City Of Boston: Parks Department Hosts Willie O'Ree Street Hockey Clinic Series

Press release from the City of Boston:

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. The Boston Parks and Recreation Department is teaming up with the Boston Bruins Foundation to host the Willie O’Ree Street Hockey Clinic Series.

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. Dates and locations are as follows: Wednesday, August 4 Smith Playground

235 Western Avenue, Allston

235 Western Avenue, Allston Tuesday, August 10 Marcella Playground 260 Highland Street, Roxbury

Tuesday, August 17

Tuesday, August 17 Langone Park 529 Commercial Street, North End  Tuesday, August 24

Noyes Playground

Noyes Playground 86 Boardman Street, East Boston Tuesday, August 31 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. 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.  

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