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Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story

199826 min 8.0 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story is a documentary on the triumphal life story of the first Black player in the National Hockey League. Like Jackie Robinson in professional baseball, O'Ree faced many obstacles to achieving his dream; but unlike Robinson, his achievement would go unnoticed for forty years.

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Release / first air1998-09-16
Original languageEN
GenresDocumentary
DirectorErrol Williams
WriterNot available
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionNB Filmmakers Co-op

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6 cast members
Willie O'ReeWillie O'ReeSelf
John BucykJohn BucykSelf
Ferny FlamanFerny FlamanSelf
Doug MohnsDoug MohnsSelf
Don McKenneyDon McKenneySelf
Milt SchmidtMilt SchmidtSelf

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#ice hockey#racism#nhl#black canadian

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