Willie O'Ree to be inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame
1,746 views · Published 27 June 2018 · 3:38 · Indexed 26 September 2026
Channel: CBC News: The National · 2018 · News & Politics
Willie O'Ree, the first black player in the NHL, will be one of six people inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame for 2018. O'Ree only played 45 games in the NHL, but continued to be an ambassador for diversity with the Hockey is for Everyone program to encourage children of colour to play the game. Welcome to The National, the flagship nightly newscast of CBC News »»» Subscribe to The National to watch more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/user/CBCTheNational?sub_confirmation=1 Voice Your Opinion & Connect With Us Online: The National Updates on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenational The National Updates on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCTheNational »»» »»» »»» »»» »»» The National is CBC Television's flagship news program. Airing six days a week, the show delivers news, feature documentaries and analysis from some of Canada's leading journalists.
