Willie O’Ree to receive Congressional Gold Medal after President Joe Biden signs act
President Joe Biden signed the Willie O’Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act on Monday. The act bestows the US's Congress's highest honor on…
Capitals to wear special helmet decals honoring Willie O’Ree
Willie O'Ree broke the NHL's color barrier in 1958. Sixty-four years later, O'Ree will get an honor that only 11 other players…
Capitals debut new Willie O’Ree equality helmet stickers on Martin Luther King Day
The Washington Capitals officially added new decals to their helmets on Monday in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The stickers…
Willie O’Ree honors: Boston Bruins to retire his number 22, NHL announces O’Ree helmet decals
The NHL will be honoring Hockey Hall of Famer Willie O'Ree multiple ways this season. First, the Boston Bruins announced in a…
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…
Civil rights leader John Lewis drops ceremonial puck with NHL’s first black player, Willie O’Ree, at Caps game
The Washington Capitals held Black History in Hockey Night at Capital One Arena on Tuesday. Hockey Hall of Famer Willie O'Ree, the…
Willie O’Ree and John Lewis will drop ceremonial puck for Black History Month before Senators game
The Washington Capitals will have a ceremony before Tuesday's game as part of their "Hockey is for Everyone" celebrations. Two important figures…
Willie O’Ree to participate in ceremonial puck drop at Capitals’ Black History in Hockey Night February 26
February is Black History Month, and the Capitals have announced several initiatives to honor Black History in hockey. On February 26, the…
Jessica Alba, Bill Hader, and dude from All Time Low attend Caps-Kings game
Several celebrities were in the house for the Capitals-Kings game, Monday. Movie star Jessica Alba, former SNL cast member Bill Hader, and…
Willie O’Ree is finally being inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame
In a move that has been a long time coming, the Hockey Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday that Willie O'Ree will…
Smith-Pelly, Bowey, and Oshie point to Willie O’Ree as an inspiration on 60th anniversary of NHL debut
In 1958, Willie O'Ree made history by becoming the first black player to ever appear in an NHL game. The forward made…
