Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player

An inspiring memoir that shows that anyone can achieve their dreams if they are willing to fight for them.

On January 18, 1958 Willie O'Ree was finally called up to the NHL after years of toiling in the minors, joining the Boston Bruins. And when he stepped out onto the ice against the Montreal Canadiens, not only did he fulfil the childhood dream he shared with so many other Canadian kids, he did something that had never been done before: He broke hockey's colour barrier—just as his hero, J...