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

"Willie, you're a Bruin again," Patrick said. "Report to the big club." On New Year's Day 1961, O'Ree again donned the Bruins' brown and white, only this time he would experience a more positive ...

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Willie O’Ree, Rick Middleton, Cam Neely, Terry O’Reilly and Ray Bourque. “You have to take it in,” he said after the Bruins dismantled the Montreal Canadiens, 6-3. “It doesn’t come ...

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 ...

Here's today's NHL Nugget – this Milestone Monday rewinds to New Year's Day, 1961, when Hockey Hall of Famer Willie O'Ree scored the first goal of his NHL career for the Boston Bruins.

1976 — Pittsburgh wins the Super Bowl for the second straight year. Terry Bradshaw’s 64-yard touchdown pass to Lynn Swann and Glen Edwards’ interception on the last play of the game gives the Steelers ...