Hockey Legends: Willie O'Ree

Willie O’Ree was a very important player for the Boston Bruins. He broke barriers as the first Black player in the NHL, and his twenty-one-year career was filled with successes. He built his legacy game by game, working hard to make hockey a better sport than before.

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Willie O’Ree was a very important player for the Boston Bruins. He broke barriers as the first Black player in the NHL, and his twenty-one-year career was filled with hundreds of goals and tons of successes. He built his legacy game by game, working hard to make hockey a better and more inclusive sport than before. Nothing was ever going to stop Willie from achieving his dreams.



About The Hockey Legends series:



Follow the exciting journeys of hockey’s greatest stars as they make history on and off the ice – from learning how to skate to battling it out against the toughest opponents in sold-out arenas.