(Reuters) - Willie O'Ree, who in 1958 became the first Black player to feature in the National Hockey League, will have his No. 22 jersey retired by the Boston Bruins, the team said on Tuesday. O'Ree, ...
Sixty-four years after becoming the first Black player to play in an NHL game, hockey pioneer Willie O'Ree is set to receive the highest award given by Congress. On Wednesday, the NHL announced that ...
AOL: Willie O'Ree elected to Hockey Hall of Fame 60 years after breaking NHL color barrier
Willie O'Ree elected to Hockey Hall of Fame 60 years after breaking NHL color barrier
WTVF: Hockey pioneer Willie O’Ree could receive highest award given by Congress
Hockey pioneer Willie O'Ree is back on course to receive the highest award given by Congress. In 2019, Republican Sen. Tim Scott, and Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow, announced their bipartisan ...
William Douglas has been writing The Color of Hockey blog since 2012. Douglas joined NHL.com in 2019 and writes about people of color in the sport. Today, he profiles the 2026 Willie O’Ree Skills ...
Sixty-three years ago Monday, on Jan. 18, 1958, Willie O'Ree made history as the first Black player in the NHL when debuted as a 22-year-old with the Boston Bruins. O'Ree played two NHL games that ...
TORONTO (AP) — Martin Brodeur, Willie O’Ree and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman led the latest group of inductees to the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday night. Brodeur, the all-time leader in goalie wins ...