Rejecting Willie O'Ree (The First Black Player in the NHL)

Willie O’Ree made history in 1958, when the Boston Bruin became the first Black player in the NHL. It is a heroic story of strength, courage and resilience. Hope you’ll join us. The major source for this episode is Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player by Willie O’Ree and Michael McKinley. We don’t regret to inform you – you can now listen ad-free! Plus bonus episodes, chats with Sidney, Terry, Allison & more.

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Rejecting Willie O'Ree (The First Black Player in the NHL) is an episode from We Regret To Inform You: The Rejection Podcast by Apostrophe Podcast Network.

This episode is 29:28 long.

This episode was published on Dec 4, 2025.

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