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.
Release Date | September 16, 1998 | |
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Status | Released | |
Original Title | Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story | |
Runtime | 26min | |
Budget | — | |
Revenue | — | |
Language | English | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | Canada | |
Production Companies | NB Filmmakers Co-op |