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O'Ree broke hockey's color barrier with the Bruins in 1958, when he became the first Black man to play in the NHL. And he did it while keeping a secret: He could only see out of one eye.

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 ...

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 ...

In 1958, Willie O’Ree stepped onto the ice for the Boston Bruins, making history as the first black player in the NHL. Sixty years later, O’Ree is being honored for his historic accomplishment.

Willie O’Ree broke the barrier as the first Black hockey player in the National Hockey League in 1958, and he […] The post Willie O’Ree shattered hockey’s color barrier appeared first on ...

Willie O’Ree’s No. 22 now has a permanent home in Boston's TD Garden. The first Black player to appear in an NHL game, O’Ree became the 12th player in franchise history to have his number ...

O’Ree broke hockey’s color barrier in 1958 with the Boston Bruins in a game against the Montreal Canadiens, had a professional playing career of more than 20 years (despite being blind in one ...

William Douglas has been writing The Color of Hockey blog since 2012. Douglas joined NHL.com in 2019 and writes about people of color in the sport. Today, he profiles Willie O'Ree and Bob Dawson ...

On Wednesday evening, Toronto’s William Nylander and Chicago’s Patrick Kane are expected to be the first NHL players to wear the custom O’Ree skates during warmups for their respective games.

Color of Hockey: Fitzhugh honored to be O'Ree's voice in 'Willie' NHL's first Black team broadcaster excited to do audiobook of Hall of Famer's autobiography By William Douglas ...