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This is a list of black National Hockey League players.

List

Dustin Byfuglien with the Winnipeg Jets.
Ryan Reaves with the St. Louis Blues.
Mark Fraser with the Edmonton Oilers.
Jarome Iginla with the Colorado Avalanche.
Devante Smith-Pelly with the New Jersey Devils.
Johnny Oduya with the Dallas Stars.
J. T. Brown with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Wayne Simmonds with the Philadelphia Flyers.
Joel Ward with the San Jose Sharks.

Players with at least one game of NHL experience currently playing in the NHL or on an affiliate team:

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

 = NHL All-Star[a] ·  = NHL All-Star[a] and NHL All-Star team ·  = Hall of Famers


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 2013–2014 VAN Afro-Canadian [2]
United States Justin Bailey Buffalo, NY RW 2015–present BUF Bi-racial
Canada Darren Banks Toronto, ON LW 1992–1994 BOS [3] [4]
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 [7] [8]
France Pierre-Édouard Bellemare Le Blanc-Mesnil, France LW 2014–present PHI Bi-racial, Martiniquais[9] [10]
Canada Paul Bissonnette Welland, ON LW 2008–2014 PIT, PHX Bi-racial[11] [12]
United States Francis Bouillon New York City, NY D 1999–2014 MTL, NSH Haitian-French[13] [14]
United States Donald Brashear Bedford, IN LW 1993–2010 MTL, VAN, PHI, WSH, NYR African-French[15] [16]
Canada Fred Brathwaite Ottawa, ON G 1993–2004 EDM, CGY, STL, CBJ Barbadian[15] [17]
United States J. T. Brown Burnsville, MN RW 2011–present TBL Bi-racial [18]
Canada Sean Brown Oshawa, ON D 1996–2006 EDM, BOS, NJD, VAN [15] [19]
United States Dustin Byfuglien Roseau, MN D 2005–present CHI, ATL, WPG African-Norwegian[20] [21]
Canada Anson Carter Toronto, ON RW 1996–2007 BOS, WSH, EDM, NYR, LAK, CAR, VAN, CBJ Barbadian[15] [22]
United States Gerald Coleman Romeoville, IL G 2005–2006 TBL [23] Bi-racial [24]
Canada John Craighead Vancouver, BC RW 1996–1997 TOR [3] [25]
Canada Dale Craigwell Toronto, ON C 1991–1994 SJS [3] [26]
Canada Trevor Daley Toronto, ON D 2003–present DAL, CHI, PIT Bi-racial, Jamaican [27]
Canada / Kazakhstan Nigel Dawes Winnipeg, MB LW 2006–2011 NYR, PHX, CGY, ATL, MTL Bi-racial, Jamaican,[28] [29]
Canada Jason Doig Montreal, QC D 1995–2004 WIN, PHX, NYR, WSH Jamaican [15] [30]
Canada Anthony Duclair Pointe-Claire, QC LW 2014–present NYR, ARI Haitian[31] [32]
United States Robbie Earl Chicago, IL LW 2007–2011 TOR, MIN African American [33]
Canada Ray Emery Hamilton, ON G 2002–2015 OTT, PHI, ANA, CHI Bi-racial [34]
United States Emerson Etem Long Beach, CA RW 2012–present ANA, NYR, VAN Bi-racial [35]
Canada Steven Fletcher Montreal, QC LW/D 1987–1989 MTL, WIN [36] Bi-racial [37]
Canada Maxime Fortunus Longueuil, QC D 2009–2014 DAL Haitian [38]
Canada Mark Fraser Ottawa, ON D 2006–present NJD, TOR, EDM Bi-racial, Jamaican [39] [40]
Canada Grant Fuhr Spruce Grove, AB G 1981–2000 EDM, TOR, BUF, LAK, STL, CGY Bi-racial [41]
Canada Joaquin Gage Vancouver, BC G 1994–2001 EDM [3] [42]
Canada Tyrone Garner Stoney Creek, ON G 1998–1999 CGY [43] [44]
Finland Christopher Gibson Karkkila, Finland G 2015–present NYI Saint Lucian-Finnish
Canada Dirk Graham Regina, SK RW 1983–1995 MNS, CHI Bi-racial, Afro-Canadian [45]
Canada Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre Montreal, QC D 1998–2004 BUF, CBJ, WSH, ATL Haitian[15] [46]
United States Mike Grier Detroit, MI RW 1996–2011 EDM, WSH, SJS, BUF African American [47]
Canada Jarome Iginla Edmonton, AB RW 1996–present CGY, PIT, BOS, COL Bi-racial, Nigerian[15][23] [48]
United States Val James Ocala, FL LW 1981–1987 BUF, TOR [49]
Canada Paul Jerrard Winnipeg, MB D 1988–1989 MNS Bi-racial, Jamaican [50] [51]
Canada Brian Johnson Montreal, QC RW 1983–1984 DET [52] [53]
United States Justin Johnson Anchorage, AK RW 2013–2014 NYI [54]
United States Seth Jones Arlington, Texas D 2013–present NSH, CBJ Bi-racial
Canada Derek Joslin Richmond Hill, ON D 2008–2013 SJS, CAR, VAN Bi-racial [55]
Canada Evander Kane Vancouver, BC LW 2009–present ATL, WPG, BUF Bi-racial [56]
Sweden Oliver Kylington Stockholm, Sweden D 2016–present CGY Swedish-Eritrean[57]
Canada Nathan LaFayette New Westminster, BC C 1993–1999 STL, VAN, NYR, LAK [58] [59]
Canada Georges Laraque Montreal, QC RW 1997–2010 EDM, PIT, PHX, MTL Haitian[15] [60]
Canada Darren Lowe Toronto, ON RW 1983–1984 PIT Afro-Canadian[61] [62]
Canada Mike Marson Scarborough, ON LW 1974–1980 WSH, LAK [63] [64]
Canada Craig Martin Amherst, NS RW 1994–1997 WIN, FLA Afro-Canadian [3] [65]
United States Greg Mauldin Holliston, MA C 2003–2011 CBJ, NYI, COL African American [66] [67]
Canada Jamal Mayers Toronto, ON RW 1996–2013 STL, TOR, CGY, SJS, CHI Bi-racial, Barbadian[68] [69]
Canada Kenndal McArdle Toronto, ON LW 2008–2012 FLA, WPG Trinidadian [70] [71]
Canada Sandy McCarthy Toronto, ON RW 1993–2004 CGY, TBL, PHI, CAR, NYR, BOS Black-Mi'kmaq[72] [73]
United States Mike McHugh Bowdoin, ME LW 1988–1992 MNS, SJS [36] [74]
Canada Tony McKegney Montreal, QC LW 1978–1991 BUF, QUE, MNS, NYR, STL, DET, CHI Bi-racial, Nigerian [75]
Canada Sean McMorrow Vancouver, BC LW 2002–2003 BUF [76] [77]
Canada Rumun Ndur Zaria, Nigeria D 1996–2000 BUF, NYR, ATL Nigerian[3] [78]
Canada Ray Neufeld St. Boniface, MB RW 1979–1990 HAR, WIN, BOS [63] [79]
Canada Darnell Nurse Hamilton, ON D 2014–present EDM Bi-racial, Trinidadian [80]
Sweden Johnny Oduya Stockholm, Sweden D 2006–present NJD, ATL, WPG, CHI, DAL Bi-racial, Kenyan[81] [82]
United States Kyle Okposo St. Paul, MN RW 2007–present NYI, BUF Bi-racial, Nigerian[83] [84]
Canada Willie O'Ree Fredericton, NB W 1957–1961 BOS Afro-Canadian [84]
Canada Theo Peckham Richmond Hill, ON D 2007–2013 EDM Bi-racial [85]
Canada Ryan Reaves Winnipeg, MB RW 2010–present STL Bi-racial [86]
Canada Pokey Reddick Halifax, NS G 1986–1994 WIN, EDM, FLA [63] [87]
Canada Bill Riley Amherst, NS RW 1974–1980 WSH, WIN Afro-Canadian[63] [88]
Canada Nathan Robinson Scarborough, ON C 2003–2006 DET, BOS [89]
Canada Bryce Salvador Brandon, MB D 2000–2015 STL, NJD Afro-Brazilian-Ukrainian[90] [91]
Canada Bernie Saunders Montreal, QC LW 1979–1981 QUE [92] [93]
Canada Reggie Savage Montreal, QC C 1990–1994 WSH, QUE Jamaican [94] [95]
Canada Wayne Simmonds Scarborough, ON RW 2008–present LAK, PHI [96] [97]
Canada Devante Smith-Pelly Scarborough, ON RW 2011–present ANA, MTL, NJD [98]
Canada Anthony Stewart LaSalle, QC RW 2005–2012 FLA, ATL, CAR Bi-racial, Jamaican [23] [99]
Canada Chris Stewart Toronto, ON RW 2008–present COL, STL, BUF, MIN, ANA Bi-racial, Jamaican [28] [100]
Canada Malcolm Subban Toronto, ON G 2014–present BOS Jamaican-Montserratian [101]
Canada P. K. Subban Toronto, ON D 2009–present MTL, NSH Jamaican-Montserratian [102]
Canada Graeme Townshend Kingston, Jamaica RW 1989–1994 BOS, NYI, OTT Jamaican[3] [103]
Canada Claude Vilgrain Port-au-Prince, Haiti RW 1987–1994 VAN, NJD, PHI Haitian[58] [104]
Canada Joel Ward North York, ON RW 2006–present MIN, NSH, WSH, SJS Barbadian[105] [106]
Canada Kevin Weekes Toronto, ON G 1997–2009 FLA, VAN, NYI, TBL, CAR, NYR, NJD Barbadian [15] [107]
Canada Peter Worrell Pierrefonds, QC LW 1997–2004 FLA, COL Barbadian[15] [108]

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

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