There are probably less than two dozen who currently hold a permanent roster spot on an NHL team. Notable players include Flames captain Jerome Iginla, Flyers goaltender Ray Emery, Nigel Dawes, Dustin Byfuglian, and enforcers Donald Brashear and Georges Laraque. Also, the great Grant Fuhr was the first black player in the hall of fame.
A link to a wikipedia article on the subject:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_black_ice_hockey_players
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A photo gallery with stats for evey black player who has been drafted by or played in the NHL is the Black Hockey Players Wall of Fame.
There are 37 Russian Born Players in NHL
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AnswerThere are 23 players on an NHL team,20 players dress for each game, while 3 sit out.
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As of now, there are no openly gay hockey players in the NHL. However, in a recent poll of all NHL players, over 80% of them said they believe they have a gay teammate.
That is how many players is needed on a NHL team.
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