Sports – Hockey
Devante Malik Smith-Pelly (1992- )
Devante Smith-Pelly, one of only 30 Black players in the National Hockey League (NHL), was born in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada...
Grant Scott Fuhr (1962- )
Grant Fuhr was the first black superstar of the National Hockey League. Born on September 22, 1962, in Alberta, Canada...
Pernell-Karl Sylvester “P.K.” Subban (1989- )
Pernell-Karl Sylvester “P.K.” Subban is a Canadian-born professional ice hockey defenceman for the Nashville (Tennessee) Predators of the National Hockey...
The Coloured Hockey League of the Maritimes (1890s-1920s)
Nova Scotia is considered the place of origin of modern ice hockey. The quantity of natural ponds ideal for skating,...
Willie O’Ree (1935- )
Willie O’Ree, the National Hockey League’s (NHL) first black player, is an African-Canadian, born on October 15, 1935, in Fredricton,...
