Willie O'Ree, a Hockey Hall of Fame member and the first Black player to make it to the NHL, chatted about his career, his life and more with W. Graeme Roustan. Willie O'Ree, a Hockey Hall of Fame ...

BOSTON — Willie O’Ree has experienced many honors during his lifetime, from becoming the NHL's first Black player in 1958 with the Boston Bruins to being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame ...

O'Ree is almost 90 years old, and his presence in the game remains cherished. He was elected as a builder to the Hall of Fame in 2018, and became that same year the namesake of the NHL's Willie O ...