O'Ree Taking His Rightful Place in Garden Rafters
NHL's first Black player will become 12th Bruin to have his number retired
by
Eric Russo
@erusso22
/ BostonBruins.com
BostonBruins.com - For decades, Willie O'Ree was without one of his most prized hockey possessions. Almost 60 years after he suited up for the Bruins, he had yet to track down one of his game-worn Spoked-B sweaters.
That changed unexpectedly in January 2018.
As the Bruins and NHL celebrated the 60
th anniversary of O'Ree becoming the league's first Black player, he was invited to Boston for a number of celebrations that included the dedication of a street hockey rink bearing his name and a pregame ceremony at TD Garden.