List of black NHL players

This is a list of black National Hockey League players.

List

Players with at least one game of NHL experience:

Names in italics have won the Stanley Cup.<br /> Bold: organization by which player is currently playing<br /> *: Yet to have played an NHL game for his respective team

Number of black NHL players listed by NHL teams

Sixteen

• Vancouver Canucks

Fifteen

• Buffalo Sabres

Fourteen

• Edmonton Oilers
• New York Rangers

Thirteen

• Chicago Blackhawks

Twelve

• Boston Bruins
• Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche
• St. Louis Blues
• San Jose Sharks
• Washington Capitals

Eleven

• Florida Panthers
• Winnipeg Jets¹/Arizona Coyotes²

Ten

• Calgary Flames
• Los Angeles Kings
• Montreal Canadiens
• New York Islanders
• Philadelphia Flyers
• Pittsburgh Penguins
• Tampa Bay Lightning
• Toronto Maple Leafs

Nine

• Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets
• Columbus Blue Jackets
• New Jersey Devils

Eight

• Detroit Red Wings
• Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes
• Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars

Seven

• Minnesota Wild
• Ottawa Senators

Six

• Anaheim Ducks

Five

• Nashville Predators

Four

• Vegas Golden Knights

One

• Seattle Kraken

Zero

• Utah Mammoth

¹ Previous NHL team with the same name

² Changed its franchise name from the Phoenix Coyotes

See also

• Black players in ice hockey
• List of African-American sports firsts
• List of starting black NFL quarterbacks
• Race and ethnicity in the NHL
• List of Indian NHL players

Notes

References

External links

• Black Hockey Players Wall of Fame – Photos, stats and biographies of black players who have been drafted by or played in the NHL