Congress members propose legislation to award Willie O’Ree with Congressional Gold Medal
The day after Willie O’Ree dropped the puck alongside US Representative John Lewis at the Capitals Black History in Hockey Night, O’Ree was honored with a reception at the Canadian embassy in Washington DC.
Co-hosted by Canadian Ambassador to the US David MacNaughton and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, the reception celebrated the accomplishments of O’Ree, who was the first Black hockey player to compete in the NHL. O’Ree was recently inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018.
The event also announced pending legislation to award O’Ree with the Congressional Gold Medal.
By Elizabeth Kong 2 years ago