After all, never -- until Jan. 18, 1958 -- did a Black man skate in the NHL. As it happened, Willie O'Ree from Fredericton ... and hit the inside of the post before going in.

It’s been 67 years since Willie O’Ree became the first black player in the NHL when he made his debut with the Boston Bruins ...

Willie O’Ree won’t be standing ... Part of his duty was finding O’Ree, whose last pro game was in 1979, long after his brief NHL career (45 games with the Bruins in 1958 and 1960-61).

On Jan. 18, 1958, Canadian Willie O’Ree became the first Black player in the National Hockey League as he made his debut with ...

The Premier Hockey Federation’s Boston Pride added one of hockey’s most legendary names to their ownership group, announcing that Willie ... O’Ree joining ownership in the PHF comes only ...

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 in 2018.

Ian Kennedy discusses the Kalamazoo Wings Rainbow Ice game, 22-year-old Jo Dabney's Erie Otters jersey design, the Willie O’Ree Community ... s Black Wall Street. After being relegated last ...

The Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award is intended to recognize ... any information whatsoever related to the results of the Program until after the announcement (virtual, live, broadcast or ...

NEW YORK – The National Hockey League (NHL) today announced that nominations are open for the eighth annual Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award™. The Award is given to an individual who – through the ...