EA Sports is adding Willie O'Ree to NHL 20

BarDown Staff

Willie O'Ree , Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images

On January 18th, 1958, Willie O’Ree hit the ice for the Boston Bruins and broke the colour barrier in the NHL by becoming its first ever Black player. On November 12, 2018, the Fredericton, New Brunswick native was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Later this month, you’ll get a chance to play as O’Ree and his featured squad in NHL 20.

It’s an honor to include one of the great pioneers of our sport into #NHL20. Thank you for everything you’ve done and continue to do for hockey, Willie! pic.twitter.com/4Yidk3gH0q
— #NHL20 (@EASPORTSNHL) January 23, 2020

It looks like O’Ree’s featured squad is a stacked one as it includes Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron and Teemu Selanne up front, PK Subban and Harry Howell on the blue line, and Grant Fuhr in between the pipes.

It’s an honor to include one of the great pioneers of our sport into #NHL20. Thank you for everything you’ve done and continue to do for hockey, Willie!

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