Growing up in Oakville, Ont., Christian Purboo, ArtSci ’25, never thought much about race when playing hockey. As a young goaltender, he was more focused on stopping pucks, not the fact he was often ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins honored the legacy of the organization’s Black players and veteran Black hockey player Willie O’Ree ...

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. He has made significant contributions to the ...

1958 — Canadian born Willie O’Ree becomes the NHL’s first black player for the ... Team president Art Rooney II doesn’t think Mike Tomlin is one of them Bears interview Vikings’ Flores and Packers’ ...

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The same notoriety wasn’t given to Willie O’Ree, the first Black player in the NHL. Like Robinson, O’Ree faced a horrendous amount of racism both on and off the ice, or in Robinson’s case ...

NHL.com es el sitio web oficial de la National Hockey League. Todos los logotipos y marcas de la NHL y los logotipos y marcas de los equipos de la NHL que se muestran en este documento son ...

The Premier Hockey Federation’s Boston Pride added one of hockey’s most legendary names to their ownership group, announcing that Willie O’Ree has joined the organization as an owner.

BOSTON — Willie O’Ree has experienced many honors during his lifetime ... “It was something that I’ve never dreamed of,” O’Ree said in a phone interview Monday. “I was very fortunate to be called up ...

Willie O’Ree won’t be standing on TD Garden ice on Jan. 18, pulling on the rope that raises his No. 22 to the rafters. Concern over the pandemic, and the long travel, will force O’Ree ...