Willie O'Ree was a very important player for the Boston Bruins. He broke barriers as the first Black player in the NHL, and his twenty-one-year career was filled with hundreds of goals and tons of successes. He built his legacy game by game, working hard to make hockey a better and more inclusive sport than before. Nothing was ever going to stop Willie from achieving his dreams.
About The Hockey Legends series:
Follow the exciting journeys of hockey's greatest stars as they make history on and off the ice - from learning how to skate to battling it out against the toughest opponents in sold-out arenas.
| ISBN: | 9781802637762 |
| Publication date: | 28th August 2025 |
| Author: | Millie Godwin |
| Publisher: | Sweet Cherry Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 128 pages |
| Series: | Hockey Legends |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Winter sports: Ice hockey Children’s / Teenage general interest: Boys and men Children’s / Teenage general interest: Ball games and sports Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography |