![The NHL's first black player, Willie O'Ree, had a short but pathbreaking stint with the Boston Bruins The NHL's first black player, Willie O'Ree, had a short but pathbreaking stint with the Boston Bruins](https://andscape.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/ap_601123034.jpg?w=700)
The NHL's first black player, Willie O'Ree, had a short but pathbreaking stint with the Boston Bruins
![Portrait of Willie O'Ree, first Black player in the NHL, unveiled at Beaverbrook Art Gallery | CBC.ca Portrait of Willie O'Ree, first Black player in the NHL, unveiled at Beaverbrook Art Gallery | CBC.ca](https://thumbnails.cbc.ca/maven_legacy/thumbnails/696/323/O-REE_PORTRAIT.jpg)
Portrait of Willie O'Ree, first Black player in the NHL, unveiled at Beaverbrook Art Gallery | CBC.ca
![Bruins retire Willie O'Ree's No. 22: 'Thrilled and overwhelmed' as NHL community, city of Boston light up for pioneer | Sporting News Canada Bruins retire Willie O'Ree's No. 22: 'Thrilled and overwhelmed' as NHL community, city of Boston light up for pioneer | Sporting News Canada](https://library.sportingnews.com/2022-01/willie-oree-1-18-gettyimages-ftr_3ie2ksvwsv4j1rl5715msdq0x.jpg)
Bruins retire Willie O'Ree's No. 22: 'Thrilled and overwhelmed' as NHL community, city of Boston light up for pioneer | Sporting News Canada
![Boston honors Willie O'Ree tonight on the 60th Anniversary of his NHL Debut - Stanley Cup of Chowder Boston honors Willie O'Ree tonight on the 60th Anniversary of his NHL Debut - Stanley Cup of Chowder](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/-UQ4Ihxem_etH62lh-YpSKx5BS4=/0x0:640x437/1200x800/filters:focal(245x44:347x146)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/58359219/oRO3G0U.0.jpg)
Boston honors Willie O'Ree tonight on the 60th Anniversary of his NHL Debut - Stanley Cup of Chowder
![On this day in history, Willie O'Ree made history in Boston by being the first Black NHLer ever. - Stanley Cup of Chowder On this day in history, Willie O'Ree made history in Boston by being the first Black NHLer ever. - Stanley Cup of Chowder](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/A_tjzuzHiSqs7mYnPRTUVfaIs_0=/0x0:641x615/1400x1400/filters:focal(247x106:349x208):format(jpeg)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/52803365/willie1.0.jpg)
On this day in history, Willie O'Ree made history in Boston by being the first Black NHLer ever. - Stanley Cup of Chowder
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