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Willie O'Ree Honored: A Night to Celebrate a Legend

10/10/2025

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Willie O'Ree, first Black player in the AHL and NHL, was honored in San Diego.
The event, "Night to Celebrate a Legend," included a panel and an outdoor screening of O'Ree's documentary.
The San Diego Gulls Foundation presented O'Ree with a gold-plated hockey stick inscribed with his inspirational message for youth in hockey programs.

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Story summary

Willie O'Ree, first Black player in the AHL and NHL, was honored in San Diego.
The event, "Night to Celebrate a Legend," included a panel and an outdoor screening of O'Ree's documentary.
The San Diego Gulls Foundation presented O'Ree with a gold-plated hockey stick inscribed with his inspirational message for youth in hockey programs.