BOSTON -The Boston Bruins announced today, December 31, a celebration to honor Willie O'Ree by retiring his number 22 jersey prior to the team's game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, ...

Willie O'Ree will never forget his first goal. The date was Jan. 1, 1961. The opponent - the Montreal Canadiens. O'Ree remembers breaking away from his check in the third period. He remembers skating ...

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. He has ...

Willie O'Ree first crossed paths with Jackie Robinson in 1949, two years after the Dodgers legend broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. O'Ree was 14 years old, well ahead of making history ...

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, has ...