Willie O'Ree was the first black player, 1958, Boston Bruins. He was Canadian, born in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The first African-American was Valmore James, 1981, Buffalo Sabres, born in Ocala, Florida.
The National Hockey League remembers the first NHL game played in the United States, as the Boston Bruins hosted the Montreal Maroons, both expansion teams, at the Boston Arena on Dec. 1, 1924.
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The first black player in the NHL was Willie O'Ree. He played for the Boston Bruins.
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willie o'ree was the first black in the nhl. he played 4 the Boston bruins in 1957. jillian b. wrote this
Willie O'Ree was the first black player to play in the NHL.
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