Bruins Willie O’Ree Celebrates Diversity In Hockey
By: Liz Rizzo | Follow me on Twitter @pastagrl88 A pioneer in the NHL, Boston Bruins Willie O’Ree reflected recently on what Black History Month meant to him and to the sport of hockey. O’Ree broke ground in 1958 when he became the first black player to play in the NHL. In a recent essay that he wrote for NHL.com, O’Ree reflected on the importance that hockey is really for everyone: Black History Month has always been special to me. When I came aboard the NHL in 1998, my interest was to be inv
