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Canada Willie O'Ree

#20 San Diego Hawks / PHL-Sr. - 78/79

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4. Mika Partanen 45 25 34 59
5. Austin Cangelosi 40 27 31 58
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Willie O'Ree Facts

Date of Birth
Position
RW
Age
88
Height
5'10" / 178 cm
Place of Birth
Weight
181 lbs / 82 kg
Nation
Shoots
L
Youth Team
-
Status
Retired
Highlights
1-time NHL Contribution to U.S. Hockey (Lester Patrick Trophy) 1

Willie O'Ree Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1952-53 Fredericton Capitals NBSHL 2* 2* 0* 2* 0* -* |
1953-54 Fredericton Capitals NBSHL 23* 7* 11* 18* 15* -* | Playoffs 18 8 5 13 6 -
1954-55 Québec Frontenacs QJHL-old 43* 27* 17* 44* 41* -* | Playoffs 9 4 3 7 8 -
1955-56 Kitchener Canucks OHA-Jr. 41* 30* 28* 58* 38* -* | Playoffs 8 4 3 7 6 -
1956-57 Québec Aces QHL 68* 22* 12* 34* 80* -* | Playoffs 10 3 3 6 10 -
1957-58 Boston Bruins NHL 2* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Springfield Indians AHL 6* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
Québec Aces QHL 57* 13* 19* 32* 43* -* | Playoffs 9 4 2 6 8 -
1958-59 Québec Aces QHL 56* 9* 21* 30* 74* -* |
1959-60 Kingston Frontenacs EPHL 50* 21* 25* 46* 41* -* |
1960-61 Boston Bruins NHL 43* 4* 10* 14* 26* -* |
Hull-Ottawa Canadiens EPHL 16* 10* 9* 19* 21* -* |
1961-62 Hull-Ottawa Canadiens EPHL 12* 1* 2* 3* 18* -* |
Los Angeles Blades WHL-Sr. 54* 28* 26* 54* 57* -* |
1962-63 Los Angeles Blades WHL-Sr. 64* 25* 26* 51* 41* -* | Playoffs 3 2 3 5 2 -
1963-64 Los Angeles Blades WHL-Sr. 60* 17* 18* 35* 45* -* | Playoffs 12 4 8 12 10 -
1964-65 Los Angeles Blades WHL-Sr. 70* 38* 21* 59* 75* -* |
1965-66 Los Angeles Blades WHL-Sr. 62* 33* 33* 66* 30* -* |
1966-67 Los Angeles Blades WHL-Sr. 68* 34* 26* 60* 58* -* |
1967-68 San Diego Gulls WHL-Sr. 66* 21* 33* 54* 54* -* | Playoffs 7 2 2 4 6 -
1968-69 San Diego Gulls WHL-Sr. 70* 38* 41* 79* 63* -* | Playoffs 7 3 3 6 12 -
1969-70 San Diego Gulls WHL-Sr. 66* 24* 22* 46* 50* -* | Playoffs 6 6 3 9 4 -
1970-71 San Diego Gulls WHL-Sr. 66* 18* 15* 33* 47* -* | Playoffs 6 4 1 5 14 -
1971-72 San Diego Gulls WHL-Sr. 48* 16* 17* 33* 42* -* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 2 -
1972-73 New Haven Nighthawks AHL 50* 21* 24* 45* 41* -* |
San Diego Gulls WHL-Sr. 18* 6* 5* 11* 18* -* | Playoffs 6 1 4 5 2 -
1973-74 San Diego Gulls WHL-Sr. 73* 30* 28* 58* 89* -* | Playoffs 4 3 3 6 0 -
1978-79 San Diego Hawks PHL-Sr. 53* 21* 25* 46* 37* -* |

Willie O'Ree Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
1953-54 Fredericton Capitals Allan Cup 7* 7* 5* 12* 4* -* |
1954-55 Québec Frontenacs Memorial Cup 8* 3* 3* 6* 2* -* |
1956-57 Québec Aces Ed-Cup 6* 1* 1* 2* 2* -* |
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Willie O'Ree Career Totals

Team Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
Boston Bruins 2 45* 4* 10* 14* 0.31* 26* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Fredericton Capitals 2 32* 16* 16* 32* 1.00* 19* -* | 1 18 8 * 5 * 13 * 0.72 * 6 * - *
Hull-Ottawa Canadiens 2 28* 11* 11* 22* 0.79* 39* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Kingston Frontenacs (Seniors) 1 50* 21* 25* 46* 0.92* 41* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Kitchener Canucks 1 41* 30* 28* 58* 1.41* 38* -* | 1 8 4 * 3 * 7 * 0.88 * 6 * - *
Los Angeles Blades 6 378* 175* 150* 325* 0.86* 306* -* | 2 15 6 * 11 * 17 * 1.13 * 12 * - *
New Haven Nighthawks 1 50* 21* 24* 45* 0.90* 41* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Québec Aces 3 187* 45* 53* 98* 0.52* 199* -* | 2 19 7 * 5 * 12 * 0.63 * 18 * - *
Québec Frontenacs 1 51* 30* 20* 50* 0.98* 43* -* | 1 9 4 * 3 * 7 * 0.78 * 8 * - *
San Diego Gulls (WHL) 7 407* 153* 161* 314* 0.77* 363* -* | 7 40 19 * 17 * 36 * 0.90 * 40 * - *
San Diego Hawks 1 53* 21* 25* 46* 0.87* 37* -* | 0 * * * * * *
Springfield Indians 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *

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Willie O'Ree Biography and Trivia

Number 22 retired by Boston Bruins

Cult/Star player for Boston Bruins

First black player to play in the National Hockey League.

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