On Jan. 18, 1958, O’Ree debuted for the Boston Bruins against the Montreal Canadiens, becoming the first Black player in the league’s history. In his career, O’Ree would play 22 years ...

The CHLM’s existence predates Hockey Hall of Famer Willie O’Ree, who broke the NHL’s color ... In 2020, Canada Post released a stamp in honor of the Colored Hockey Championship, featuring ...

Willie O'Ree's surname, the four letters that changed hockey for the better when they appeared on an NHL lineup card in 1958, derives from that of the American military officer who enslaved his ...

However, just over a decade later, a man by the name of Willie O’Ree broke the color barrier in the National Hockey League. On Jan. 18, 1958, O’Ree was called up from the Quebec Senior Hockey League’s ...

Ottawa Senators (29-22-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Florida Panthers (33-20-3, in the Atlantic Division) Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers host the ...

Wearing a black fedora and a black pea coat, Willie O’Ree watches young hockey players skate on the ice inside Malvern Community Recreation Centre. “We didn’t wear helmets back in the ‘60s,” said the ...