The Boston Bruins announced today that longtime partner SCORE Boston has been selected as the recipient of a grant under the ...

It’s been 67 years since Willie O’Ree became the first black player in the NHL when he made his debut with the Boston Bruins on Jan. 18, 1958. He has made significant contributions to the ...

It’s been 67 years since Willie O’Ree became the first black player in the NHL when he made his debut with the Boston Bruins on Jan. 18, 1958. View the original article to see embedded media. He has ...

In the shadows of these histories, however, lie great sports stories of everyday Black Bostonians who forged their own sporting traditions under prejudiced conditions. “ : A Contested Sports History , ...

Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1958 — Canadian born Willie O’Ree becomes the NHL’s first black player for the Boston Bruins. 1972 — The Lakers’ Jerry West, hits a ...

Black History Month is celebrated each February in the United States and Canada. Each nation's history is filled with notable ...

Today in history: On Jan. 18, 1958, Canadian Willie O’Ree became the first Black player in the National Hockey League as he made his debut with the Boston Bruins. Also on this date: In 1778 ...

January 18th was the anniversary of Willie O’Ree becoming the NHL’s first black player in 1958. Canadian O’Ree played 45 NHL games with the Boston Bruins scoring 14 points. He played professional ...

The House and Senate approved a bill to award Willie O'Ree the Congressional Gold Medal ... player in the NHL when he debuted with the Boston Bruins against the Montreal Canadiens at the Montreal ...