Willie O'Ree
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Hometown of Willie O’Ree to place skate of NHL player who broke the colour barrier on displayBauer 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.SportsFeb 19
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NHL hopes to improve its lack of diversity decades after colour barrier brokenThe NHL says, “Hockey is for Everyone” but the number of BIPOC players in the league doesn't reflect that with 90 BIPOC players currently in its system, and only 44 of them active.SportsFeb 19
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Former Frontenacs teammate remembers Willie O’Ree, who played in Kingston in 1959-60Kingston remembers Willie O'Ree, who played one season for the Frontenacs in the now-defunct Eastern Professional Hockey League.SportsJan 19
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Boston Bruins to retire jersey of Willie O’Ree who broke NHL’s colour barrierWillie O'Ree, the player who broke the NHL colour barrier, will have his No. 22 jersey honoured by the Boston Bruins on Feb. 18.CanadaJan 12
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‘A tragedy’: 1st Black NHL player Willie O’Ree hopes George Floyd death sparks change"I'm 84 years old and didn't think I'd witness some of the stuff that's going on, but this dates back to the slavery age," O'Ree told The Canadian Press.NewsJun 4, 2020
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New Brunswick documentary honours first player to break NHL colour barrierThe 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.EntertainmentMar 24, 2019
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He shoots, he scores: N.B. Museum shows off exhibit on Canada’s favourite gameThe exhibit at the New Brunswick Museum explores the emotional connections that Canadians have with the sport that has come to define us.SportsFeb 21, 2019
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NHL’s Gary Bettman, players Willie O’Ree, Martin Brodeur heading to Hockey Hall of fameThe Hockey Hall of Fame has added NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, pioneering black player Willie O'Ree and all-time winningest goaltender Martin Brodeur to its latest class.CanadaJun 26, 2018
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The first black player in the NHL waits to see if he’ll make it into the Hockey Hall of FameWillie 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.CanadaJun 25, 2018
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Willie O’Ree public nomination package sent to Hockey Hall of FameWillie O'Ree broke the NHL's colour barrier and Fredericton residents have led the push to try and get him inducted as a "Builder" for all his contributions to the sport.SportsMar 14, 2018
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