Willie O'Ree
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William Eldon O'Ree is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player from Fredericton, New Brunswick. He is widely recognized for being the first black player in the National Hockey League, playing
O'Ree in 2020
Willie O'Ree of the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings trainer Len "Johny" Fletcher, 1961
Eric Nesterenko
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Eric Paul Nesterenko was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1951 until 1956 and for the Chicago Black Hawks from 1956 u
Willie O'Ree
…against the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago Stadium. According to O'Ree, he was called racist names by several of the Blackhawks players. During the game, Eric Nesterenko butt-ended O'Ree, knocking out his two front teeth and breaking his nose. O'Ree responded by hitting Nesterenko over the head with his stick, which…
Nesterenko with the Chicago Black Hawks