The New York Times27d
Before the NHL, an all-Black hockey league helped to innovate the modern game
Hundreds of Black players played for teams across ... Dawson is one-third of the first all-Black forward line in Canadian university hockey history as a member of the Saint Mary’s University ...
One man's audacious dream to import Canada's game to Black America
Transplanting Canada’s game to Black America, Abercrombie avows, is “an opportunity to dream that could honestly be the only ...
National Hockey League27d
Color of Hockey: Plenty of notable Black players have thrived in Winnipeg
Alf Lewsey, F: Lewsey was one of the first Black players ... in six Canadian provinces, Scotland, England and the United States. He won a championship with New Haven of the old Eastern Hockey ...
Ausdroid21d
The Impact of Canadian Players on the National Hockey League (NHL)
Other players ... hockey fanaticism. Canadian students have access to three major leagues: OHL, WHL, and QMJHL, which serve as feeder leagues to the NHL. Canada is home to more than 45% of the ...
National Hockey League26d
Black Excellence Skate Inspires Next Generation of Hockey Players in Vancouver
Representation matters, and for 35 young hockey players, stepping onto the ice at Rogers Arena for the Vancouver Canucks’ inaugural Black Excellence ... t like it at first because she had ...
TSN29d
Golden goals: Canadian hockey players have a history of coming through in the clutch
Here is a look at some of the golden goals from Canada's men's and women's hockey stars in big international ... This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 21, 2025.
theScore29d
How Willie O'Ree blazed a trail for Black NHL players
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 ...
The Hockey News24d
130th Anniversary Of Colored Hockey League Of The Maritimes Honored In Nova Scotia, Ottawa
The CHLM was a competitive all-Black league in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, the only all-Black league in Canadian history. The first ... hockey historian, sports writer and former hockey ...
CBC.ca17d
Police investigating sexual assault allegation against 8 former OHL players
Peel Regional Police confirms it is investigating a 2014 sexual assault allegation involving eight former Ontario Hockey League players. TSN/CTV first reported on the allegations in October.
The New York Times10d
Inside the women’s hockey powerhouse led by ‘Miracle on Ice’ legend Mark Johnson
“We’ve got these hockey players and ... the Pittsburgh Penguins to their first Stanley Cup — Mark grew up in Madison and is one of the all-time greatest players to ever suit up for the ...
The Hockey News28d
Puck Culture: Rookie Cards Of Eight Black NHL Trail Blazers
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.