It’s been 63 years since Willie O’Ree broke the colour barrier in the National Hockey League, yet the number of players who are active in the NHL today pales in comparison to other professional sports leagues. But as Suzette Francis tells us, the league is hoping to change that.
- Former NHLer Bill Riley to have 2 awards in his honour from Hockey Nova Scotia
- Hometown of Willie O’Ree to place skate of NHL player who broke the colour barrier on display
- NHL hopes to improve its lack of diversity decades after colour barrier broken