On January 18, 1958, hockey player Willie O’Ree of the Boston Bruins takes to the ice for a game against the Montreal Canadiens, becoming the first Black player to play in the National Hockey League (NHL). Born in 1935 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, O’Ree was the son of a Civil Engineer .
Citation Information
Article Title
NHL is integrated
AuthorHistory.com Editors
Website Name
HISTORY
URL
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nhl-is-integrated
Access Date
January 18, 2022
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Last Updated
January 13, 2022
Original Published Date
November 16, 2009
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