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Taffy Abel, Ojibwe, first United States–born Native American player to become an NHL regular, which he did with the New York Rangers beginning on November 16, 1926 [43] [44] [45] George Armstrong , Ojibway , former NHL player for the Toronto Maple Leafs , four-time Stanley Cup champion, seven-time All-Star , and Hockey Hall of Fame member
In 1953, Fred Sasakamoose was the first Cree NHL player, and the first Canadian indigenous player in the NHL, debuting with the Chicago Black Hawks. On January 18, 1958, Willie O'Ree became the first Black Canadian to play in the NHL. Playing with the Boston Bruins, he was also the first NHL player of African descent. [13]
Indian NHL players Nat. Name Birthplace Pos Seasons Teams played Ethnicity Ref Zayne Parekh: Nobleton, ON: D: 2024–present: CGY: Mixed (Gujarati-Korean)Arshdeep Bains: Surrey, BC: LW
1926: Taffy Abel (1900–1964), first non-white and first Indigenous American player in the NHL; 1948: Larry Kwong (1923–2018), first player of Asian descent; 1953: Fred Sasakamoose (1933-2020), first Canadian First Nations player with treaty status; 1958: Willie O'Ree (born 1935), first black player
Frederick Sasakamoose, CM (December 25, 1933 – November 24, 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was one of the first Canadian Indigenous players in the National Hockey League, [3] [4] and the first First Nations player with treaty status. [5]
Henry Charles Boucha (/ ˈ b uː ʃ eɪ / BOO-shay; [1] June 1, 1951 – September 18, 2023) was a Native American professional ice hockey player. Boucha played in both the National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA) between 1971 and 1977.
List of first overall NHL draft picks; List of undrafted NHL players with 100 games played; List of NHL players who spent their entire career with one franchise; List of players who played only one game in the NHL; List of oldest National Hockey League players; List of NHL players who have signed offer sheets
Paul Oronhyatekha Jacobs (February 23, 1893 – May 1, 1973) [1] was a Canadian professional ice hockey and lacrosse player. Jacobs played one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Arenas during the 1918–19 NHL season. Jacobs may have been the first aboriginal ice hockey player in the NHL.