Willie O'Ree, hockey trailblazer, addresses assembly

Willie O'Ree

Why Willie O'Ree deserves his place in the Hockey Hall of Fame

Fred Sasakamoose

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Bruins help pave the way for more children to discover hockey

Why Willie O'Ree deserves his place in the Hockey Hall of Fame

EP.45 - Willie O' Ree - Hockey Pioneer, Ambassador, and Gentleman

Fred Sasakamoose, torn from his home at the age of seven, endured the horrors of residential school for a decade before becoming one of 120 players in the most elite hockey league in the world. He has been heralded as the first Indigenous player with Treaty status in the NHL. After twelve games, he returned home. When people tell Sasakamoose's story, this is usually where they end it.

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Willie O'Ree