Booted off his high school team for hurting the ... Famer who wrote the foreword to "Willie." O'Ree and Blake Bolden, the National Women's Hockey League's first Black player.

Willie O'Ree, who in 1958 became the first Black player to feature in the ... will have his number retired ahead of the team's game against the New Jersey Devils. On Monday, the NHL announced ...

When Willie O’Ree debuted with the Bruins on Jan ... making him the first Black player to captain an NHL team. He also became the first Black player to win the Selke Trophy (1991) and to ...

When Willie O’Ree debuted with the Bruins on Jan. 18, 1958, he was the first Black player to skate ... Topps card that pictures the 1961 Bruins team. O’Ree finally got his own rookie card ...