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Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award nominations open
Presented to individual in U.S., Canada who has positively impacted their community, culture, or society ...
Should The NHL Retire Willie O'Ree's No. 22?
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 ...
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January 18, Willie O’Ree becomes first Black NHL player
On Jan. 18, 1958, Canadian Willie O’Ree became the first Black player in the National Hockey League as he made his debut with ...
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O'Ree scored 1st NHL goal, inspired by hometown, on New Year's Day 1961
This week goes back 64 years to describe a special event in the life of Hockey Hall of Famer Willie O'Ree. It started in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and Willie O'Ree never forgot it. He learned ...