foreground, at TD Garden, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Boston. Jim Michaud / MediaNews Group/Boston Herald)
MARCH 6, 2019, BOSTON - Boston Bruins hockey legend Bobby Orr sits on the bed in his eponymous suite at the Ames Hotel in Boston. Photo courtesy
FILE - In this May 10, 1970, file photo, Boston Bruins' Bobby Orr goes into the air after scoring a goal against the St. Louis Blues that won the Stanley Cup for the Bruins in Boston. As the NHL celebrates its 100th anniversary, Orr’s goal is so important that it reached the finals of the “Greatest Moments” bracket 47 years after it happened. (Ray Lussier/The Boston Herald via AP, File)
<p></p> <p>GOAT ON?ICE: Boston Bruins great Bobby Orr glides past Los Angeles Kings goalie Rogie Vachon in a 1972 game at the Boston Garden.</p>
BROTHERS IN BLACK AND GOLD: Members of the 1972 championship Boston Bruins, from left, general manager Milt Schmidt, players Bobby Orr, Johnny Bucyk, Ken Hodge, Ace Bailey’s son Todd Bailey, Johnny McKenzie and Don Marcotte help raise the 2011 Stanley Cup championship banner.
(Boston, MA 06/13/17) Boston Bruins Hall of Famer, Bobby Orr and friend Celtics Legend, Dave Cowens greet each other during the unveiling of the "Bobby Orr Suite" at the Ames Hotel. June 13, 2017 Photo by Faith Ninivaggi.
BRUINS BOUDOIR: Hockey legend Bobby Orr toured the new suite dedicated to him, above and above right, including artwork of his iconic ‘flying goal,’ below. Orr was joined at the unveiling by friend and Celtics legend Dave Cowens, right.
(Boston, MA 06/13/17) Boston Bruins Hall of Famer Bobby Orr checks out the new "Bobby Orr Suite" which was unveiled at the Ames Hotel. It includes numerous features, including personal memorabilia of Orr's. June 13, 2017 Photo by Faith Ninivaggi.
Boston Bruins Hall of Famer, Bobby Orr checks out the new "Bobby Orr Suite" which was unveiled at the Ames Hotel. It includes numerous features, including personal memorabilia of Orr's. June 13, 2017 Photo by Faith Ninivaggi.
(Boston, MA 06/13/17) Jeff McIntyre, COO of Benchmark, drops the puck for Richard Johnson curator for The Sports Museum at Boston TD Garden, and Boston Bruins Hall of Famer Bobby Orr during the unveiling of the "Bobby Orr Suite" at the Ames Hotel. It includes numerous features, including personal memorabilia of Orr's. June 13, 2017 Photo by Faith Ninivaggi.
(Boston, MA 06/13/17) "Bobby Orr Suite" which was unveiled at the Ames Hotel. It includes numerous features, including personal memorabilia of Orr's. June 13, 2017 Photo by Faith Ninivaggi.
(Boston, MA 06/13/17) Boston Bruins Hall of Famer, Bobby Orr checks out the new "Bobby Orr Suite" which was unveiled at the Ames Hotel. It includes numerous features, including personal memorabilia of Orr's. June 13, 2017 Photo by Faith Ninivaggi.
SPECIAL NIGHT: Bruins legends Bobby Orr and Milt Schmidt.
SPECIAL NIGHT: Bruins legends Bobby Orr and Milt Schmidt were on hand to drop the ceremonial puck between B’s captain Zdeno Chara and New Jersey’s Andy Greene before last night’s home opener.
(121809 Boston, MA) Bruins Legends take part in the "First Skate" at Fenway Park. Cam Neeley and Bobby Orr skate around the rink. Friday, December 18, 2009. Staff photo by Ted Fitzgerald
David Ortiz greeted Bobby Orr, center, and Ray Bourque during the ceremony tonight.
STILL A STAR: With a little help from Bobby Orr, Milt Schmidt makes his final appearance at the Garden last October.
Bruins legends Bobby Orr and Milt Schmidt participate in the ceremonial puck drop with Bruins captain Zdeno Chara and New Jerseys Andy Greene.
A man is seen clearing snow near the Bobby Orr statue in front of North Station during this morning's snowstorm, February 5,2014. (Staff photo by Mark Garfinkel)
Boston Bruins legend Bobby Orr was recognized by dropping the puck before the first period.
(Boston, MA, 06/17/13) A double rainbow is seen over the Bobby Orr statue as hockey fans head into game three of the Stanley Cup FInal at TD Garden on Monday, June 17, 2013. Staff photo by Christopher Evans
PERFECTLY TIMED: Bobby Orr’s dive following his Stanley Cup-clinching goal in 1970 was captured on film but nearly didn’t make it to print until one of the Record American editors, Sammy Cohen, decided to run it.
Bobby Orr
WEARABLE: A bear flies through the air like Bruins legend Bobby Orr, above.
A vintage photo of Bruins legend Bobby Orr celebrating after the team’s Stanley Cup victory over the St. Louis Blues in 1970.
Bobby Orr.
GOLDEN OLDIE: It’s been 30 years since Bruins legend Bobby Orr retired from the NHL.