He’s on a mission to show that black hockey roots run deeper and longer than so many of us realize, and he wants to shatter stereotypes of what it means to be a black hockey player today.
William Douglas has been writing The Color of Hockey blog since 2012. Douglas joined NHL.com in 2019 and writes about people of color in the sport. Today, he profiles the Eddie Joseph Memorial Cup, ...
Earlier today ‘vile’ social media trolls targeted a Black ice hockey player who accidentally killed Johnson. Matt Petgrave, from Toronto, Canada, crashed into one of Johnson’s teammates ...
Hockey Canada president Katherine Henderson says the federation wants to "drive change" around discriminatory behaviours.
On the ice, he is focused ... Getty Images Willie O'Ree, the first black player in the NHL, was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018 "Is it hockey that has the race problem or is it ...
Janne Puhakka, a 29-year-old who made history as Finland’s first out gay professional ice hockey player, was shot to ...
Utah Hockey Club has added a new member to its roster. Archie, a 13-week-old black Labrador retriever, is now the official ...
In the NHL, there are few things that strike fear into a player's heart like Zdeno Chara lumbering around the ice. The big man ... was not being able to play hockey,” he said.
Wisconsin men's hockey coach Mike Hastings guides the team through practice ... Deering, 19, currently plays for the USHL's ...
Let’s take a look at all the smaller stats — good, bad and indifferent — that make up the Blackhawks' 5-9-1 record.
We believe all hockey programs - from professionals to youth organizations - should provide a safe, positive and inclusive environment for players and ... will celebrate Black History Month ...
The Crimson are 2-1 and ranked 20th, and coach Ted Donato says he isn't "setting any ceilings on what we can do as a team." ...