Willie O'Ree
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New Brunswick’s Willie O’Ree says having Bruins retire jersey an honorWillie O'Ree became the NHL's first Black player on Jan. 18, 1958, when he suited up against the Montreal Canadiens.SportsJan 19
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HEROS Hockey executive director Kevin Hodgson up for NHL Community Hero AwardHEROS Hockey executive director Kevin Hodgson has been nominated for the NHL’s Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award for his positive impact on the community.CanadaJun 10, 2021
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Statue of NHL’s first Black player now featured at African American history museumO'Ree became the first Black player in the NHL when the Boston Bruins called him up from the minor leagues to play against the Montreal Canadiens on Jan. 18, 1958.CanadaJun 3, 2021
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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, 2021
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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, 2021
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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, 2021
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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, 2021
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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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