By Sal Barry, Puck Culture and contributing writer. 1. WILLIE O’REE. 1997-98 Pinnacle Beehive #75 & 1961-62 Topps #20. When ...
Note: This story was published in October 2020 and is being republished with minor updates for Black History Month.Willie ...
Willie O'Ree's surname, the four letters that changed hockey for the better when they appeared on an NHL lineup card in 1958, derives from that of the American military officer who enslaved his ...
The Pittsburgh Penguins honored the legacy of the organization’s Black players and veteran Black hockey player Willie O’Ree with a portrait by Pittsburgh visual artist Ashanté Josey after the ...
In fact, before the late 1950s, there were no Black hockey players in the NHL. Willie O'Ree was the first to skate in an NHL game when he suited up for the Boston Bruins on Jan. 18, 1958 ...
NEW YORK/TORONTO (Feb. 1, 2025) – The National Hockey League (NHL ... For nearly 30 years, the Willie O’Ree Skills Weekend has been bringing together boys and girls from diverse backgrounds ...
“She took off out of the local scene pretty quick,” said Phillips, a 2019 Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award recipient who is director of culture and community for the Ontario Hockey League.
Canadian international Stephen Eustaquio was sent off with a red card in ... Black History Month. Willie O'Ree was the first Black player in the National Hockey League and helped pave the way ...