The National Hockey League’s Boston Bruins will retire the jersey of Willie O’Ree, who broke the NHL’s color barrier with Boston in 1958 as the first Black hockey player in the league.

The retirement of Willie O'Ree's Bruins jersey comes on the 64th anniversary of his historic NHL debut in a Boston uniform.

The Boston Bruins will retire Willie O'Ree's number to honor his historical feat of breaking the NHL's color barrier.

BOSTON (AP) — Willie O’Ree has experienced many honors during his lifetime, from becoming the NHL’s first Black player in 1958 with the Boston Bruins to being inducted into the Hockey Hall ...

The Boston Bruins have retired jersey number 22 in honor of Willie O’Ree, the first Black player to compete in the National Hockey League. “I never expected, when I started playing hockey ...

Willie O’Ree played 45 NHL games in his professional career that spanned two decades, but the former Bruins’ impact on the game of hockey has far outweighed what his career stat sheet might ...

Willie O’Ree, the first Black player to appear in an NHL game will have his Boston Bruins No. 22 retired next month. O’Ree, who broke the sport’s color barrier in 1958, will be honored ...

Willie O’Ree's No. 22 was raised to the TD Garden rafters prior to the Bruins' game against the Hurricanes. Jim Davis/Globe Staff ...

Pioneering hockey legend Willie O’Ree has been honored by the Boston Bruins for the lasting impression he has left on the sport.

The Bruins announced Tuesday that they will retire Willie O’Ree’s number 22 jersey prior to the team’s game against the New Jersey Devils on Feb. 18.