Documents the life of Willie O'Ree, the first Black player to skate in the NHL.
Hockey players, Black
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Author:Mortillaro, NicoleSummary: -
Author:Rondina, CatherineSummary:P.K. Subban is a remarkable athlete and role model. A talent on the ice, playing for some of the best teams in the NHL, P.K. has set records and won the Norris Trophy, the highest honor in hockey for a defenseman. Often the center of...
- Author:Rondina, CatherineSummary:
P.K. Subban is a remarkable athlete and role model. Initially drafted in 2007 to the Montreal Canadiens, P.K. now plays for the New Jersey Devils. He's set records and won the Norris Trophy, the highest honor in hockey for a defenseman...
- Author:MacLeod, ElizabethSummary:
Meet Willie O'Ree -- the first Black hockey player to play in the NHL. He blazed a trail for diversity on and off the ice! On January 18, 1958, Willie O'Ree made history when he suited up with the Boston Bruins against the Montreal...
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Author:James, Valmore, Gallagher, JohnSummary:Val James received his first pair of skates for his 13th birthday and by 16, he left his home in New York to play in Canada, where he was the only black person on his junior team and, often, in the whole town. While popular for his...
