Willie O'Ree's surname, the four letters that changed ... He said the fire to work - to make the game more accessible to kids who lack the means or opportunity to play - still burns within him.

The award goes out to an individual in Canada and in the United States who has positively affected their community, culture ...

BOSTON — 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 of Fame ...