Maxime Fortunus was born July 28, 1983 in La Prairie, Quebec. He played in the NHL for the Dallas Stars, alongside a long pro career in the AHL and ECHL.

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Nigel Dawes was born in Winnipeg Manitoba in 1985. He played 212 games in 5 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames, Atlanta Thrashers, and Montreal Canadiens.

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Andre Deveaux was born in the Bahamas in 1984. Andre played in the NHL for the New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple leafs, alongside a long career in the AHL and in Europe.

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Mark Fraser was born in Ottawa in 1986. Mark became an NHL defenseman and played for the New Jersey Devils, the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Edmonton Oilers. Today he works for the Leaf's as the manager of culture and inclusion.

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Justin Johnson grew up in Anchorage Alaska, at a time when hockey was thriving. After a long career in the minor leagues, he played two games in the NHL with the New York Islanders during the 2013–14 NHL season. 

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Born in 1965, Graeme was the first Jamaican-born player to play in the NHL. He played in the early 1990's for the Boston Bruins, the

New York Islanders and the Ottawa Senators.

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Peter Worrell was born in 1977 in Quebec. He played for the Florida Panthers and Colorado Avalanche.

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Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre was born in 1977 in Montreal. He played for the Buffalo Sabres, the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Atlanta Thrashers and the Washington Capitals.

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Devante Smith-Pelly was born in 1992 in Scarborough, Ontario. He played 10 seasons in the NHL for the Anaheim Ducks, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils and the Washington Capitals.

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Alton White was born in 1945 in AMherst Nova Scotia. He played three seasons in the NHL’s short lived rival league, the World Hockey Association.

He is best known for being the second player of African descent to have played on a professional major league ice hockey team. He was also the first player of African descent to score 20 goals in a single season and the first black player in history to score a hat-trick in a major league professional game.

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Best known for breaking the black color barrier in the National Hockey League, Willie O'Ree has lived an amazing life. From his early start as a baseball prodigy, to overcoming the loss of his sight in one eye and reaching the highest level of Hockey. His stint with the Boston Bruins put him firmly in the history books.

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Brian Johnson was born in 1960 in Montreal, Quebec. As a child he was exposed the rich African Nova Scotian hockey heritage. when visiting family for long summers. He played for the Detroit Red Wings in the 1984-85 season. He also had a long career in the minor leagues through the 1980’s,

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Kenndal McArdle was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1987. After starting out in the Western Hockey League, he played for the Florida Panthers and the Winnipeg Jets.

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Sean McMorrow was born in 1982 in Vancouver. He played for the Buffalo Sabres in the 2002-2003 Season, and had a long career in the OHL and AHL.

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Claude Vilgrain was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and moved to Quebec City when he was very young. He played in 89 National Hockey League games with the Vancouver Canucks, New Jersey Devils, and Philadelphia Flyers. 

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Bill Riley was born in 1950 in Amherst, Nova Scotia He played for the Washington Capitals and Winnipeg Jets between 1974 and 1980. He went on to a successful coaching career in Moncton and was inducted into the Nova Scotia sport hall of fame in 1998.

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Darren Banks was born in Toronto, in 1966. Known as an enforcer, he was a fearless player. Darren played in 20 NHL games with the Boston Bruins between 1992 and 1994.

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Anthony Stewart was born in LaSalle, Quebec in 1985. He overcame child poverty and excelled at hockey with the support of his community. He played 6 seasons in the NHL for the Florida Panthers, Atlanta Thrashers and the Carlina Hurricanes.

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Ray Neufeld was born in Winkler, Manitoba in 1959. He played 11 seasons in the NHL for the Hartford Whalers, the Winnipeg Jets and the Boston Bruins between 1979 and 1990.

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Darren Lowe was born in Toronto in 1960. He played 8 games in the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 1983–84 season and 67 games for the Canadian national team including the 1984 Winter Olympics. After leaving the ice he pursued a long and celebrated career coaching the men's hockey team at the University of Toronto.

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This week Dean is talking to Bernie Saunders. Born in Montreal in 1956, Bernie grew up sharing a passion for hockey with his brother John. Experiencing racism on and off the ice, Bernie persevered to became a star of junior and college hockey. Eventually playing at the NHL level for the Quebec Nordiques in 1979. Packing a parachute, Bernie's focus on education paid off. His life after hockey led to an exciting chapter in business

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This week Dean is talking to Tony McKegney. Tony discovered his talent at a young age, seeing his parents passion for hockey and the backyard rink they built as helping foster his rise to NHL glory. He was born in Montreal in 1958 and played 13 seasons in the NHL for the Buffalo Sabres, the Quebec Nordiques, the St. Louis Blues, the New York Rangers, the Minnesota North Stars, the Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Redwings.

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Have you heard about the black and bi-racial trail blazers who broke into the NHL?

As a kid, Dean Barnes Ph.D started collecting hockey cards with spare change his Dad gave him. Dean is a Black Canadian, who grew up in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, at a time when not many players on the ice looked like him. His collection grew. In August, 2021, he managed to collect the rookie cards of most of the nearly 100 Black and biracial players who have appeared in at least one NHL game.

Through intimate conversations, we will share the story of 100 black and biracial players who played at an NHL level. Each episode starts with a card, but there story always goes much deeper.

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Sean Brown was born in Oshawa, Ontario in 1976. Following a successful run in the OHL he moved to the NHL, playing for the Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins, New Jersey Devils and Vancouver Canucks.

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Chris Beckford-Tseu was born in Ontario in 1984. He is goalie who played for St. Louis Blues in the 2007-2008 season. He has also played a long career across the OHL, AHL and ECHL.

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Jamal Mayers was born in Toronto in 1974. He’s played for St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, San Jose Sharks and the Chicago Blackhawks

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Shawn Belle was born in Edmonton in 1985. He’s played for the Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche as well as a career in Europe.

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Joaquin Gage was born in Vancouver in 1973. He played 23 games in the NHL as a goalie for the Edmonton Oilers, as well as a long career in the ECHL, AHL and in Europe.

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Robbie Earl was born in Chicago in 1985. He’s played 47 games in the NHL with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Minnesota Wild, as well as a long career in the AHL and in Europe.

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Greg Mauldin was born in Massachusetts in 1982. A talented player and coach, Greg played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, the New York Islanders and Colorado Avalanche.

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