Every week for Black History Month, we’re profiling a trailblazer who made underrated contributions to our history. Last month, the Boston Bruins hockey team retired the jersey of Willie O’Ree, the ...

"On behalf of the Boston Bruins organization I would like to congratulate Willie O'Ree as well as his wife, Deljeet, and his daughter, Chandra, on having his number retired in the TD Garden rafters," ...

Sixty-four years after becoming the first Black player to play in an NHL game, hockey pioneer Willie O'Ree is set to receive the highest award given by Congress. On Wednesday, the NHL announced that ...

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 ...

The Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award is given annually "to an individual who - through the game of hockey - has positively impacted his or her community, culture or society." Fans submitted ...