Wearing a black fedora and a black pea coat, Willie O’Ree watches young hockey players ... on the fundamentals of the game,” said O’Ree in an interview with The Scarborough Mirror, his Boston Bruins ...

When Willie O’Ree debuted with the Bruins on Jan. 18, 1958, he was the first Black player to skate in the NHL. He appeared in two games for Boston that season and another 43 in 1960-61.

The NHL has announced the six finalists for the Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award. The award is given to the “individual who, through the sport of hockey, has positively impacted their ...