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Boston Parks And Recreation: Parks Department Hosts Willie O'Ree Street Hockey Clinic Series
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is teaming up with the Boston Bruins Foundation to host the Willie O'Ree Street Hockey Clinic ...
July 23, 2021
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is teaming up with the Boston Bruins Foundation to host the Willie O’Ree Street Hockey Clinic Series.
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The Willie O’Ree Street Hockey Clinic Series is for boys and girls ages 12 and under. It will take place at five Boston parks. Learn or hone your street hockey skills at these free clinics featuring giveaways with all equipment provided. All clinics begin at 3:00 p.m.
The Willie O’Ree Street Hockey Clinic Series is for boys and girls ages 12 and under. It will take place at five Boston parks. Learn or hone your street hockey skills at these free clinics featuring giveaways with all equipment provided. All clinics begin at 3:00 p.m.
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Dates and locations are as follows:
Dates and locations are as follows:
Wednesday, August 4
Smith Playground
Smith Playground
235 Western Avenue, Allston
235 Western Avenue, Allston
Tuesday, August 10
Marcella Playground
Marcella Playground
260 Highland Street, Roxbury
260 Highland Street, Roxbury
Tuesday, August 17
Langone Park
Langone Park
529 Commercial Street, North End
529 Commercial Street, North End
Tuesday, August 24
Noyes Playground
Noyes Playground
86 Boardman Street, East Boston
86 Boardman Street, East Boston
Tuesday, August 31
Almont Park
Almont Park
40 Almont Street, Mattapan
40 Almont Street, Mattapan
To register, call Damien Margardo at (617) 961-3083 or email damien.margardo@boston.gov, or Mavrick Afonso at (617) 961-3039 or mavrick.afonso@boston.gov.
To register, call Damien Margardo at (617) 961-3083 or email damien.margardo@boston.gov, or Mavrick Afonso at (617) 961-3039 or mavrick.afonso@boston.gov.
The rink at Smith Playground is named in Willie O’Ree’s honor. The first Black player in the NHL, O’Ree was recently named to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Hailing from New Brunswick, Canada, he became the first Black player to compete in the National Hockey League when he took the ice for the Boston Bruins on January 18, 1958. Despite losing the sight in his right eye at a young age, O’Ree went on to play professional hockey for 21 years.
The rink at Smith Playground is named in Willie O’Ree’s honor. The first Black player in the NHL, O’Ree was recently named to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Hailing from New Brunswick, Canada, he became the first Black player to compete in the National Hockey League when he took the ice for the Boston Bruins on January 18, 1958. Despite losing the sight in his right eye at a young age, O’Ree went on to play professional hockey for 21 years.
This press release was produced by Boston Parks and Recreation. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
