Duante' Abercrombie still vividly remembers being a young player attending the second-ever Willie O'Ree All-Star ... and teach life skills. O'Ree, the first Black player to skate in an NHL game ...

The Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award honors former NHL forward Willie O’Ree, who on Jan. 18, 1958, became the first black player to compete in the League. O’Ree, who lost sight in his right ...