O'Ree participated virtually from his home. Bruins; Willie O’Ree honored as Bruins raise No. 22 to TD Garden rafters to honor NHL’s first Black player, ‘I’m thrilled and overwhelmed’ ...

As the Bruins retire O'Ree's No. 22, we spoke to people he has inspired with his story who are continuing to work to make sure hockey truly is for everyone.

Willie O'Ree, the first Black player to appear in an NHL game, finally had his No. 22 retired by the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. "From a young age, my heart and my mind were set on making it ...

O'Ree became the first black man to play in the NHL when he debuted with the Boston Bruins on Jan. 18, 1958. Simmonds, 29, believes you can draw a straight line from O'Ree to players like himself.

The Willie O’Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act passed 426-0 on Wednesday. The bill, reintroduced by Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan and Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina ...

Willie O'Ree's hockey jersey is retired, 64 years after he broke color barrier "I will never forget how my teammates in the Bruins locker room accepted me as one of their own," Willie O'Ree said ...

Willie O’Ree still dedicated to growing hockey, advocating for social change Ahead of Tuesday’s game between the Ducks and Kings, a diverse collection of players from all over North America ...

There frankly aren’t enough tributes possible to thank Willie O’Ree for the contributions he’s made to hockey and the NHL. But the NHL, its teams and its players have continued to come up ...

Hockey pioneer Willie O’Ree checks the length of the stick of Jeremiah Alvarado, 13, of Buffalo, on March 5, during the 2016 NHL/Willie O’Ree Skills Weekend hosted by the Ed Snider Youth ...

Willie O’Ree played for the Boston Bruins, but his major contribution was as a “builder of the game.” February 13, 2019 Willie O’Ree, pictured in 2017, broke the color barrier in the ...

"Willie," the story of Willie O'Ree, the first black player in the NHL, is available on ESPN streaming platforms now, and will premiere on ESPN2 Feb. 17.