>On Saturday, January 16th, when the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Montreal Canadiens, the NHL exhibit showcasing 200 years of Black Hockey History will in town for fans to view.
Knowledgeable hockey fans may know the name of Willie O’Ree, the first black player in the NHL. But this exhibit goes well beyond O’Ree, a member of the Hall of Fame Class of 2018. Players like Herb Carnegie and Angela James (also Hall of Famers) will be a part of the exhibit.
When O’Ree joined the league back in 1958, nobody knew he was blind in his right eye from the puck catching him there a few years before he made...
Celebration of Black Hockey History to visit Amalie Arena this weekend
>On Saturday, January 16th, when the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Montreal Canadiens, the NHL exhibit showcasing 200 years of Black Hockey History will in town for fans to view.
Knowledgeable hockey fans may know the name of Willie O’Ree, the first black player in the NHL. But this exhibit goes well beyond O’Ree, a member of the Hall of Fame Class of 2018. Players like Herb Carnegie and Angela James (also Hall of Famers) will be a part of the exhibit.
When O’Ree joined the league back in 1958, nobody knew he was blind in his right eye from the puck catching him there a few years before he made...