List of black NHL players facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

This is a list of black National Hockey League players.

List

K'Andre Miller with the New York Rangers

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare with the Seattle Kraken

Darnell Nurse with the Edmonton Oilers

Justin Bailey with the Buffalo Sabres

Madison Bowey with the Washington Capitals

Malcolm Subban with the Vegas Golden Knights

Lucas Raymond with the Detroit Red Wings

Ryan Reaves with the New York Rangers

Jordan Greenway with the Minnesota Wild

Players with at least one game of NHL experience:

Names in italics have won the Stanley Cup.
Bold: organization by which player is currently playing
*: Yet to have played an NHL game for his respective team

Black NHL players
Nat.	Name	Birthplace	Pos	Seasons	Teams Played	Ethnicity	Ref
	Aliu, AkimAkim Aliu	Okene, Nigeria	RW	2011–2013	1 CGY	Nigerian-Ukrainian
	Archibald, DarrenDarren Archibald	Newmarket, ON	RW	2013–present	2 VAN, OTT	Afro-Canadian
	Bailey, JustinJustin Bailey	Buffalo, NY	RW	2015–present	4 BUF, PHI, VAN, SJS	Bi-racial
	Banks, DarrenDarren Banks	Toronto, ON	LW	1992–1994	1 BOS
	Baptiste, NicholasNicholas Baptiste	Ottawa, ON	RW	2016–present	1 BUF	Haitian
	Beckford-Tseu, ChrisChris Beckford-Tseu	Toronto, ON	G	2007–2008	1 STL	Jamaican-Chinese
	Belle, ShawnShawn Belle	Edmonton, AB	D	2006–2011	4 MIN, MTL, EDM, COL	Barbadian
	Bellemare, Pierre-EdouardPierre-Edouard Bellemare	Le Blanc-Mesnil, France	LW	2014–present	5 PHI, VGK, COL, TBL, SEA	Bi-racial, Martiniquais
	Bissonnette, PaulPaul Bissonnette	Welland, ON	LW	2008–2014	2 PIT, PHX	Bi-racial, his mother is half-black
	Bouillon, FrancisFrancis Bouillon	New York City, NY	D	1999–2014	2 MTL, NSH	Haitian-French
	Bowey, MadisonMadison Bowey	Winnipeg, MB	D	2017–present	5 WSH, DET, CHI, VAN	Bi-racial
	Brashear, DonaldDonald Brashear	Bedford, IN	LW	1993–2010	5 MTL, VAN, PHI, WSH, NYR	African-French
	Brathwaite, FredFred Brathwaite	Ottawa, ON	G	1993–2004	4 EDM, CGY, STL, CBJ	Barbadian
	Brown, J. T.J. T. Brown	Burnsville, MN	RW	2011–2019	3 TBL, ANA, MIN	Bi-racial
	Brown, SeanSean Brown	Oshawa, ON	D	1996–2006	4 EDM, BOS, NJD, VAN
	Byfield, QuintonQuinton Byfield	Newmarket, ON	C	2021–present	1 LAK	Bi-racial, Jamaican
	Byfuglien, DustinDustin Byfuglien	Roseau, MN	D	2005–2019	3 CHI, ATL, WPG	African-Norwegian-Swedish
	Carter, AnsonAnson Carter	Toronto, ON	RW	1996–2007	8 BOS, WSH, EDM, NYR, LAK, CAR, VAN, CBJ	Barbadian
	Chatfield, JalenJalen Chatfield	Ypsilanti, MI	D	2021–present	2 VAN, CAR	Bi-racial
	Coleman, GeraldGerald Coleman	Romeoville, IL	G	2005–2006	1 TBL	Bi-racial
	Craighead, JohnJohn Craighead	Vancouver, BC	RW	1996–1997	1 TOR
	Craigwell, DaleDale Craigwell	Toronto, ON	C	1991–1994	1 SJS
	Daley, TrevorTrevor Daley	Toronto, ON	D	2003–2020	4 DAL, CHI, PIT, DET	Bi-racial, Jamaican
/	Dawes, NigelNigel Dawes	Winnipeg, MB	LW	2006–2011	5 NYR, PHX, CGY, ATL, MTL	Bi-racial, Jamaican
	Deveaux, AndreAndre Deveaux	Freeport, Bahamas	C	2008–2012	2 TOR, NYR	Bi-racial, Bahamian
	Doig, JasonJason Doig	Montreal, QC	D	1995–2004	4 WIN, PHX, NYR, WSH	Jamaican
	Duclair, AnthonyAnthony Duclair	Pointe-Claire, QC	LW	2014–present	8 NYR, ARI, CHI, CBJ, OTT, FLA, SJS, TBL	Haitian
	Earl, RobbieRobbie Earl	Chicago, IL	LW	2007–2011	2 TOR, MIN	African American
	Emery, RayRay Emery	Hamilton, ON	G	2002–2015	4 OTT, PHI, ANA, CHI	Bi-racial
	Etem, EmersonEmerson Etem	Long Beach, CA	RW	2012–2018	3 ANA, NYR, VAN	Bi-racial
	Fletcher, StevenSteven Fletcher	Montreal, QC	LW/D	1987–1989	2 MTL, WIN	Bi-racial
	Fortunus, MaximeMaxime Fortunus	Longueuil, QC	D	2009–2014	1 DAL	Haitian
	Fraser, MarkMark Fraser	Ottawa, ON	D	2006–2017	3 NJD, TOR, EDM	Bi-racial, Jamaican
	Fuhr, GrantGrant Fuhr	Spruce Grove, AB	G	1981–2000	6 EDM, TOR, BUF, LAK, STL, CGY	Bi-racial, Cree
	Gage, JoaquinJoaquin Gage	Vancouver, BC	G	1994–2001	1 EDM	Haitian	,
	Garner, TyroneTyrone Garner	Stoney Creek, ON	G	1998–1999	1 CGY
	Gibson, ChristopherChristopher Gibson	Karkkila, Finland	G	2015–present	3 NYI, TBL, SEA*	Saint Lucian-Finnish
	Goulbourne, TyrellTyrell Goulbourne	Edmonton, AB	LW	2017–2019	1 PHI	Bi-racial, Jamaican
	Graham, DirkDirk Graham	Regina, SK	RW	1983–1995	2 MNS, CHI	Bi-racial, Afro-Canadian
	Grand-Pierre, Jean-LucJean-Luc Grand-Pierre	Montreal, QC	D	1998–2004	4 BUF, CBJ, WSH, ATL	Haitian
	Greaves, JetJet Greaves	Cambridge, ON	G	2022–present	1 CBJ	Bi-racial
	Greenway, JordanJordan Greenway	Canton, NY	LW	2017–present	2 MIN, BUF	Bi-racial
	Grier, MikeMike Grier	Detroit, MI	RW	1996–2011	4 EDM, WSH, SJS, BUF	African American
	Harris, JordanJordan Harris	Haverhill, MA	D	2021–present	1 MTL	African American
	Ho-Sang, JoshJosh Ho-Sang	Toronto, ON	RW	2016–present	1 NYI	Jamaican-Jewish
	Iginla, JaromeJarome Iginla	Edmonton, AB	RW	1995–2017	5 CGY, PIT, BOS, COL, LAK	Bi-racial, Nigerian
	Imama, BokondjiBokondji Imama	Montreal, QC	LW	2021–present	2 ARI, OTT	Kongo
	James, ValVal James	Ocala, FL	LW	1981–1987	2 BUF, TOR	African American
	Jerrard, PaulPaul Jerrard	Winnipeg, MB	D	1988–1989	1 MNS	Bi-racial, Jamaican
	Johnson, BrianBrian Johnson	Montreal, QC	RW	1983–1984	1 DET
	Johnson, JustinJustin Johnson	Anchorage, AK	RW	2013–2014	1 NYI	African American
	Johnstone, MarcMarc Johnstone	Cranford, NJ	RW	2023–present	1 PIT	Bi-racial
	Jones, CalebCaleb Jones	Arlington, TX	D	2018–present	3 EDM, CHI, COL	Bi-racial
	Jones, SethSeth Jones	Arlington, TX	D	2013–present	3 NSH, CBJ, CHI	Bi-racial
	Joseph, MathieuMathieu Joseph	Chambly, QC	RW	2018–present	2 TBL, OTT	Bi-racial, Haitian
	Joseph, Pierre-OlivierPierre-Olivier Joseph	Laval, QC	D	2020–present	1 PIT	Bi-racial, Haitian
	Joshua, DakotaDakota Joshua	Dearborn, MI	C	2021–present	2 STL, VAN	Bi-racial
	Joslin, DerekDerek Joslin	Richmond Hill, ON	D	2008–2013	3 SJS, CAR, VAN	Bi-racial
	Kane, EvanderEvander Kane	Vancouver, BC	LW	2009–present	5 ATL, WPG, BUF, SJS, EDM	Bi-racial
	Kolesar, KeeganKeegan Kolesar	Brandon, MB	RW	2019–present	1 VGK	Bi-racial
	Kylington, OliverOliver Kylington	Stockholm, Sweden	D	2015–present	1 CGY	Swedish-Eritrean
	LaFayette, NathanNathan LaFayette	New Westminster, BC	C	1993–1999	4 STL, VAN, NYR, LAK
	Laraque, GeorgesGeorges Laraque	Montreal, QC	RW	1997–2010	4 EDM, PIT, PHX, MTL	Haitian
	Lowe, DarrenDarren Lowe	Toronto, ON	RW	1983–1984	1 PIT	Afro-Canadian
	Marson, MikeMike Marson	Scarborough, ON	LW	1974–1980	2 WSH, LAK
	Martin, CraigCraig Martin	Amherst, NS	RW	1994–1997	2 WIN, FLA	Afro-Canadian
	Mauldin, GregGreg Mauldin	Holliston, MA	C	2003–2011	3 CBJ, NYI, COL	African American
	Mayers, JamalJamal Mayers	Toronto, ON	RW	1996–2013	5 STL, TOR, CGY, SJS, CHI	Bi-racial, Barbadian
	McArdle, KenndalKenndal McArdle	Toronto, ON	LW	2008–2012	2 FLA, WPG	Trinidadian
	McCarthy, SandySandy McCarthy	Toronto, ON	RW	1993–2004	6 CGY, TBL, PHI, CAR, NYR, BOS	Black-Mi'kmaq
	McHugh, MikeMike McHugh	Bowdoin, ME	LW	1988–1992	2 MNS, SJS	Bi-racial
	McKegney, TonyTony McKegney	Montreal, QC	LW	1978–1991	7 BUF, QUE, MNS, NYR, STL, DET, CHI	Bi-racial, Nigerian
	McMorrow, SeanSean McMorrow	Vancouver, BC	LW	2002–2003	1 BUF
	Miller, K'AndreK'Andre Miller	Saint Paul, MN	D	2020–present	1 NYR	Bi-racial
	Ndur, RumunRumun Ndur	Zaria, Nigeria	D	1996–2000	3 BUF, NYR, ATL	Nigerian
	Neufeld, RayRay Neufeld	St. Boniface, MB	RW	1979–1990	3 HAR, WIN, BOS
	Nurse, DarnellDarnell Nurse	Hamilton, ON	D	2014–present	1 EDM	Bi-racial, Trinidadian
	Oduya, JohnnyJohnny Oduya	Stockholm, Sweden	D	2006–2018	7 NJD, ATL, WPG, CHI, DAL, OTT, PHI	Bi-racial, Kenyan
	Okposo, KyleKyle Okposo	St. Paul, MN	RW	2007–present	3 NYI, BUF, FLA	Bi-racial, Nigerian
	OreeWillie O'Ree	Fredericton, NB	W	1957–1961	1 BOS	Afro-Canadian
	Peckham, TheoTheo Peckham	Richmond Hill, ON	D	2007–2013	1 EDM	Bi-racial
	Phillips, IsaakIsaak Phillips	Barrie, ON	D	2021–present	1 CHI	Vincentian-Finnish
	Raymond, LucasLucas Raymond	Gothenburg, Sweden	LW	2021–present	1 DET	Bi-racial, Swedish-Afro-French
	Reaves, RyanRyan Reaves	Winnipeg, MB	RW	2010–present	6 STL, PIT, VGK, NYR, MIN, TOR	Bi-racial
	Reddick, PokeyPokey Reddick	Halifax, NS	G	1986–1994	3 WIN, EDM, FLA
	Riley, BillBill Riley	Amherst, NS	RW	1974–1980	2 WSH, WIN	Afro-Canadian
	Robinson, NathanNathan Robinson	Scarborough, ON	C	2003–2006	2 DET, BOS
	Salvador, BryceBryce Salvador	Brandon, MB	D	2000–2015	2 STL, NJD	Afro-Brazilian-Ukrainian
	Saunders, BernieBernie Saunders	Montreal, QC	LW	1979–1981	1 QUE
	Savage, ReggieReggie Savage	Montreal, QC	C	1990–1994	2 WSH, QUE	Jamaican
	Simmonds, WayneWayne Simmonds	Scarborough, ON	RW	2008–2023	6 LAK, PHI, NSH, NJD, BUF, TOR
	Smith-Pelly, DevanteDevante Smith-Pelly	Scarborough, ON	RW	2011–2019	4 ANA, MTL, NJD, WSH
	Smith, GemelGemel Smith	Toronto, ON	C	2016–present	4 DAL, BOS, TBL, DET	Jamaican
	Smith, GivaniGivani Smith	Toronto, ON	RW	2019–present	3 DET, FLA, SJS	Jamaican
	Sourdif, JustinJustin Sourdif	Richmond, BC	RW	2023–present	1 FLA	Bi-racial
	Stewart, AnthonyAnthony Stewart	LaSalle, QC	RW	2005–2012	3 FLA, ATL, CAR	Bi-racial, Jamaican
	Stewart, ChrisChris Stewart	Toronto, ON	RW	2008–2018	7 COL, STL, BUF, MIN, ANA, CGY, PHI	Bi-racial, Jamaican
	Struble, JaydenJayden Struble	Cumberland, RI	D	2023–present	1 MTL	Bi-racial
	Subban, MalcolmMalcolm Subban	Toronto, ON	G	2014–present	5 BOS, VGK, CHI, BUF, CBJ	Jamaican-Montserratian
	Subban, P. K.P. K. Subban	Toronto, ON	D	2009–2022	3 MTL, NSH, NJD	Jamaican-Montserratian
	Suess, C. J.C. J. Suess	Saint Paul, MN	LW	2019–present	2 WPG, SJS	Bi-racial
	Thomas, AkilAkil Thomas	Toronto, ON	C	2023–present	1 LAK	Barbadian
	Townshend, GraemeGraeme Townshend	Kingston, Jamaica	RW	1989–1994	3 BOS, NYI, OTT	Jamaican
	Vilgrain, ClaudeClaude Vilgrain	Port-au-Prince, Haiti	RW	1987–1994	3 VAN, NJD, PHI	Haitian
	Walcott, DanielDaniel Walcott	Ile-Perrot, QC	LW	2021–present	1 TBL	Bi-racial
	Ward, JoelJoel Ward	North York, ON	RW	2006–2018	4 MIN, NSH, WSH, SJS	Barbadian
	Weekes, KevinKevin Weekes	Toronto, ON	G	1997–2009	7 FLA, VAN, NYI, TBL, CAR, NYR, NJD	Barbadian
	Worrell, PeterPeter Worrell	Pierrefonds, QC	LW	1997–2004	2 FLA, COL	Barbadian