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 ...

When Willie O’Ree ... into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Fuhr has appeared on more than 5,000 cards since his first NHL game in 1981. His rookie card is in the 1982-83 O-Pee-Chee Hockey set.

As Black History Month wraps up, the hockey world has given praise to very deserving names from the past and present, ...

Willie O'Ree was the first to skate in an NHL game ... and even emceed his 2018 induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Just like Robinson, O'Ree faced racism and hatred on a level unheard ...

"It's not really in the Hockey Hall of Fame that the Colored Hockey ... that people were starting new lives in Canada. … Willie O'Ree of the Boston Bruins became the first Black NHL player ...

FLINT, MI - Since 1985, the Greater Flint African American Sports Hall of Fame has recognized ... In 2019, Phillips was awarded the NHL’s Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award, which is given ...

An indelible image of the victory was Bobby Orr’s Cup-clinching goal; he went flying through the air after beating goalie Glenn Hall in overtime ... On Jan. 18, 1958, Willie O’Ree took ...

Former outfielders Adam Jones and Joe Orsulak and broadcaster Tom Davis have been elected to the Orioles Hall of Fame.

CINCINNATI — Former Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Willie Anderson is looking forward to the January day when he finally receives good news from the Pro Football Hall of Fame.