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Pearson Award (now the Ted Lindsay Award).

Just over four months after he became the first Black man to win Olympic hockey gold, Iginla is the first Black player to be voted the “most outstanding player” by his fellow players when he received the Lester B. June 27, 2002: Ja rome Iginla earns nod for "most oustanding" Jarome Iginla is the first Black hockey player to win an Olympic gold medal when Canada defeats the United States at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City.

June 29, 1998: Dirk Graham named head coachĭirk Graham is named the head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks, becoming the first ever Black head coach.įebruary 24, 2002: Jarome Iginla wins gold January 21, 1989: Dirk Graham earns the "C"ĭirk Graham becomes the first Black player to be named team captain when he was given the “C” with the Chicago Blackhawks. Grant Fuhr becomes the first Black player (and first Black goaltender) to win the Stanley Cup after helping the Edmonton Oilers clinch the 1984 title. May 19, 1984: Grant Fuhr wins Stanley Cup Val James becomes the first American-born Black player in the NHL when he makes his debut with the Buffalo Sabres. November 1, 1981: Val James debuts with Sabres Mike Marson becomes the first Black player drafted by an NHL team when he is selected 19th overall by the Washington Capitals at the 1974 NHL Amateur Draft.Image: Willie would later be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame 60 years later. Willie O’Ree debuts with the Boston Bruins in a game against the Montreal Canadiens, becoming the first Black player to play in the NHL. January 18, 1958: Willie O'Ree makes NHL debut The league's players have been credited among the first to use the slapshot and its goalies for dropping to their knees to make save. During its peak, the league rostered hundreds of players and iced more than 12 teams. The Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes is founded in Halifax in 1895 as an all-Black men’s hockey league. This week, highlights the impact that former and current Black players have had on the sport, sharing the stories of pivotal moments from influential male and female hockey players.ġ895-1925: Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes is founded

Throughout the month of February, the NHLPA and NHL are proudly celebrating Black History Month as part of the year-round commitment to Hockey Is For Everyone.