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Black participation rising in the sport of hockey
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For decades, hockey has remained a sport predominantly dominated by white players, but in recent years, more black players are getting involved in the sport.
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Before the NHL, an all-Black hockey league helped to innovate the modern game
White teams and leagues barred Black players ... “Blacks are part of that history, and Black hockey history is part of Canadian history.” Julian McKenzie is a staff writer for The Athletic's ...
One man's audacious dream to import Canada's game to Black America
Transplanting Canada’s game to Black America, Abercrombie avows, is “an opportunity to dream that could honestly be the only ...
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Color of Hockey: Plenty of notable Black players have thrived in Winnipeg
Today, as part of NHL.com's celebration of Black History Month, he explores Winnipeg’s Black hockey history. Tongue in cheek, Eddie Murphy’s Axel Foley tells a surprised fellow detective in ...