Willie O’Ree

Who was the first black NHL hockey player?

• Willie O’ree

• PK Subban

How old was O’ree when he started playing hockey?

• 5

• 3

• 10

• 13

How did O’ree’s grandparents get to Canada?

• They were born there.

• They ran from the North to Canada.

• They went through the Underground Railroad.

When was O’Ree’s first ever NHL hockey game?

• January 18, 1958

• January 18, 1950

• January 18, 1989

What was first NHL Team that O’ree played on?

• Carolina Hurricanes

• Minnesota Wild

• Tampa Bay Lightning

• Boston Bruins

How did the injury happen to O’ree that made him lose vision and almost broke his nose and cheekbone?

• He was punched when walking home.

• He fell down stairs and was injured.

• He got hit by a hockey puck.

• He slipped on the ice in one game.

When and where was O’ree born?

• October 15 1935, Canada

• January 6 1947, California

• June 12 1921, Ohio

• July 15 1939, Fredericton

What was his nickname?

• ”Black on ice”

• The “Blind Boy”

• The “Jackie Robinson of hockey”

• The “Radical O’ree”

When was O’ree named in the Hockey Hall of Fame?

• 1988

• 1956

• 2002

• 2018

How many siblings did O’ree’s family have?

• 13

• 5

• 7

• 3