The Boston Bruins will wait another year to retire Willie O'Ree's jersey number so that fans will be able to honor the trail-blazing Hall of Famer. The ceremony, originally scheduled for Feb. 18 ...

Willie O’Ree, the first Black athlete to play in the NHL, ... The legend, now 86, was honored with a jersey retirement ceremony. By Kendall Ross. January 19, 2022, 3:52 PM. 9:13.

O'Ree broke the barrier in 1958. The jersey retirement in Boston was planned for last season, but the COVID-19 pandemic postponed O'Ree's and hockey's landmark night. Some ask, "what took so long?" ...

On Jan. 18, 2022, the Bruins will honor that legacy and their legendary alum by raising O'Ree's No. 22 to the rafters in a long-awaited jersey retirement ceremony.

It’s been 67 years since Willie O’Ree became the first black player in the NHL when he made his debut with the Boston Bruins on Jan. 18, 1958. View the original article to see embedded media ...

O’Ree played 45 games for the Bruins over two seasons (1957-58, 1960-61) with 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) despite being legally blind in his right eye, the result of an injury sustained ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins honored the legacy of the organization’s Black players and veteran Black hockey player Willie O’Ree with a portrait by Pittsburgh visual artist Ashanté Josey after the ...