Willie O’Ree won’t be standing on TD Garden ice on Jan. 18, pulling on the rope that raises his No. 22 to the rafters. Concern over the pandemic, and the long travel, will force O’Ree, 86 ...

Willie O'Ree, a Hockey Hall of Fame member and the first Black player to make it to the NHL, chatted about his career, his life and more with W. Graeme Roustan.

Today is Saturday, Jan. 18, the 18th day of 2025. There are 347 days left in the year.

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 ...

The Bruins were the first NHL team to play a Black player (Willie O’Ree); the Celtics were the first NBA team to draft a Black player (Chuck Cooper), and they were also the first team to hire a ...

The White House announced that Willie ... way for O'Ree to be given the prestigious award for his contributions to equality in sports and the bravery that helped him to become the first black ...

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 ...

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.

Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story is a documentary on the triumphal life story of the first Black player in the National Hockey League. Like Jackie Robinson in professional baseball ...