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 Boston Bruins will retire Willie O’Ree’s No. 22 jersey on Feb. 18, prior to their game against the New Jersey Devils, the team announced on Tuesday. O’Ree broke the the NHL’s color ...

The Boston Bruins have raised the No. 22 jersey of Willie O'Ree, the National Hockey League's first Black player, to the rafters at TD Garden.The retirement of O'Ree's Bruins jersey happened ...

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 ...

O’Ree, 86, was called up by the Bruins during his second season with the minor league Quebec Aces. The winger made his debut on the Boston ice on Jan. 18, 1958, against the Montreal Canadiens.

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

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 ...

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 had already waited over 60 years to have his history honored with a retired number. The Bruins announced Thursday it will be pushed back another 11 months at the request of the NHL.

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. Skip to Main Content Open Close Menu ...