Echoes in the Rink: The Willie O'Ree Story

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.

Country:

Canada

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

26 minutes

Year:

1998

Director:

Errol Williams

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Company:

NB Filmmakers Co-op

Cast:
Willie O'Ree

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John Bucyk

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Ferny Flaman

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Doug Mohns

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Don McKenney

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Crew:
Errol Williams

Director

Tony Merzetti

Cinematography

Tony Merzetti

Co-Producer

Chris Campbell

Sound

Chris Campbell

Editor