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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 ...

When Willie O’Ree debuted with the Bruins on Jan. 18, 1958, he was the first Black player to skate in the NHL. He appeared in two games for Boston that season and another 43 in 1960-61.

Tij is set to become the first Black hockey player in franchise history. Jarome, on the other hand, is a Hockey Hall of Famer and a six-time All-Star. He is just the fourth Black player inducted ...

In the meantime, hockey's best and most promising Black players continue to log major milestones. Blake Bolden, the first Black player in the defunct National Women's Hockey League, joined the L.A ...