List of black NHL players

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
Quinton Byfield with the Los Angeles Kings
Keegan Kolesar 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

 = NHL All-Star[a] ·  = NHL All-Star[a] and NHL All-Star team ·  = Hall of Famers
Black NHL players
Nat. Name Birthplace Pos Seasons Teams Played Ethnicity Ref
Canada Akim Aliu Okene, Nigeria RW 2011–2013 CGY Nigerian-Ukrainian [1]
Canada Darren Archibald Newmarket, ON RW 2013–present VAN, OTT Afro-Canadian [2]
United States Justin Bailey Buffalo, NY RW 2015–present BUF, PHI, VAN, SJS Bi-racial
Canada Darren Banks Toronto, ON LW 1992–1994 BOS [3] [4]
Canada Nicholas Baptiste Ottawa, ON RW 2016–present BUF Haitian
Canada Chris Beckford-Tseu Toronto, ON G 2007–2008 STL Jamaican-Chinese[5] [6]
Canada Shawn Belle Edmonton, AB D 2006–2011 MIN, MTL, EDM, COL Barbadian[7] [8]
France Pierre-Edouard Bellemare Le Blanc-Mesnil, France LW 2014–present PHI, VGK, COL, TBL, SEA Bi-racial, Martiniquais[9] [10]
Canada Paul Bissonnette Welland, ON LW 2008–2014 PIT, PHX Bi-racial, his mother is half-black[11][12] [13]
United States Francis Bouillon New York City, NY D 1999–2014 MTL, NSH Haitian-French[14] [15]
Canada Madison Bowey Winnipeg, MB D 2017–2022 WSH, DET, CHI, VAN Bi-racial [16]
United States Donald Brashear Bedford, IN LW 1993–2010 MTL, VAN, PHI, WSH, NYR African-French[17] [18]
Canada Fred Brathwaite Ottawa, ON G 1993–2004 EDM, CGY, STL, CBJ Barbadian[17] [19]
United States J. T. Brown Burnsville, MN RW 2011–2019 TBL, ANA, MIN Bi-racial [20][21]
Canada Sean Brown Oshawa, ON D 1996–2006 EDM, BOS, NJD, VAN [17] [22]
Canada Quinton Byfield Newmarket, ON C 2021–present LAK Bi-racial, Jamaican[23]
United States Dustin Byfuglien Roseau, MN D 2005–2019 CHI, ATL, WPG African-Norwegian-Swedish[24] [25]
Canada Anson Carter Toronto, ON RW 1996–2007 BOS, WSH, EDM, NYR, LAK, CAR, VAN, CBJ Barbadian[17] [26]
United States Jalen Chatfield Ypsilanti, MI D 2021–present VAN, CAR Bi-racial[27][28] [29]
United States Gerald Coleman Romeoville, IL G 2005–2006 TBL [30] Bi-racial [31]
Canada John Craighead Vancouver, BC RW 1996–1997 TOR [3] [32]
Canada Dale Craigwell Toronto, ON C 1991–1994 SJS [3] [33]
Canada Trevor Daley Toronto, ON D 2003–2020 DAL, CHI, PIT, DET Bi-racial, Jamaican [34]
Canada / Kazakhstan Nigel Dawes Winnipeg, MB LW 2006–2011 NYR, PHX, CGY, ATL, MTL Bi-racial, Jamaican[35] [36]
Canada Andre Deveaux Freeport, Bahamas C 2008–2012 TOR, NYR Bi-racial, Bahamian
Canada Jason Doig Montreal, QC D 1995–2004 WIN, PHX, NYR, WSH Jamaican[17] [37]
Canada Anthony Duclair Pointe-Claire, QC LW 2014–present NYR, ARI, CHI, CBJ, OTT, FLA, SJS, TBL, NYI Haitian[38] [39]
United States Robbie Earl Chicago, IL LW 2007–2011 TOR, MIN African American [40]
Canada Ray Emery Hamilton, ON G 2002–2015 OTT, PHI, ANA, CHI Bi-racial [41]
United States Emerson Etem Long Beach, CA RW 2012–2018 ANA, NYR, VAN Bi-racial [42]
Canada Steven Fletcher Montreal, QC LW/D 1987–1989 MTL, WIN [43] Bi-racial [44]
Canada Maxime Fortunus Longueuil, QC D 2009–2014 DAL Haitian [45]
Canada Mark Fraser Ottawa, ON D 2006–2017 NJD, TOR, EDM Bi-racial, Jamaican[46] [47]
Canada Grant Fuhr Spruce Grove, AB G 1981–2000 EDM, TOR, BUF, LAK, STL, CGY Bi-racial, Cree [48]
Canada Joaquin Gage Vancouver, BC G 1994–2001 EDM Haitian ,[3][49]
Canada Tyrone Garner Stoney Creek, ON G 1998–1999 CGY [50] [51]
Canada Isaiah George Oakville, ON D 2024–present NYI Bi-racial
Finland Christopher Gibson Karkkila, Finland G 2015–present NYI, TBL, SEA* Saint Lucian-Finnish
Canada Tyrell Goulbourne Edmonton, AB LW 2017–2019 PHI Bi-racial, Jamaican
Canada Dirk Graham Regina, SK RW 1983–1995 MNS, CHI Bi-racial, Afro-Canadian [52]
Canada Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre Montreal, QC D 1998–2004 BUF, CBJ, WSH, ATL Haitian[17] [53]
Canada Jet Greaves Cambridge, ON G 2022–present CBJ Bi-racial
United States Jordan Greenway Canton, NY LW 2017–present MIN, BUF Bi-racial
United States Mike Grier Detroit, MI RW 1996–2011 EDM, WSH, SJS, BUF African American [54]
United States Jordan Harris Haverhill, MA D 2021–present MTL, CBJ Bi-racial, his father is half-black [55]
Canada Josh Ho-Sang Toronto, ON RW 2016–2019 NYI Jamaican-Jewish
Canada Jarome Iginla Edmonton, AB RW 1995–2017 CGY, PIT, BOS, COL, LAK Bi-racial, Nigerian[17][30] [56]
Canada Bokondji Imama Montreal, QC LW 2021–present ARI, OTT, PIT* Kongo
United States Val James Ocala, FL LW 1981–1987 BUF, TOR African American [57]
Canada Paul Jerrard Winnipeg, MB D 1988–1989 MNS Bi-racial, Jamaican[58] [59]
Canada Brian Johnson Montreal, QC RW 1983–1984 DET [60] [61]
United States Justin Johnson Anchorage, AK RW 2013–2014 NYI African American [62]
United States Marc Johnstone Cranford, NJ RW 2023–present PIT Bi-racial
United States Caleb Jones Arlington, TX D 2018–present EDM, CHI, COL, LAK Bi-racial
United States Seth Jones Arlington, TX D 2013–present NSH, CBJ, CHI Bi-racial
Canada Mathieu Joseph Chambly, QC RW 2018–present TBL, OTT, STL Bi-racial, Haitian [63]
Canada Pierre-Olivier Joseph Laval, QC D 2020–present PIT, STL Bi-racial, Haitian
United States Dakota Joshua Dearborn, MI C 2021–present STL, VAN Bi-racial [64]
Canada Derek Joslin Richmond Hill, ON D 2008–2013 SJS, CAR, VAN Bi-racial [65]
Canada Evander Kane Vancouver, BC LW 2009–present ATL, WPG, BUF, SJS, EDM Bi-racial [66]
Canada Keegan Kolesar Brandon, MB RW 2019–present VGK Bi-racial
Sweden Oliver Kylington Stockholm, Sweden D 2015–present CGY, COL Swedish-Eritrean [67]
Canada Nathan LaFayette New Westminster, BC C 1993–1999 STL, VAN, NYR, LAK [68] [69]
Canada Georges Laraque Montreal, QC RW 1997–2010 EDM, PIT, PHX, MTL Haitian[17] [70]
Sweden Andre Lee Karlstad, Sweden LW 2024–present LAK African-American-Swedish
Canada Darren Lowe Toronto, ON RW 1983–1984 PIT Afro-Canadian[71] [72]
Canada Mike Marson Scarborough, ON LW 1974–1980 WSH, LAK [73] [74]
Canada Craig Martin Amherst, NS RW 1994–1997 WIN, FLA Afro-Canadian[3] [75]
United States Greg Mauldin Holliston, MA C 2003–2011 CBJ, NYI, COL African American[76] [77]
Canada Jamal Mayers Toronto, ON RW 1996–2013 STL, TOR, CGY, SJS, CHI Bi-racial, Barbadian[78] [79]
Canada Kenndal McArdle Toronto, ON LW 2008–2012 FLA, WPG Trinidadian[80] [81]
Canada Sandy McCarthy Toronto, ON RW 1993–2004 CGY, TBL, PHI, CAR, NYR, BOS Black-Mi'kmaq[82] [83]
United States Mike McHugh Bowdoin, ME LW 1988–1992 MNS, SJS Bi-racial [43] [84]
Canada Tony McKegney Montreal, QC LW 1978–1991 BUF, QUE, MNS, NYR, STL, DET, CHI Bi-racial, Nigerian [85]
Canada Sean McMorrow Vancouver, BC LW 2002–2003 BUF [86] [87]
United States K'Andre Miller Saint Paul, MN D 2020–present NYR Bi-racial
Canada Rumun Ndur Zaria, Nigeria D 1996–2000 BUF, NYR, ATL Nigerian[3] [88]
Canada Ray Neufeld St. Boniface, MB RW 1979–1990 HAR, WIN, BOS [73] [89]
Canada Darnell Nurse Hamilton, ON D 2014–present EDM Bi-racial, Trinidadian [90]
Sweden Johnny Oduya Stockholm, Sweden D 2006–2018 NJD, ATL, WPG, CHI, DAL, OTT, PHI Bi-racial, Kenyan[91] [92]
United States Kyle Okposo St. Paul, MN RW 2007–2024 NYI, BUF, FLA Bi-racial, Nigerian[93] [94]
Canada Willie O'Ree Fredericton, NB W 1957–1961 BOS Afro-Canadian [94]
Canada Theo Peckham Richmond Hill, ON D 2007–2013 EDM Bi-racial [95]
Canada Isaak Phillips Barrie, ON D 2021–present CHI Vincentian-Finnish
Sweden Lucas Raymond Gothenburg, Sweden LW 2021–present DET Bi-racial, Swedish-Afro-French
Canada Ryan Reaves Winnipeg, MB RW 2010–present STL, PIT, VGK, NYR, MIN, TOR Bi-racial [96]
Canada Pokey Reddick Halifax, NS G 1986–1994 WIN, EDM, FLA [73] [97]
Canada Bill Riley Amherst, NS RW 1974–1980 WSH, WIN Afro-Canadian[73] [98]
Canada Nathan Robinson Scarborough, ON C 2003–2006 DET, BOS [99]
Canada Bryce Salvador Brandon, MB D 2000–2015 STL, NJD Afro-Brazilian-Ukrainian[100] [101]
Canada Bernie Saunders Montreal, QC LW 1979–1981 QUE [102] [103]
Canada Reggie Savage Montreal, QC C 1990–1994 WSH, QUE Jamaican[104] [105]
Canada Wayne Simmonds Scarborough, ON RW 2008–2023 LAK, PHI, NSH, NJD, BUF, TOR [106] [107]
Canada Devante Smith-Pelly Scarborough, ON RW 2011–2019 ANA, MTL, NJD, WSH [108]
Canada Gemel Smith Toronto, ON C 2016–present DAL, BOS, TBL, DET Jamaican [109]
Canada Givani Smith Toronto, ON RW 2019–present DET, FLA, SJS, COL Jamaican [109]
Canada Justin Sourdif Richmond, BC RW 2023–present FLA Bi-racial
Canada Anthony Stewart LaSalle, QC RW 2005–2012 FLA, ATL, CAR Bi-racial, Jamaican[30] [110]
Canada Chris Stewart Toronto, ON RW 2008–2018 COL, STL, BUF, MIN, ANA, CGY, PHI Bi-racial, Jamaican[35] [111]
United States Jayden Struble Cumberland, RI D 2023–present MTL Bi-racial
Canada Malcolm Subban Toronto, ON G 2014–present BOS, VGK, CHI, BUF, CBJ Jamaican-Montserratian [112]
Canada P. K. Subban Toronto, ON D 2009–2022 MTL, NSH, NJD Jamaican-Montserratian [113]
United States C. J. Suess Saint Paul, MN LW 2019–present WPG, SJS Bi-racial
Canada Akil Thomas Toronto, ON C 2023–present LAK Barbadian
Canada Graeme Townshend Kingston, Jamaica RW 1989–1994 BOS, NYI, OTT Jamaican[3] [114]
Canada Claude Vilgrain Port-au-Prince, Haiti RW 1987–1994 VAN, NJD, PHI Haitian[68] [115]
Canada Daniel Walcott Ile-Perrot, QC D 2020–2021 TBL Bi-racial[116] [117]
Canada Joel Ward North York, ON RW 2006–2018 MIN, NSH, WSH, SJS Barbadian[118] [119]
Canada Kevin Weekes Toronto, ON G 1997–2009 FLA, VAN, NYI, TBL, CAR, NYR, NJD Barbadian[17] [120]
Canada Peter Worrell Pierrefonds, QC LW 1997–2004 FLA, COL Barbadian[17] [121]

Number of black NHL players listed by NHL teams

1 Previous NHL team with the same name
2 Changed its franchise name from the Phoenix Coyotes

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.

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