Toronto Maple Leafs History of Black Hockey Players Spencer Lazary | February 5, 2026 *This article was originally written by Alex Hobson In their 109-year-old history, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had a total of 1,209 players suit up to don the blue and…
Val James: The Forgotten Trailblazer Jackie Spiegel | February 2, 2023 Until Jordan Greenway took to the ice for the US men’s ice hockey team in Pyeongchang, the program had never had an African-American player on its Olympic roster. It’s shocking…
On This Day: Val James Became NHL’s First African-American Player Jordan Jacklin | November 1, 2021 On Nov 1st, 1981, barriers were broken and new pathways formed as Val James became the first African-American to play in the NHL. The Buffalo Sabres played the Philadelphia Flyers…
O’Ree, James’ Contributions Worth Remembering on MLK Day James Neveau | January 16, 2012 Jim Neveau, Senior NHL Columnist If anyone asks a sports fan who the first African-American to play Major League Baseball was, that fan will inevitably say Jackie Robinson. Unfortunately for…