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NHL notebook: Bruins to retire No. 22 of Willie O’Ree, first Black man to play an NHL game
Willie O Ree broke the barrier in 1958, became a Diversity Amabassador for the NHL in 1998 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder in 2018.
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Former Boston Bruins wing Willie O’Ree tips his hat as he is honored prior to a game in 2018. O’Ree broke the NHL’s color barrier in 1958.
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BOSTON Willie O’Ree, who broke the NHL’s color barrier, is set have his jersey retired by the Boston Bruins.