Sponsored Content SportsEngine, a brand from NBC Sports Next is the leading provider of Sport Relationship Management (SRM) software, empowering athletes, parents, coaches, and sports organization administrators with tools and services to manage their organizations and sports lives. Read SportsEngine stories First Million-Dollar Contract in the National Hockey League May 22, 2021 | 0 minutes, 26 seconds read On this day, in 1971 at 23 years of age, Bobby Orr signed with the Bruins for what has been described as the first million-dollar contract in the National Hockey League. August 26, 1971 Sport: Hockey Trivia sports in this article Ice Hockey tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine