Grant Fehr
Grant Fehr
Willie o'ree
The first African American to play in the NHL
manon rheume
Manon Rheaume
Fred Sasakamoose was the first First Nations (Canadian equivalent to "Native American") NHL player. He played 11 games for the Chicago Black Hawks in 1953-54. He is now an elder of the Ahtahkapoop Cree Nation and a senator of the First Nations Government.
All I know is, he first payed on the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers.
1991
The first foreign player to play in the NHL was Pius Suter. He made his debut in the 2020-2021 season with the Chicago Blackhawks.
George Geran
Willie O'Ree was the first black player to play in the NHL.
1907