He became the first Black player not only in the history of the ... In 1998, he founded the Art Dorrington Ice Hockey Foundation, a non-profit organization to help kids from low income homes ...
The stamp “recognizes the achievements and struggles of pioneering Black Canadian players who overcame adversity, broke down racial barriers and changed how ice hockey is played.” Months later ...
Transplanting Canada’s game to Black America, Abercrombie avows, is “an opportunity to dream that could honestly be the only ...
Off the ice, Johnstone makes it his mission to grow hockey among the African American ... Johnstone is one of three black players in the Penguins organization, along with Pierre-Olivier Joseph ...
Representation matters, and for 35 young hockey players, stepping onto the ice at Rogers Arena for the Vancouver Canucks’ inaugural Black Excellence Skate was more than just a practice—it was ...
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For decades, hockey has remained a sport predominantly dominated by white players, but in recent years, more black players ... already seen the ice at the NHL ...