Black hockey players

The Tigers are coming to ice as Tennessee State University has announced that ice hockey will arrive at the HBCU in 2024.

The U.S. Senate unanimously came to an agreement on passing legislation to grant Willie O’Ree, NHL's first Black player, with the Congressional Gold Medal.

The National Hockey League has seen a resurgence of Black players in recent times and New Jersey Devils’ defenseman P.K. Subban has emerged as one of the game’s brightest stars. Beyond Subban’s athletic ability, he’s also known as one of the sport’s most charitable athletes. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER:  At 6′ and 210 pounds, […]

The origin of hockey, most especially ice hockey, has been debated for years with some tracing the game’s roots back to regions of Europe and also connecting it to early Native American sports. However, there are claims that Black residents of Nova Scotia invented the game in 1815. According to historian Chris Stevenson, hockey, as […]

As the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators clash on the ice for the National Hockey League’s championship finals, a prominent Black player might soon hoist the Stanley Cup in victory. PK Subban, who stars for the Predators, and other Black hockey players owe a great debt to the “Jackie Robinson of Hockey,” Willie O’Ree. O’Ree […]

Grant Fuhr was once referred to by hockey great Wayne Gretzky as the best goalie to ever play in the National Hockey League. Fuhr achieved a series of firsts as a player and after his career ended, he embraced his role model status. Fuhr was born September 28, 1962 in Spruce Grove, Alberta in Canada. […]