Colour Barrier

• 75 years ago, a Chinese-Canadian broke the NHL colour barrier. Do you know his name?

  In a time when Chinese Canadians did not have the right to vote, a Chinese-Canadian kid from Vernon, B.C. was excelling on the ice. 

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2023
  
• Hometown of Willie O’Ree to place skate of NHL player who broke the colour barrier on display

  Bauer Hockey recently unveiled a pair of skates with a custom graphic celebrating the achievements and life of Willie O’Ree — the man who broke the NHL's colour barrier.

  Sports

  Feb 19, 2021
  
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• Boston Bruins to retire jersey of Willie O’Ree who broke NHL’s colour barrier

  Willie O'Ree, the player who broke the NHL colour barrier, will have his No. 22 jersey honoured by the Boston Bruins on Feb. 18.

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2021
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• New Brunswick documentary honours first player to break NHL colour barrier

  The native son of Fredericton, N.B., and 2018 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee was the first black player to make it to the NHL when he suited up for the Boston Bruins in 1958.

  Entertainment

  Mar 24, 2019
• New York museum exhibit marks Jackie Robinson centennial

  An exhibit on Jackie Robinson opened at the Museum of the City of New York on Thursday, the centennial of the birth of the man who broke Major League Baseball's colour barrier.

  Sports

  Feb 1, 2019
• The first black player in the NHL waits to see if he’ll make it into the Hockey Hall of Fame

  Willie O'Ree played just 45 games in the NHL, but his supporters say his true legacy will be the work he continues to do as diversity ambassador and encouraging children of colour to play the game.

  Canada

  Jun 25, 2018