O’Ree was elected to the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame in 1984, and in 2005, was named to the Order of New Brunswick. CALGARY—For Sheldon Kennedy and Willie O’Ree, sport was a vehicle for societal change. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018. Willie O’Ree, the NHL’s first black player, is pictured here in March 2003. He was inducted in the 2018 Hockey Hall of Fame. Willie O'Ree, the first black player in the NHL, is again a pioneer - now joining the Hockey Hall of Fame. From the inspirational Willie O'Ree to the controversial Gary Bettman, the Hockey Hall of Fame officially inducted a memorable Class of 2018 on Monday night in Toronto. He just did it because he loves the game.
The Willie O’Ree documentary covers a span of 60 years and those that influenced him along the way. Back in June, in the days after it was announced that Willie O’Ree would be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, I got an email. Ward wore 42 as both a tribute to O’Ree’s 22 and Robinson’s number with the Dodgers.
The 82-year-old Fredericton native played 45 games for Boston. Willie O'Ree, the first black player in the NHL, is again a pioneer - now joining the Hockey Hall of Fame. As N.H.L.
So he remembered me from 1949 to 1962,” O’Ree told FanSided on Friday as he stood adjacent to his plaque in the Great Hall of the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
THE WILLIE O’REE FILE. Anson Carter has served as a studio analyst for NBC Sports Group’s NHL coverage on NHL Live and NHL Overtime, NBCSN’s NHL pre- and post-game shows since 2013. Posted: Nov 9, 2018 7:14 AM Updated: Nov 9, 2018 7:29 AM Posted: Nov 9, 2018 7:14 AM Updated: Nov 9, 2018 7:29 AM I definitely don’t think Willie expected to be in the Hall of Fame. Willie O'Ree, the NHL's first black player, fronts the Hockey Hall of Fame induction class of 2018. Willie has always been a Hall of Famer in my eyes and now that it’s official, he’ll be seen that way by everyone else, too. Willie O'Ree, the first black player in the NHL, will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday. For his contributions to the sport, O’Ree, 83, will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday in the builder category. O’Ree was elected to the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame in 1984, and in 2005, was named to the Order of New Brunswick. He hasn’t put in all this work to be a Hall of Famer. NFL Willie O’Ree broke NHL’s color barrier, but there’s more work to be done.
(Getty Images) That stint lasted but two games before O'Ree was returned to the Aces, but on November 18, 1960, Willie was again recalled to the Bruins.
O’Ree’s longtime friend Doherty was just as joyous about his pal going into the Hall of Fame as he was when the call came that O’Ree would play that first game for the Bruins. NHL players have been inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame … Sixty years after he broke the NHL’s color barrier, O’Ree was finally selected for induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Tuesday, joining the Hall in the Builder category. Willie O'Ree is being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame 60 years after breaking the NHL color barrier.