Willie O'Ree broke the color barrier in the nhl on this date 64 years ago when he hit the ice for the nhlbruins on January 18, 1958. Tonight, the Bruins will retire his #22 in recognition of everything Willie O'Ree has done for the game of hockey as a trailblazer and ambassador. Thank you, Willie, and congratulations on this great honor. You may watch the ceremony live at 7:00pm EST on the nhlnetwork, espn +, sportsnet, NESN, and NHL.co. Read more about his story at the link in our bio. #HockeyIsForEveryone ⁠ ◾⁠ #hockey #icehockey #hockeyplayer #willieoree #oree #nhl #bostonbruins #bruins #trailblazer #legend #icon #hockeylegend #hockeytrailblazer #hockeyfamily