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.

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 ...

Willie O'Ree, a Hockey Hall of Fame member and the first Black player to make it to the NHL, chatted about his career, his life and more with W. Graeme Roustan. Willie O'Ree, a Hockey Hall of Fame ...