2006-07-21 05:14:54 · 11 answers · asked by grablegrace 1 in Sports ➔ Hockey
There's a good article here:
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhmhockey1.html
And another here:
http://blackvoices.aol.com/black_sports/nhl
The fact that people here don't automatically say Fuhr, Iginla and Weekes amazes me.
They're well-known players.
Almost two *dozen* players, total.
Pretty telling that we assume it's only been one or two, you know?
Hope that helps.
2006-07-21 05:44:23 · answer #1 · answered by lotusice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first ever black NHL player is Willie O'Ree who made his NHL debut in 1958, no other black athlete played in the NHL until 1974, when Mike Marson was drafted by the Washington Capitals.
just to name a few black NHL players that are well known
G.Fuhr also in the hockey hall of fame
J.Iginla won the scoring tittle and split a tree way tie for the top goal score, A. Carter, D. Brashear, R. Emery, M. Grier, G. Laraque and A. Stewart and that's to name a few. watch the game and then you would know.
2006-07-21 13:25:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
And of next year Robbie Earl of Uw-Madison Wisconsin he will be playing 4 the Maple Leafs and is a great player !! I've seen him play many times!! he would be a Sr. this year 4 the Badgers but desided to go pro!! he was the a great benifit for the Badgers and I wish he would of came back this year. He was the # 1 scorer for Wisconsin!!
2006-07-21 22:32:27 · answer #3 · answered by ~*~Cars~*~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of great black players, my first fav was Tony McKegny when he played for Buffalo. Sad to see Grier go this year....
I think you'll see more and more black players in the future and that's great! The more attention payed to hockey the better!
2006-07-22 15:19:01 · answer #4 · answered by Lori 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There have been several and Tony McKegney was another good one who played mostly with St.Louis.
I think Nathan Horton of the Florida Panthers is black.
2006-07-22 03:29:11 · answer #5 · answered by laredokid22 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only black man I know of who played was/is Craigwell for the San Jose Sharks.
2006-07-21 12:20:58 · answer #6 · answered by I.M. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't forget Rumun Ndur who played for the Thrashers and the Sabres.He was from Nigeria.
2006-07-21 18:40:57 · answer #7 · answered by David S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know only Carter from Canucks and Georges Laraque from Oilers and another from Buffalo that I forgot his name.
2006-07-21 16:15:34 · answer #8 · answered by Klu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To add to cary_l list:
Fred Brathwaite (G), Peter Worrell (F), Kevin Weekes (G).
A bit of history
http://www.nhl.com/blackhistory/history.html
2006-07-21 17:12:56 · answer #9 · answered by Sly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe 4 tops
2006-07-21 12:17:40 · answer #10 · answered by LL Cool J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋