BOSTON — Willie O’Ree has experienced many honors during ... But the 86-year-old says having his No. 22 jersey retired in Boston on Tuesday will rank right up there near the top.
Willie O’Ree won’t be standing on TD Garden ice on Jan. 18, pulling on the rope that raises his No. 22 to the rafters. Concern over the pandemic, and the long travel, will force O’Ree ...
In total, he played 43 games for the Boston Bruins who retired his number 22 in 2022. O’Ree is the namesake for the NHL’s Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award, which recognises “the ...
It’s been 67 years since Willie ... retired Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 on April 15, 1997, and many have wondered whether or not the NHL should do the same with a league-wide mandate for O’Ree.
The Pittsburgh Penguins honored the legacy of the organization’s Black players and veteran Black hockey player Willie O’Ree with a portrait ... game against the New Jersey Devils at PPG ...
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