List of black NHL players

This is a list of Black National Hockey League players.

List

K'Andre Miller with the New York Rangers
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare with the Seattle Kraken
Darnell Nurse with the Edmonton Oilers
Justin Bailey with the Buffalo Sabres
Madison Bowey with the Washington Capitals
Malcolm Subban with the Vegas Golden Knights
Lucas Raymond with the Detroit Red Wings
Ryan Reaves with the New York Rangers
Jordan Greenway with the Minnesota Wild

Players with at least one game of NHL experience:

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

  = NHL All-Star ·   = NHL All-Star and NHL All-Star team ·   = Hall of Famers
Black NHL players
Nat. Name Birthplace Pos Seasons Teams Played Ethnicity Ref
Akim Aliu Okene, Nigeria RW 2011–2013 CGY Nigerian-Ukrainian
Darren Archibald Newmarket, ON RW 2013–present VAN, OTT Afro-Canadian
Justin Bailey Buffalo, NY RW 2015–present BUF, PHI, VAN, SJS Bi-racial
Darren Banks Toronto, ON LW 1992–1994 BOS
Nicholas Baptiste Ottawa, ON RW 2016–present BUF Haitian
Chris Beckford-Tseu Toronto, ON G 2007–2008 STL Jamaican-Chinese
Shawn Belle Edmonton, AB D 2006–2011 MIN, MTL, EDM, COL Barbadian
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare Le Blanc-Mesnil, France LW 2014–present PHI, VGK, COL, TBL, SEA Bi-racial, Martiniquais
Paul Bissonnette Welland, ON LW 2008–2014 PIT, PHX Bi-racial, his mother is half-black
Francis Bouillon New York City, NY D 1999–2014 MTL, NSH Haitian-French
Madison Bowey Winnipeg, MB D 2017–present WSH, DET, CHI, VAN, MTL* Bi-racial
Donald Brashear Bedford, IN LW 1993–2010 MTL, VAN, PHI, WSH, NYR African-French
Fred Brathwaite Ottawa, ON G 1993–2004 EDM, CGY, STL, CBJ Barbadian
J. T. Brown Burnsville, MN RW 2011–2019 TBL, ANA, MIN Bi-racial
Sean Brown Oshawa, ON D 1996–2006 EDM, BOS, NJD, VAN
Quinton Byfield Newmarket, ON C 2021–present LAK Bi-racial, Jamaican
Dustin Byfuglien Roseau, MN D 2005–2019 CHI, ATL, WPG African-Norwegian-Swedish
Anson Carter Toronto, ON RW 1996–2007 BOS, WSH, EDM, NYR, LAK, CAR, VAN, CBJ Barbadian
Jalen Chatfield Ypsilanti, MI D 2021–present VAN, CAR Bi-racial
Gerald Coleman Romeoville, IL G 2005–2006 TBL Bi-racial
John Craighead Vancouver, BC RW 1996–1997 TOR
Dale Craigwell Toronto, ON C 1991–1994 SJS
Trevor Daley Toronto, ON D 2003–2020 DAL, CHI, PIT, DET Bi-racial, Jamaican
/ Nigel Dawes Winnipeg, MB LW 2006–2011 NYR, PHX, CGY, ATL, MTL Bi-racial, Jamaican
Andre Deveaux Freeport, Bahamas C 2008–2012 TOR, NYR Bi-racial, Bahamian
Jason Doig Montreal, QC D 1995–2004 WIN, PHX, NYR, WSH Jamaican
Anthony Duclair Pointe-Claire, QC LW 2014–present NYR, ARI, CHI, CBJ, OTT, FLA, SJS Haitian
Robbie Earl Chicago, IL LW 2007–2011 TOR, MIN African American
Ray Emery Hamilton, ON G 2002–2015 OTT, PHI, ANA, CHI Bi-racial
Emerson Etem Long Beach, CA RW 2012–2018 ANA, NYR, VAN Bi-racial
Steven Fletcher Montreal, QC LW/D 1987–1989 MTL, WIN Bi-racial
Maxime Fortunus Longueuil, QC D 2009–2014 DAL Haitian
Mark Fraser Ottawa, ON D 2006–2017 NJD, TOR, EDM Bi-racial, Jamaican
Grant Fuhr Spruce Grove, AB G 1981–2000 EDM, TOR, BUF, LAK, STL, CGY Bi-racial, Cree
Joaquin Gage Vancouver, BC G 1994–2001 EDM Haitian ,
Tyrone Garner Stoney Creek, ON G 1998–1999 CGY
Christopher Gibson Karkkila, Finland G 2015–present NYI, TBL, SEA* Saint Lucian-Finnish
Tyrell Goulbourne Edmonton, AB LW 2017–2019 PHI Bi-racial, Jamaican
Dirk Graham Regina, SK RW 1983–1995 MNS, CHI Bi-racial, Afro-Canadian
Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre Montreal, QC D 1998–2004 BUF, CBJ, WSH, ATL Haitian
Jet Greaves Cambridge, ON G 2022–present CBJ Bi-racial
Jordan Greenway Canton, NY LW 2017–present MIN, BUF Bi-racial
Mike Grier Detroit, MI RW 1996–2011 EDM, WSH, SJS, BUF African American
Jordan Harris Haverhill, MA D 2021–present MTL African American
Josh Ho-Sang Toronto, ON RW 2016–present NYI Jamaican-Jewish
Jarome Iginla Edmonton, AB RW 1995–2017 CGY, PIT, BOS, COL, LAK Bi-racial, Nigerian
Bokondji Imama Montreal, QC LW 2021–present ARI, OTT* Kongo
Val James Ocala, FL LW 1981–1987 BUF, TOR African American
Paul Jerrard Winnipeg, MB D 1988–1989 MNS Bi-racial, Jamaican
Brian Johnson Montreal, QC RW 1983–1984 DET
Justin Johnson Anchorage, AK RW 2013–2014 NYI African American
Marc Johnstone Cranford, NJ RW 2023–present PIT Bi-racial
Caleb Jones Arlington, TX D 2018–present EDM, CHI, COL Bi-racial
Seth Jones Arlington, TX D 2013–present NSH, CBJ, CHI Bi-racial
Mathieu Joseph Chambly, QC RW 2018–present TBL, OTT Bi-racial, Haitian
Pierre-Olivier Joseph Laval, QC D 2020–present PIT Bi-racial, Haitian
Dakota Joshua Dearborn, MI C 2021–present STL, VAN Bi-racial
Derek Joslin Richmond Hill, ON D 2008–2013 SJS, CAR, VAN Bi-racial
Evander Kane Vancouver, BC LW 2009–present ATL, WPG, BUF, SJS, EDM Bi-racial
Keegan Kolesar Brandon, MB RW 2019–present VGK Bi-racial
Oliver Kylington Stockholm, Sweden D 2015–present CGY Swedish-Eritrean
Nathan LaFayette New Westminster, BC C 1993–1999 STL, VAN, NYR, LAK
Georges Laraque Montreal, QC RW 1997–2010 EDM, PIT, PHX, MTL Haitian
Darren Lowe Toronto, ON RW 1983–1984 PIT Afro-Canadian
Mike Marson Scarborough, ON LW 1974–1980 WSH, LAK
Craig Martin Amherst, NS RW 1994–1997 WIN, FLA Afro-Canadian
Greg Mauldin Holliston, MA C 2003–2011 CBJ, NYI, COL African American
Jamal Mayers Toronto, ON RW 1996–2013 STL, TOR, CGY, SJS, CHI Bi-racial, Barbadian
Kenndal McArdle Toronto, ON LW 2008–2012 FLA, WPG Trinidadian
Sandy McCarthy Toronto, ON RW 1993–2004 CGY, TBL, PHI, CAR, NYR, BOS Black-Mi'kmaq
Mike McHugh Bowdoin, ME LW 1988–1992 MNS, SJS Bi-racial
Tony McKegney Montreal, QC LW 1978–1991 BUF, QUE, MNS, NYR, STL, DET, CHI Bi-racial, Nigerian
Sean McMorrow Vancouver, BC LW 2002–2003 BUF
K'Andre Miller Saint Paul, MN D 2020–present NYR Bi-racial
Rumun Ndur Zaria, Nigeria D 1996–2000 BUF, NYR, ATL Nigerian
Ray Neufeld St. Boniface, MB RW 1979–1990 HAR, WIN, BOS
Darnell Nurse Hamilton, ON D 2014–present EDM Bi-racial, Trinidadian
Johnny Oduya Stockholm, Sweden D 2006–2018 NJD, ATL, WPG, CHI, DAL, OTT, PHI Bi-racial, Kenyan
Kyle Okposo St. Paul, MN RW 2007–present NYI, BUF Bi-racial, Nigerian
Willie O'Ree Fredericton, NB W 1957–1961 BOS Afro-Canadian
Theo Peckham Richmond Hill, ON D 2007–2013 EDM Bi-racial
Isaak Phillips Barrie, ON D 2021–present CHI Vincentian-Finnish
Lucas Raymond Gothenburg, Sweden LW 2021–present DET Bi-racial, Swedish-Afro-French
Ryan Reaves Winnipeg, MB RW 2010–present STL, PIT, VGK, NYR, MIN, TOR Bi-racial
Pokey Reddick Halifax, NS G 1986–1994 WIN, EDM, FLA
Bill Riley Amherst, NS RW 1974–1980 WSH, WIN Afro-Canadian
Nathan Robinson Scarborough, ON C 2003–2006 DET, BOS
Bryce Salvador Brandon, MB D 2000–2015 STL, NJD Afro-Brazilian-Ukrainian
Bernie Saunders Montreal, QC LW 1979–1981 QUE
Reggie Savage Montreal, QC C 1990–1994 WSH, QUE Jamaican
Wayne Simmonds Scarborough, ON RW 2008–present LAK, PHI, NSH, NJD, BUF, TOR
Devante Smith-Pelly Scarborough, ON RW 2011–2019 ANA, MTL, NJD, WSH
Gemel Smith Toronto, ON C 2016–present DAL, BOS, TBL, DET Jamaican
Givani Smith Toronto, ON RW 2019–present DET, FLA, SJS Jamaican
Justin Sourdif Richmond, BC RW 2023–present FLA Bi-racial
Anthony Stewart LaSalle, QC RW 2005–2012 FLA, ATL, CAR Bi-racial, Jamaican
Chris Stewart Toronto, ON RW 2008–2018 COL, STL, BUF, MIN, ANA, CGY, PHI Bi-racial, Jamaican
Jayden Struble Cumberland, RI D 2023–present MTL Bi-racial
Malcolm Subban Toronto, ON G 2014–present BOS, VGK, CHI, BUF, STL* Jamaican-Montserratian
P. K. Subban Toronto, ON D 2009–2022 MTL, NSH, NJD Jamaican-Montserratian
C. J. Suess Saint Paul, MN LW 2019–present WPG, SJS Bi-racial
Graeme Townshend Kingston, Jamaica RW 1989–1994 BOS, NYI, OTT Jamaican
Claude Vilgrain Port-au-Prince, Haiti RW 1987–1994 VAN, NJD, PHI Haitian
Daniel Walcott Ile-Perrot, QC LW 2021–present TBL Bi-racial
Joel Ward North York, ON RW 2006–2018 MIN, NSH, WSH, SJS Barbadian
Kevin Weekes Toronto, ON G 1997–2009 FLA, VAN, NYI, TBL, CAR, NYR, NJD Barbadian
Peter Worrell Pierrefonds, QC LW 1997–2004 FLA, COL Barbadian

Number of Black NHL players listed by NHL teams

1 Previous NHL team with the same name
2 Changed its franchise name from the Phoenix Coyotes

See also