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List of ice hockey players of black African descent
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This is a list of ice hockey players who are of black African descent. Players with NHL experience Active black players Names in italics have won the Stanley Cup. If known, the player's heritage will be identified. Players with at least one game of NHL experience currently playing in the NHL or on an affiliate team: Forwards * Akim Aliu (Bi-racial, Nigerian), Right Wing: (Calgary Flames) * Paul Bissonnette (Bi-racial), Left Wing: (Pittsburgh Penguins, Phoenix Coyotes) * J. T. Brown (Bi-racial), Right Wing: (Tampa Bay Lightning) * Robbie Earl (African American), Left Wing: (Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota Wild) * Jarome Iginla (Bi-racial, Nigerian), Right Wing: (Calgary Flames) * Evander Kane (Afro-Canadian), Center/Left Wing (Atlanta Thrashers, Winnipeg Jets) * Greg Mauldin (African American), Right Wing: (Columbus Blue Jackets, Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders, Colorado Avalanche) * Jamal Mayers (Bi-racial), Left Wing: (St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks) * Kenndal McArdle, Left Wing: (Florida Panthers, Winnipeg Jets) * Kyle Okposo (Bi-racial, Nigerian), Right Wing: (New York Islanders) * Ryan Reaves, Right Wing: (St. Louis Blues) * Wayne Simmonds, Right Wing: (Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers) * Devante Smith-Pelly, Left Wing: (Anaheim Ducks) * Anthony Stewart,), Right Wing: (Nashville Predators, Washington Capitals), Defencemen * Francis Bouillon (Bi-racial, Haitian): (Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators) * Dustin Byfuglien (Bi-racial, African American), Right Wing/Defenseman: (Chicago Blackhawks, Atlanta Thrashers, Winnipeg Jets) * Trevor Daley: (Dallas Stars) * Maxime Fortunus (Haitian): (Dallas Stars) * Mark Fraser : (New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs*) * Derek Joslin: (San Jose Sharks, Carolina Hurricanes, Vancouver Canucks*) * Johnny Oduya (Bi-racial, Kenyan): (New Jersey Devils, Atlanta Thrashers, Winnipeg Jets, Chicago Blackhawks) * Theo Peckham (Bi-racial): (Edmonton Oilers) * Bryce Salvador (Bi-racial): (St. Louis Blues, New Jersey Devils) * P. K. Subban (Jamaican and Montserratian): (Montreal Canadiens) Goaltenders * Chris Beckford-Tseu (Bi-racial, Jamaican) (St. Louis Blues, Florida Panthers*) * Ray Emery (Afro-Canadian), Left Wing: (Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers) * Anson Carter (Barbadian Left Wing: (New York Rangers, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames, Atlanta Thrashers, Montreal Canadiens) * Steven Fletcher - Left Wing (Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets) * Dirk Graham (Bi-racial, Afro-Canadian; NHL's first black captain and first black head coach) - Right Wing (Minnesota North Stars, Chicago Blackhawks) * Mike Grier (African American - Right Wing (Detroit Red Wings) * Nathan LaFayette - Centre (St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings) * Georges Laraque (Haitian) - Right Wing (Pittsburgh Penguins) * Mike Marson) - Right Wing(Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers) * Sandy McCarthy (Bi-racial, Afro-Canadian ) - Right Wing (Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins) * Mike McHugh - Right Wing (Buffalo Sabres) * Ray Neufeld - Right Wing (Boston Bruins) * Bill Riley (Afro-Canadian Centre: (Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins) * Bernie Saunders -Right Wing (Quebec Nordiques) * Reggie Savage (Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers, Colorado Avalanche) * Sean Brown (Minnesota North Stars) * Rumun Ndur (Nigerian Canadian (Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames) * Joaquin Gage (Calgary Flames) * Pokey Reddick (Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers) * Kevin Weekes (Barbadian<ref name=Jet/>) (Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils) Number of players who have played with NHL teams ;Ten <div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;"> *Edmonton Oilers </div> ;Nine <div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;"> *New York Rangers *St. Louis Blues *Washington Capitals *Winnipeg Jets /Phoenix Coyotes </div> ;Eight <div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;"> *Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets *Calgary Flames *Boston Bruins </div> ;Seven <div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;"> *Buffalo Sabres *Montreal Canadiens *Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche </div> ;Six <div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;"> *Chicago Blackhawks *Florida Panthers *Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes *Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars *New Jersey Devils *Vancouver Canucks </div> ;Five <div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;"> *Los Angeles Kings *Philadelphia Flyers *San Jose Sharks *Toronto Maple Leafs </div> ;Four <div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;"> *Columbus Blue Jackets *New York Islanders *Tampa Bay Lightning </div> ;Three <div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;"> *Detroit Red Wings *Ottawa Senators *Pittsburgh Penguins </div> ;Two <div style="column-count:3;-moz-column-count:3;"> *Anaheim Ducks *Minnesota Wild *Nashville Predators </div> : Previous NHL team with the same name See Also
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