Tag: Hockey history
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Discover how Willie O’Ree, the NHL’s first Black player, broke racial barriers and left an enduring legacy in hockey.
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The surprising origins of ice hockey with enslaved Black Americans who escaped to Canada and formed the Colored Hockey League (CHL) in the late 19th century. Discover how CHL players introduced game-changing techniques like the slapshot and butterfly…
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