Three Names In Black Hockey History You Should Always Remember
As Black History Month wraps up, the hockey world has given praise to very deserving names from the past and present, ...
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Color of Hockey: Plenty of notable Black players have thrived in Winnipeg
But Winnipeg’s Black hockey history is no joke. The Manitoba provincial capital has a rich history of Black players who were ...
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This Peoria Rivermen rookie has Nigerian heritage, an iconic mentor and an NHL dream
Adeniye's journey has included being born with misaligned eyes and playing college hockey at a program that folded. Adeniye is a protege of Willie O'Ree, the NHL's first Black player, and is ...
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How Willie O'Ree blazed a trail for Black NHL players
Mike Stobe / NHL / Getty Images O'Ree wrote a memoir, "Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player," in ...
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Breaking the Ice: TSU Makes History with First HBCU NCAA Hockey Team.
Wilie O’Ree, sometimes referred to as “the Jackie Robinson of hockey” became the first Black NHL player in 1958. more than a decade after real Jackie Robinson debuted with the Brooklyn ...
Before the NHL, an all-Black hockey league helped to innovate the modern game
A commemorative game will be played Monday in Ottawa honoring the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes' inaugural year of 1895.
Puck Culture: Rookie Cards Of Eight Black NHL Trail Blazers
Black player to skate in the NHL. He appeared in two games for Boston that season and another 43 in 1960-61. O’Ree was ...
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Bloomington Bison players reflect on hockey's acceptance, inclusion of all
In time for Black History Month, Bison players Bryce Montgomery and Thomas Stewart share their thoughts on growing up as ...