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Bookmark or Share- Willie O’Ree | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts | BritannicaWillie O’Ree (born October 15, 1935, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada) is the first Black hockey player to play in a National Hockey League (NHL) game. He debuted with the Boston Bruins against the Montreal Canadiens at the Montreal Forum on January 18, 1958.
- Willie O'Ree - The Canadian EncyclopediaWillie O’Ree, CM, ONB, hockey player (born 15 October 1935 in Fredericton, NB). On 18 January 1958, Willie O’Ree became the first Black hockey player to play in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played professional hockey for more than 20 years, including 45 games with the Boston Bruins.
- 2018 Induction Celebration - Willie O'Ree - Hockey Hall of FameBorn on October 15, 1935 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Willie O'Ree was a prolific junior scorer with the Kitchener Canucks of the Ontario Hockey Association in 1955-56. The following next season O'Ree joined the Quebec Aces, a senior team affiliated with the NHL's Boston Bruins.
- Willie O’Ree: The Jackie Robinson of Hockey - The Sports MuseumWillie O’Ree is a remarkable gentleman and endures as “The Jackie Robinson of Hockey.” For the past quarter century, he’s worked directly with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman while traveling across North America as the NHL’s Diversity Ambassador.
- Willie O'Ree and His Journey to the Hockey Hall of FameOn Jan. 18, 1958, Willie O’Ree became the first black player to play a National Hockey League game with the Boston Bruins against the Montreal Canadiens at the Montreal Forum. He played 45 games with the Bruins, and also became the first black player to score an NHL goal on January 1, 1961.
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