William Eldon O'Ree CM ONB (born October 15, 1935) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player from Fredericton, New Brunswick. He is widely recognized...

Look up o'ree in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. O'Ree is a surname. People with this surname include: Matt O'Ree (born 1972) U.S. musician, member of...

New Jersey with his wife, Eryn Shewell-O'Ree. O'Ree is best known as the founder and front man for the Matt O'Ree Band which he formed in 1994. In 2015...

black ice hockey star was Herb Carnegie during the Great Depression. Willie O'Ree broke the NHL's color barrier with the Boston Bruins in 1958. The Coloured...

attacked Willie O'Ree, the first Black player in the NHL, with racial slurs and butt-ended O'Ree with his hockey stick, breaking O'Ree's nose and knocking...

(studio album)| Matt O'Ree Band – (2016) – songwriter, performer My Everything Is You – Live at the Stone Pony! (live album)| Matt O'Ree Band – (2018) – songwriter...

the Harriet Tubman House in Boston in 1904. Julia W. O'Ree, the daughter of Ann and Henry O'Ree, was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, British North...

National Hockey League. Retrieved 17 March 2016. Chris Iorfida. "Willie O'Ree and the struggle for black NHLers". CBC.ca. January 16, 2007. Retrieved...

player in the NHL by playing for the New York Rangers. In 1958, Willie O'Ree became the first black player in the league's history when he made his debut...

Beliveau in 2009. Starting in 2017–18 the NHL began awarding the Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award to two non-NHL players (one in Canada and one in the...

backing vocals (2006–2008) Rich Scannella – drums, percussion (2013) Matt O'Ree – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2015) Greg Mayo – keyboards (2020)...

this number to honor their fans prior to their first game on Oct 11, 2000. O'Ree is elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame as a builder. The number honors both...

first appearing with the Quebec Aces. He frequently played with Willie O'Ree throughout the span of eight years and five different organizations. He...

the first African-American to play in the National Hockey League (Willie O'Ree was the first black, but is African-Canadian). James was born in Ocala,...

to 1967). On January 18, 1958, the first-ever black NHL player, Willie O'Ree, stepped onto the ice for the Bruins. He played in 45 games for the Bruins...

season, the team welcomed in former National Hockey League player Willie O'Ree. and made a run for a second championship but were stymied by the Falcons...

stating that the NHL's first Black player, retired fellow right winger Willie O'Ree, should have his player number 22 retired by the NHL league-wide, just as...

Children and One Life to Live making cameo appearances. Weekes and Willie O'Ree appeared in the Everybody Hates Chris episode "Everybody Hates Gretzky"...

played for the Rangers in 1965. The league's first black player, Willie O'Ree, came up during that era; he played for the Boston Bruins between 1958 and...

inducted after Grant Fuhr, women's hockey pioneer Angela James, and Willie O'Ree. Iginla was born in Edmonton, Alberta, and raised in the adjoining city...

Press. Retrieved July 6, 2022. Allen, Kevin (January 14, 2008). "Willie O'Ree still blazing way in NHL 50 years later". USA Today. Retrieved January 26...

years later as the NHL's all-time leader in both goals and points. Willie O'Ree broke the NHL's colour barrier when he dressed for the Bruins in 1958. The...

former Indians' general manager and Falcons founder Bruce Landon, and Willie O'Ree, the first African American to play in the AHL, have been honored with banners...

minor-league season with the Quebec Aces, O'Ree was called up to the Boston Bruins of the NHL to replace an injured player. O'Ree made his NHL debut with the Bruins...

Venuti Lisa Langlois as Laura Adams Alexandra Stewart as Barbara Grey Robert O'Ree as Bubba King Neil Vipond as Dr. Clegg Marian Waldman as Mrs. Casey Kenneth...

Statistics Canada. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022. "Before Willie O'Ree: New Brunswick's surprising black history contributions". CBC. Retrieved...

1 1 2 13 O'Neil, Paul  United States C/RW 1975–1976 1 0 0 0 0 – – – – – O'Ree, Willie†  Canada W 1957–1961 45 4 10 14 26 – – – – – HOF 2018 O'Reilly,...

stays at home and purposely gets on Julius' nerves. NHL players Willie O'Ree and Kevin Weekes appear in the episode. 60 16 "Everybody Hates the BFD"...

Scottish boxer 1935 – Bobby Morrow, American sprinter (d. 2020) 1935 – Willie O'Ree, Canadian ice hockey player, first black player in the National Hockey League...

white, nor Aboriginal North American, debuting ten years before Willie O'Ree. Although denied much playing time in the NHL, Kwong was a top player in...