They want to eliminate any remnant of the barriers and the hate that Willie O'Ree - the first Black man to play in the NHL - conquered when he debuted with the Boston Bruins. Paris and his family ...
Willie O'Ree, who in 1958 became the first Black player to feature in the National Hockey League, will have his No 22 jersey retired by the Boston Bruins. O'Ree, who entered the NHL a decade after ...
When Willie O’Ree debuted with the Bruins on Jan. 18, 1958, he was the first Black player to skate in the NHL. He appeared in two games for Boston that season and another 43 in 1960-61.
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