A New Brunswick hockey legend will be honoured once again Tuesday evening when his number is retired by the team with which he made history.
Willie O’Ree’s jersey number 22 will be retired by the Boston Bruins at TD Garden before the team’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes. O’Ree’s number was supposed to be retired at a ceremony in February of last year, but it was postponed due to COVID-19 attendance restrictions at the time.
Fluto Shinzawa, a senior writer at The Athletic who covers the Bruins, said the honour is a long time coming for O’Ree.
“The atmosphere will be great and he deserves [it,]” said Shinzawa.
