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 History Month: Willie O’Ree Still Making Impact Long
Feb 11, 2020 · In 1958, 11 years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball, O’Ree did the same in the National Hockey League. O’Ree was called up by the Boston Bruins to play...
Meet Willie O’Ree, the Boston Bruin Who Broke the NHL’s Color …
Feb 29, 2016 · In 1958, Willie O'Ree broke the NHL's color barrier as a Boston Bruin. He writes in the Players' Tribune about his moment in history.
Bruins legend Willie O’Ree’s impact will last ... - NBC Sports Boston
Feb 2, 2022 · On January 18, 1958, Willie O’Ree stepped onto the ice as a member of the Boston Bruins and changed the sport forever. O’Ree became the first Black player in the NHL, breaking the ‘color barrier’ in the process.
Willie O'Ree: Reflecting on a Legend - causewaycrowd.com
Jan 18, 2025 · Willie O’Ree made history as the first black player in the NHL. Despite a hockey puck hitting him in the face and costing him a 95% vision loss in his right eye, O'Ree was called up from the minors and joined the Boston Bruins with his secret in tow.
Buckley: Willie O’Ree a vital pioneer not just for NHL, but for Boston …
Jan 12, 2021 · O'Ree, whose number will be retired, debuted when Boston only had two Black players across its major sports, and none yet on the Red Sox.
Willie O'Ree, First Black NHL Player, Reflects On Career ... - CBS News
Mar 19, 2016 · On January 18, 1958 Willie O'Ree became the first African -American to play in the National Hockey League. Willie says being the first black player came at a price. On Friday, Willie shared...
Celebrating Willie O’Ree - NESN
On Jan. 18, 2022, the Boston Bruins will retire Willie O’Ree’s No. 22 jersey prior to the game against the Carolina Hurricanes. O’Ree is the 12th player in franchise history to have his...
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 timeline: from hockey pioneer to San Diego fan …
Oct 16, 2015 · When 22-year-old Willie O’Ree took the ice for the Boston Bruins in a National Hockey League game against the Montreal Canadiens on Jan. 18, 1958 in the Montreal Forum, he became the first black player to appear in an NHL game — or as headlines of that era proclaimed: the first “Negro” to play in the NHL.