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.
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Willie O'Ree was the first black player to play in the NHL.
Grant Fehr
Grant Fehr
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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.
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All I know is, he first payed on the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers.
The first African American to play in the NHL
1907