Bruins To Honor Willie O\'Ree, NHL\'s First Black Player

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Bruins To Honor Willie O\'Ree, NHL\'s First Black Player 

Post#1 » by RealGM Wiretap » Wed Jan 13, 2021 6:42 am

The Boston Bruins will retire Willie O\'Ree\'s No. 22 and raise it into the rafters this season, honoring him for being the NHL\'s first Black player. The Bruins will celebrate O\'Ree in a ceremony on Feb. 18 before a game against the New Jersey Devils.

Via ESPN.com

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