Willie O’Ree won ... 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).

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 total, he played 43 games for the Boston Bruins who retired his number 22 in 2022. O’Ree is the namesake for the NHL’s Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award, which recognises “the ...

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 on Jan. 18, 1958. View the original article to see embedded media.

The Pass the Torch Showcase will collaborate with SCORE Boston and Hockey East will feature Bruins legend Willie O’Ree in a youth hockey event that will take place at Matthews Arena — the ...

The Bruins were the first NHL team to play a Black player (Willie O’Ree); the Celtics were the ... to hire a Black coach (Bill Russell). But Boston is also the city that the legendary Russell ...

O’Ree is 89 years old and played for the Quebec Hockey League and Boston Bruins. The painting appears ... Ashanté’s incredible artwork of legend Willie O’Ree and current Penguins defenseman ...

Key moment With Hall of Famers Bobby Orr, Willie O’Ree, Ray Bourque and Johnny Bucyk ... that’s happened in a hundred years for the Boston Bruins.” ...

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 on Jan. 18, 1958. View the original article to see embedded media. He has ...