The Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award presented by Discover is given to an individual who, through hockey, has positively impacted his or her community culture or society. The award honors O'Ree ...

Jerry DeVaul (Colorado Springs, ... The Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award honors former NHL forward Willie O’Ree, who on Jan. 18, 1958, became the first Black player to compete in the League.

I’ve had girls at these Willie O’Ree weekends who have outshined the boys. You couldn’t tell, until they took their helmets off, that they were any different,” O’Ree said.

O’Ree, now 86, formally took his bow — albeit virtually, from his home in San Diego — as the first Black man to play in the NHL.

As the Bruins retire O'Ree's No. 22, we spoke to people he has inspired with his story who are continuing to work to make sure hockey truly is for everyone.

O'Ree himself opted to remain on the West Coast, due to COVID concerns, but he participated virtually as the Bruins honored him before their game against the Carolina Hurricanes. Right where it ...

A new documentary spotlights Willie O'Ree, great-grandson of an escaped slave, who broke the NHL's color barrier and now is its diveristy ambassador.

Willie O’Ree became the first black player in the history of the National Hockey League in 1958 as a member of the Bruins lineup.

Willie O’Ree integrated the sport of hockey by becoming the first black player to play in the NHL. Today, @POTUS signed into law my legislation honoring O’Ree with the Congressional Gold Medal.

The Boston Bruins have retired the jersey number of Willie O'Ree, the first Black player in the NHL. The team sent No. 22 to the rafters ahead of Tuesday's game against the visiting Carolina ...