List of black NHL players
This is a list of ice hockey players who are of black African descent.
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Players with NHL experience
Active
Names in italics have won the Stanley Cup. If known, the player's heritage will be identified.
Players with at least one game of NHL experience currently playing in the NHL or on an affiliate team:
Forwards
Paul Bissonnette (Bi-racial[1]), Left Wing: (Pittsburgh Penguins, Phoenix Coyotes)
Robbie Earl (African American), Left Wing: (Minnesota Wild, Toronto Maple Leafs)- Jarome Iginla (Bi-racial, Nigerian[2][3]), Right Wing: (Calgary Flames)
- Evander Kane (Afro-Canadian), Center/Left Wing (Atlanta Thrashers, Winnipeg Jets)
- Greg Mauldin (African American[4]), Right Wing: (Columbus Blue Jackets, Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders, Colorado Avalanche)
- Jamal Mayers (Bi-racial), Left Wing: (St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks)
- Kenndal McArdle, Left Wing: (Florida Panthers, Winnipeg Jets)
- Kyle Okposo (Bi-racial, Nigerian[5]), Right Wing: (New York Islanders)
- Ryan Reaves, Right Wing: (St. Louis Blues)
- Wayne Simmonds [6], Right Wing: (Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers)
- Devante Smith-Pelly, Left Wing: (Anaheim Ducks)
- Anthony Stewart[3], (Bi-racial, Jamaican) Centre: (Florida Panthers, Atlanta Thrashers, Carolina Hurricanes)
- Chris Stewart[7], (Bi-racial, Jamaican) Right Wing: (Colorado Avalanche, St. Louis Blues)
- Joel Ward (Barbadian[8]), Right Wing: (Nashville Predators, Washington Capitals),
Defensemen
- Francis Bouillon (Bi-racial, Haitian[9]): (Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators)
- Dustin Byfuglien (Bi-racial, African American[10]), Right Wing/Defenseman: (Chicago Blackhawks, Atlanta Thrashers, Winnipeg Jets)
- Trevor Daley[11]: (Dallas Stars)
- Maxime Fortunus (Haitian): (Dallas Stars)
- Mark Fraser [12]: (New Jersey Devils, Anaheim Ducks)
- Derek Joslin: (San Jose Sharks, Carolina Hurricanes)
Johnny Oduya (Bi-racial, Kenyan[13]): (New Jersey Devils, Atlanta Thrashers, Winnipeg Jets)- Theo Peckham: (Edmonton Oilers)
- Bryce Salvador (Bi-racial[14]): (St. Louis Blues, New Jersey Devils)
- P. K. Subban (Jamaican and Montserratian): (Montreal Canadiens)
Goaltenders
- Chris Beckford-Tseu (Bi-racial, Jamaican)[15] (St. Louis Blues, Florida Panthers)
- Ray Emery (Afro-Canadian[7]): (Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, Anaheim Ducks, Chicago Blackhawks)
Bold: organization by which player is currently employed
Past
Names in italics have won the Stanley Cup. If known, the player's heritage will be identified.
Players with at least one game of NHL or WHA experience who have retired, or who are no longer playing with an NHL affiliate team:
Forwards
- Darren Banks[16] - Left Wing (Boston Bruins)
- Donald Brashear (Bi-racial[2]), Left Wing: (Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, Atlanta Thrashers)
- Anson Carter (Barbadian[2]) - Right Wing: (Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Carolina Hurricanes, Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets)
- John Craighead[16] - Right Wing (Toronto Maple Leafs)
- Dale Craigwell[16] - Centre (San Jose Sharks)
- Nigel Dawes (Bi-racial, Jamaican) [7], Left Wing: (New York Rangers, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames, Atlanta Thrashers, Montreal Canadiens)
- Steven Fletcher[17] - Left Wing (Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets)
- Dirk Graham (Bi-racial, Afro-Canadian)[18] - Right Wing (Minnesota North Stars, Chicago Blackhawks)
- Mike Grier (African American[2]), Right Wing: (Edmonton Oilers, Washington Capitals, San Jose Sharks, Buffalo Sabres)
- Val James[19] (first African American to play in the NHL) - Left Wing (Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs)
- Brian Johnson[20] - Right Wing (Detroit Red Wings)
- Nathan LaFayette[21] - Centre (St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings)
- Georges Laraque (Haitian[2]), Right Wing: (Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Phoenix Coyotes, Montreal Canadiens)
- Darren Lowe (Afro-Canadian[22]) - Right Wing (Pittsburgh Penguins)
- Mike Marson[19] - Forward (Washington Capitals, Los Angeles Kings)
- Craig Martin (Afro-Canadian[16]) - Forward (Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers)
- Sandy McCarthy (Bi-racial, Afro-Canadian [23]) - Right Wing (Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins)
- Mike McHugh[17] - Left Wing (Minnesota North Stars, San Jose Sharks)
- Tony McKegney (Afro-Canadian; first black player to participate in a full season[19]) - Forward (Buffalo Sabres, Quebec Nordiques, Minnesota North Stars, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks)
- Sean McMorrow[24] - Forward (Buffalo Sabres)
- Ray Neufeld[19] - Right Wing (Hartford Whalers, Winnipeg Jets, Boston Bruins)
- Willie O'Ree (Afro-Canadian, first black player to appear in an NHL game)[25] - Right Wing (Boston Bruins)
- Bill Riley (Afro-Canadian[19]) - Wing (Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets)
- Nathan Robinson[26], Forward: (Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins)
- Bernie Saunders[27] -Right Wing (Quebec Nordiques)
- Reggie Savage[26] - Right Wing (Washington Capitals, Quebec Nordiques)
- Graeme Townshend (Jamaican[16]) - Right Wing (Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators)
- Claude Vilgrain (Haitian[21]) - Right Wing (Vancouver Canucks, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers)
- Alton White (Afro-Canadian; first black player to score a major league hat trick) - Right Wing (New York Raiders, Los Angeles Sharks , Michigan Stags , Baltimore Blades) .
- Peter Worrell (Barbadian[2]) -Left Wing (Florida Panthers, Colorado Avalanche)
Defensemen
- Shawn Belle[28]: (Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers, Colorado Avalanche)
- Sean Brown[2] - Defense (Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins, New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks)
- Jason Doig, (Jamaican Canadian) [2] - Defense (Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, New York Rangers, Washington Capitals)
- Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre (Haitian[2]) - Defense (Buffalo Sabres, Columbus Blue Jackets, Washington Capitals, Atlanta Thrashers)
- Paul Jerrard (Bi-racial, Jamaican)[29] - Defense (Minnesota North Stars)
- Rumun Ndur (Nigerian Canadian[16]) - Defense (Buffalo Sabres, New York Rangers, Atlanta Thrashers)
Goaltenders
- Fred Brathwaite (Barbadian[2]) (Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, Columbus Blue Jackets)
- Gerald Coleman[3] (Tampa Bay Lightning)
- Grant Fuhr (Afro-Canadian; first black player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and the first to win the Stanley Cup)[30] (Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames)
- Joaquin Gage[16] (Edmonton Oilers)
- Tyrone Garner[31] (Calgary Flames)
- Pokey Reddick[19] (Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers)
- Kevin Weekes (Barbadian[2]) (Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils)
See also
- List of ice hockey players of Asian descent
- List of ice hockey players of Latino descent
- List of ice hockey players of Middle Eastern descent
- Black history and ice hockey
- List of African-American firsts
Notes
- ^ Sauce Hockey. "
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Black hockey players look to more Blacks for fan support". Jet. November 10, 2003. Retrieved on September 10, 2008.
- ^ a b c Jason Diamos. "The N.H.L.'s Diversity Program Is Beginning to Pay Dividends". New York Times. November 13, 2005. Retrieved on September 10, 2008.
- ^ Joe Pelletier. "A History of Black Hockey". Greatest Hockey Legends. February 19, 2007. Retrieved on December 8, 2008.
- ^ Dave Caldwell. "For Islanders, an Early Look at a Top Prospect". The New York Times. January 12, 2008. Retrieved on September 10, 2008.
- ^ Elliott, Helene. (2008, October 1). "NHL dream near reality for Kings' Wayne Simmonds", Los Angeles Times
"Simmonds is accustomed to standing up for himself. Black players have not always had an easy time in this sport, and Simmonds said he heard racial taunts directed at him while he worked his way up through the youth hockey ranks and into major junior hockey in Canada." - ^ a b c Cecil Harris. "Changing the Face of Hockey". New York Times. December 22, 2007. Retrieved on September 10, 2008.
- ^ Dave Shelles. "Viewpoint: Blacks thriving in hockey? Accept it." Quad City Times. February 9, 2008. Retrieved on September 12, 2008.
- ^ Stephanie Morin. "Le petit joueur au grand coeur". La Presse. December 16, 2006. Retrieved on September 12, 2008.
- ^ Tris Wykes. "Ice in his veins: Dustin Byfuglien". The Virginia-Pilot. December 28, 2005. Retrieved on September 10, 2008.
- ^ Mike Heika. "Stars' Daley keeps his balance". Dallas Morning News. August 30, 2006. Retrieved on September 10, 2008.
- ^ Lynn Worthy. "His skin color is not even a concern. The only race Mark Fraser is worried about is the one that leads him permanently to...THE NHL". The Sun. March 23, 2007. Retrieved on September 12, 2008.
- ^ Chris Iorfida. "Willie O'Ree and the struggle for black NHLers". CBC.ca. January 16, 2007. Retrieved on September 10, 2008.
- ^ Wes Goldstein. "Hockey is for everyone: Message is clear, 50 years after O'Ree debut." CBSSports.com. January 17, 2008. Retrieved on September 12, 2008.
- ^ Matt Nevala. "Tiger on the prowl around the Aces' goal". Anchorage Daily News. November 29, 2005. Retrieved on September 12, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g Howard Richman. "Black hockey hero awaited; Sport searching for its own Tiger Woods; Who are they?" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. October 20, 1996. Retrieved on September 12, 2008.
- ^ a b Blake Sebring. "Racial intolerance by Indy player, 'ignorant fans' disappoints Komets". The News-Sentinel. April 24, 1991. Retrieved on September 12, 2008.
- ^ Black Hockey Timeline. Ontario Black History Society. Retrieved on September 10, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f "Soul on ice: blacks in the National Hockey League". Ebony. February 1989. Retrieved on September 10, 2008.
- ^ Cecil Harris. Breaking the Ice. Insomniac Press, 2003. 178.
- ^ a b Dave Luecking. "Blue's (Big) Ninth Round Pick is Son of Patriots Executive". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 27, 1993. Retrieved on September 12, 2008.
- ^ Joe Starkey. "Penguins' Laraque's predecessor remains a pioneer". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. March 4, 2007. Retrieved on September 12, 2008.
- ^ William C. Rhoden. "Hockey pioneer takes the sport to another level". New York Times. April 28, 1999. Retrieved on September 12, 2008.
- ^ "Can diversity save hockey?". City Newspaper. April 20, 2005. Retrieved on September 12, 2008.
- ^ Kevin Allen. "Willie O'Ree still blazing way in NHL 50 years later". USA Today. January 15, 2008. Retrieved on September 10, 2008.
- ^ a b Dan Saevig. "Toledo's Savage hasn't had easy career path". ECHL.com. October 21, 2004. Retrieved on September 12, 2008.
- ^ Harris, Breaking the Ice, 150.
- ^ "Belle: making steady progress". Andrew's Dallas Stars Page. Retrieved on September 10, 2008.
- ^ Scott Burnside. "Some see Jerrard as 'black coach'; he just sees 'coach'". ESPN.com. March 1, 2007. Retrieved on September 12, 2008.
- ^ Jim Kelley. "First black inductee pleased to be role model". ESPN.com. November 3, 2003. Retrieved on September 10, 2008.
- ^ Harris, Breaking the Ice, 145.
Photo gallery
- Black Hockey Player Wall of Fame - Photos, stats and biographies of black players who have been drafted by or played in the NHL