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, Canadian Willie O’Ree became the first Black player in the National Hockey League as he made his debut with ...

Today in Sports, January 18 - Pittsburgh Steelers win the Super Bowl for second straight year, Lynn Swann is MVP ...

The Cincinnati Royals’ 22-year-old rookie sensation, Oscar Robertson, becomes the youngest player to receive NBA All-Star MVP honors. Robertson scores 23 points and hands out 14 ...

As it happened, Willie O'Ree from Fredericton was that memorable ... His dream was realized when he had a two-game cup of coffee with the Boston Bruins, but that wasn't enough.

1961 — The Houston Oilers beat the Los Angeles Chargers 24-16 to win the first AFL Championship. 1961 — Boston Bruins rookie Willie O’Ree, the first black player in NHL history, scores his first goal ...

After a season filled with Boston Bruins reunions ... U.S.-based franchise to hit 100 years included appearances from Willie O’Ree, Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, Rick Middleton, Cam Neely, Ray ...

In 2024, change and a long-awaited championship reigned supreme in Boston sports ... Several legends like Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, Willie O’Ree, Patrice Bergeron, Johnny Bucyk, and more ...

Key moment With Hall of Famers Bobby Orr, Willie O’Ree, Ray Bourque and Johnny Bucyk ... that’s happened in a hundred years for the Boston Bruins.” ...

Here's today's NHL Nugget – this Milestone Monday rewinds to New Year's Day, 1961, when Hockey Hall of Famer Willie O'Ree scored the first goal of his NHL career for the Boston Bruins.

In total, he played 43 games for the Boston Bruins who retired his number 22 in 2022. O’Ree is the namesake for the NHL’s Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award, which recognises “the ...