A number of hockey moves known today first originated with Black hockey players. For Black History Month, read more about this untapped history.

As the first black player in the NHL, Willie O'Ree's impact on the sport cannot be measured in goals and assists, his contributions by many yardsticks eclipsing those of the hockey legends he will ...

Feb. 29, 2024 – 01:38 – it’s been 64 years since the game of hockey was forever changed and the player who broke the color barrier in the sport is getting two huge honors.

Iginla, the first Black player to lead the NHL in points and goals and to win an Olympic gold medal, headlines the Hockey Hall of Fame's 2020 induction class. DAVID ZALUBOWKSI, Associated Press ...

Abercrombie's hockey journey from D.C. to New Zealand to NHL Learning to play hockey under Henderson at Fort DuPont involved a lot more than just skates and sticks. As a young, Black player ...

The Los Angeles Rams had signed the first Black NFL player of the modern era, Kenny Washington, in 1946. Earl Lloyd became the first African-American to play in the NBA game in 1950.

Fresh out of a three-year prison stint, Robert faces an unexpected challenge: forming a hockey team in an all-black urban neighborhood with a neglected ice rink. Under the watchful eye of his ...

Abercrombie has been involved with several NHL BIPOC initiatives including as a guest coach for the San Jose Sharks 2023 training camp under head coach David Quinn and Mike Grier, the first Black ...

Kevin Weekes, a former NHL goalie, became the first Black hockey television analyst when he joined "Hockey Night in Canada" in 2009. He now provides NHL analysis on ESPN and NHL Network.

Iginla, the first Black player to lead the NHL in points and goals and to win an Olympic gold medal, is expected to headline the Hockey Hall of Fame’s 2020 induction class, to be announced ...