Dont take this as racist

[Tiger V]

But are there or have there ever been any blacks in hockey? I mean what little hockey I have seen I have never noticed any. And if theres not why? I know there are plenty of black people where hockey is popular.So why would they not participate?

 

[FrancisSollozzo]

Re: Dont take this as racist

the 1st Willie O'Ree

 

[Tiger V]

Re: Dont take this as racist

is this recent?

 

[FrancisSollozzo]

Re: Dont take this as racist

Willie O'Ree - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Tiger V]

Re: Dont take this as racist

thx-Francis,Iwould ask why you sent me there but it probaly stopped me from asking a few more questions about the topic.

 

[THE HITMAN]

Re: Dont take this as racist

Fla Panthers had a big guy a few years ago. Don't know what happened to him after he got into trouble with the law. I forget his name.

 

[Road Dawg]

Re: Dont take this as racist

One of Hockey's BEST enforcers is Donald Brashear.

http://espn.go.com/media/nhl/2000/0926/photo/r_brashear_i.jpg

He's the guy Marty McSorley hit in the head with his stick after Brashear cleaned his clock in a game in 2000.

 

[Flamingo kid]

Re: Dont take this as racist

Jarome Iginla is one of the best players in the NHL. He's a heart and soul leader of the Flames and their Captain, not to mention their best player by far.

 

[Flamingo kid]

Re: Dont take this as racist

Mike Grier who plays for the Sharks is also a very good player.

 

[Road Dawg]

Re: Dont take this as racist

Mike Grier who plays for the Sharks is also a very good player.

That's who I was trying to think of...

Saw him on the Oilers several years ago.

 

[Flamingo kid]

Re: Dont take this as racist

That's who I was trying to think of...

Saw him on the Oilers several years ago.

Grier has been on a bunch of teams....i follow hockey very closely and watch a lot of games...Grier is a pretty good player, he plays on a very good team at this point, a team that is a Stanley Cup contender.

 

[Road Dawg]

Re: Dont take this as racist

Grier has been on a bunch of teams....i follow hockey very closely and watch a lot of games...Grier is a pretty good player, he plays on a very good team at this point, a team that is a Stanley Cup contender.

Wikipedia called him the "Black Gretzky".

 

[Flamingo kid]

Re: Dont take this as racist

Wikipedia called him the "Black Gretzky".

haha, he's not THAT good. he's a nice player, works very hard, he's a player known as a 'grinder'.

 

[Lefthook]

Re: Dont take this as racist

In recent years:

Jerome Iginla
Peter Worrell
Donald Brashear
Georges Laraques
Jason Doig
Anson Carter
Ray Emery
Trevor Daley
Mike Grier
Anthony Stewart
Grant Fuhr
Manny Malholtra
Pokey Reddick
Fred Brathwaite
Kevin Weekes
Nigel Dawes
Jamal Mayers
Johnny Oduya

Most are still active.