Willie O'Ree - Wikipedia
William Eldon O'Ree CM ONB (born October 15, 1935) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player from Fredericton, New Brunswick. He is widely recognized for being the first black player in the National Hockey League (NHL), playing as a winger for the Boston Bruins.
Willie O’Ree | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts | Britannica
Willie O’Ree (b. 1935) became the first Black hockey player to play in a National Hockey League game when he debuted with the Boston Bruins at the Montreal Forum on January 18, 1958. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018.
Willie O'Ree made history in 1958 debut with Bruins
Jan 17, 2017 · O'Ree that night became the first black player to skate in an NHL game, the first of two games he would play in a weekend home-and-home series against the Canadiens -- Saturday night in Montreal,...
Willie O’Ree: The Jackie Robinson of Hockey - The Sports Museum
When rookie Willie O’Ree laced up his skates for the Boston Bruins on January 18, 1958, he became the first black player to appear in an NHL game. In so doing, he made history, breaking the NHL color line and removing another barrier for blacks in professional sports.
Sixty Years Ago, Willie O’Ree Broke the NHL’s Color Barrier
Jan 18, 2018 · Boston Bruins forward Willie O'Ree warms up prior to a game against the New York Rangers in 1960. AP Photo. Almost everybody knows about Jackie Robinson and the historic role he played...
O'Ree has number retired by Bruins, honoring first Black player in …
Jan 19, 2022 · SAN DIEGO -- Willie O'Ree had his number retired by the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. A banner with O'Ree's name and No. 22 was hoisted to the rafters of TD Garden, 64 years to the day he...
O'Ree making impact 60 years after breaking NHL color barrier
Jan 16, 2018 · It was 60 years ago this week when O'Ree got the call from the Boston Bruins, notifying him that they would like to bring him up for a pair of games against the Montreal Canadiens, the first...
Willie O'Ree's Unsung Story of Breaking the NHL's Color Barrier
A day earlier, the Boston Bruins retired O'Ree's No. 22 on the 64th anniversary of the night the forward from New Brunswick, Canada, became the first Black person to play in a National Hockey League game. O'Ree had always known he possessed the talent to play in the NHL.
Boston Bruins to honor Willie O'Ree, NHL's first Black player
Jan 12, 2021 · The Boston Bruins will retire Willie O'Ree's No. 22 and raise it into the rafters this season, honoring him for being the NHL's first Black player. The Bruins will celebrate O'Ree in a ceremony...
O'Ree 'overwhelmed' as Bruins retire his jersey - ESPN
Willie O'Ree, the first Black player to appear in an NHL game, finally had his No. 22 retired by the Bruins on Tuesday night, before Boston lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 7-1 at TD Garden.