BOSTON — Willie O’Ree has experienced many honors during his lifetime, from becoming the NHL's first Black player in 1958 with the Boston Bruins to being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame ...

They want to eliminate any remnant of the barriers and the hate that Willie O'Ree - the first Black man to play in the NHL - ...

In total, he played 43 games for the Boston Bruins who retired his number 22 in 2022. O’Ree is the namesake for the NHL’s Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award, which recognises “the ...

Black player to skate in the NHL. He appeared in two games for Boston that season and another 43 in 1960-61. O’Ree was ...

The NHL has announced that Noel Acton, Meredith Lang, and Ryan Francis have been named finalists for the 2022 Willie O’Ree Community Hero award. The Premier Hockey Federation’s Boston Pride ...

O’Ree is 89 years old and played for the Quebec Hockey League and Boston Bruins. The painting appears ... Ashanté’s incredible artwork of legend Willie O’Ree and current Penguins defenseman ...