List of black NHL players

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This is a list of black National Hockey League players.

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K'Andre Miller with the New York Rangers New York Rangers at Seattle Kraken - October 21, 2023 - K'Andre Miller (53283036794) (cropped).jpg
K'Andre Miller with the New York Rangers
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare with the Seattle Kraken Pierre-Edouard Bellemare 2023-10-19 (cropped).jpeg
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare with the Seattle Kraken
Darnell Nurse with the Edmonton Oilers Darnell Nurse (cropped).jpg
Darnell Nurse with the Edmonton Oilers
Justin Bailey with the Buffalo Sabres Justin Bailey - Buffalo Sabres.jpg
Justin Bailey with the Buffalo Sabres
Madison Bowey with the Washington Capitals Madison Bowey 2017-11-10 1.jpg
Madison Bowey with the Washington Capitals
Malcolm Subban with the Vegas Golden Knights Malcolm Subban 2018-02-04 1.jpg
Malcolm Subban with the Vegas Golden Knights
Lucas Raymond with the Detroit Red Wings Lucas Raymond (cropped).jpg
Lucas Raymond with the Detroit Red Wings
Ryan Reaves with the New York Rangers Reavo.jpg
Ryan Reaves with the New York Rangers
Jordan Greenway with the Minnesota Wild Jordan Greenway.jpg
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 [1] · = NHL All-Star [1] and NHL All-Star team · = Hall of Famers
Black NHL players
Nat.NameBirthplacePosSeasonsTeams PlayedEthnicityRef
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Akim Aliu Okene, Nigeria RW2011–2013 CGY Nigerian-Ukrainian [2]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Darren Archibald Newmarket, ON RW2013–present VAN, OTT Afro-Canadian [3]
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Bailey Buffalo, NY RW2015–present BUF, PHI, VAN, SJS Bi-racial
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Darren Banks Toronto, ON LW1992–1994 BOS [4] [5]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nicholas Baptiste Ottawa, ON RW2016–present BUF Haitian
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Beckford-Tseu Toronto, ON G2007–2008 STL Jamaican-Chinese [6] [7]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shawn Belle Edmonton, AB D2006–2011 MIN, MTL, EDM, COL Barbadian [8] [9]
Flag of France.svg Pierre-Edouard Bellemare Le Blanc-Mesnil, France LW2014–present PHI, VGK, COL, TBL, SEA Bi-racial, Martiniquais [10] [11]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Bissonnette Welland, ON LW2008–2014 PIT, PHX Bi-racial, his mother is half-black [12] [13] [14]
Flag of the United States.svg Francis Bouillon New York City, NY D1999–2014 MTL, NSH Haitian-French [15] [16]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Madison Bowey Winnipeg, MB D2017–present WSH, DET, CHI, VAN Bi-racial [17]
Flag of the United States.svg Donald Brashear Bedford, IN LW1993–2010 MTL, VAN, PHI, WSH, NYR African-French [18] [19]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Fred Brathwaite Ottawa, ON G1993–2004 EDM, CGY, STL, CBJ Barbadian [18] [20]
Flag of the United States.svg J. T. Brown Burnsville, MN RW2011–2019 TBL, ANA, MIN Bi-racial [21] [22]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sean Brown Oshawa, ON D1996–2006 EDM, BOS, NJD, VAN [18] [23]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Quinton Byfield Newmarket, ON C2021–present LAK Bi-racial, Jamaican [24]
Flag of the United States.svg Dustin Byfuglien Roseau, MN D2005–2019 CHI, ATL, WPG African-Norwegian-Swedish [25] [26]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anson Carter Toronto, ON RW1996–2007 BOS, WSH, EDM, NYR, LAK, CAR, VAN, CBJ Barbadian [18] [27]
Flag of the United States.svg Jalen Chatfield Ypsilanti, MI D2021–present VAN, CAR Bi-racial [28] [29] [30]
Flag of the United States.svg Gerald Coleman Romeoville, IL G2005–2006 TBL [31] Bi-racial [32]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg John Craighead Vancouver, BC RW1996–1997 TOR [4] [33]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dale Craigwell Toronto, ON C1991–1994 SJS [4] [34]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Trevor Daley Toronto, ON D2003–2020 DAL, CHI, PIT, DET Bi-racial, Jamaican [35]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg / Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Nigel Dawes Winnipeg, MB LW2006–2011 NYR, PHX, CGY, ATL, MTL Bi-racial, Jamaican [36] [37]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Andre Deveaux Freeport, Bahamas C2008–2012 TOR, NYR Bi-racial, Bahamian
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jason Doig Montreal, QC D1995–2004 WIN, PHX, NYR, WSH Jamaican [18] [38]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anthony Duclair Pointe-Claire, QC LW2014–present NYR, ARI, CHI, CBJ, OTT, FLA, SJS, TBL Haitian [39] [40]
Flag of the United States.svg Robbie Earl Chicago, IL LW2007–2011 TOR, MIN African American [41]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ray Emery Hamilton, ON G2002–2015 OTT, PHI, ANA, CHI Bi-racial [42]
Flag of the United States.svg Emerson Etem Long Beach, CA RW2012–2018 ANA, NYR, VAN Bi-racial [43]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Steven Fletcher Montreal, QC LW/D1987–1989 MTL, WIN [44] Bi-racial [45]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Maxime Fortunus Longueuil, QC D2009–2014 DAL Haitian [46]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mark Fraser Ottawa, ON D2006–2017 NJD, TOR, EDM Bi-racial, Jamaican [47] [48]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Grant Fuhr Spruce Grove, AB G1981–2000 EDM, TOR, BUF, LAK, STL, CGY Bi-racial, Cree [49]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joaquin Gage Vancouver, BC G1994–2001 EDM Haitian , [4] [50]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tyrone Garner Stoney Creek, ON G1998–1999 CGY [51] [52]
Flag of Finland.svg Christopher Gibson Karkkila, Finland G2015–present NYI, TBL, SEA* Saint Lucian-Finnish
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tyrell Goulbourne Edmonton, AB LW2017–2019 PHI Bi-racial, Jamaican
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Dirk Graham Regina, SK RW1983–1995 MNS, CHI Bi-racial, Afro-Canadian [53]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre Montreal, QC D1998–2004 BUF, CBJ, WSH, ATL Haitian [18] [54]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jet Greaves Cambridge, ON G2022–present CBJ Bi-racial
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Greenway Canton, NY LW2017–present MIN, BUF Bi-racial
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Grier Detroit, MI RW1996–2011 EDM, WSH, SJS, BUF African American [55]
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Harris Haverhill, MA D2021–present MTL African American [56]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Josh Ho-Sang Toronto, ON RW2016–present NYI Jamaican-Jewish
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jarome Iginla Edmonton, AB RW1995–2017 CGY, PIT, BOS, COL, LAK Bi-racial, Nigerian [18] [31] [57]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bokondji Imama Montreal, QC LW2021–present ARI, OTT Kongo
Flag of the United States.svg Val James Ocala, FL LW1981–1987 BUF, TOR African American [58]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Jerrard Winnipeg, MB D1988–1989 MNS Bi-racial, Jamaican [59] [60]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brian Johnson Montreal, QC RW1983–1984 DET [61] [62]
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Johnson Anchorage, AK RW2013–2014 NYI African American [63]
Flag of the United States.svg Marc Johnstone Cranford, NJ RW2023–present PIT Bi-racial
Flag of the United States.svg Caleb Jones Arlington, TX D2018–present EDM, CHI, COL Bi-racial
Flag of the United States.svg Seth Jones Arlington, TX D2013–present NSH, CBJ, CHI Bi-racial
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mathieu Joseph Chambly, QC RW2018–present TBL, OTT Bi-racial, Haitian [64]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pierre-Olivier Joseph Laval, QC D2020–present PIT Bi-racial, Haitian
Flag of the United States.svg Dakota Joshua Dearborn, MI C2021–present STL, VAN Bi-racial [65]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Derek Joslin Richmond Hill, ON D2008–2013 SJS, CAR, VAN Bi-racial [66]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Evander Kane Vancouver, BC LW2009–present ATL, WPG, BUF, SJS, EDM Bi-racial [67]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Keegan Kolesar Brandon, MB RW2019–present VGK Bi-racial
Flag of Sweden.svg Oliver Kylington Stockholm, Sweden D2015–present CGY Swedish-Eritrean [68]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nathan LaFayette New Westminster, BC C1993–1999 STL, VAN, NYR, LAK [69] [70]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Georges Laraque Montreal, QC RW1997–2010 EDM, PIT, PHX, MTL Haitian [18] [71]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Darren Lowe Toronto, ON RW1983–1984 PIT Afro-Canadian [72] [73]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Marson Scarborough, ON LW1974–1980 WSH, LAK [74] [75]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Craig Martin Amherst, NS RW1994–1997 WIN, FLA Afro-Canadian [4] [76]
Flag of the United States.svg Greg Mauldin Holliston, MA C2003–2011 CBJ, NYI, COL African American [77] [78]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jamal Mayers Toronto, ON RW1996–2013 STL, TOR, CGY, SJS, CHI Bi-racial, Barbadian [79] [80]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kenndal McArdle Toronto, ON LW2008–2012 FLA, WPG Trinidadian [81] [82]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sandy McCarthy Toronto, ON RW1993–2004 CGY, TBL, PHI, CAR, NYR, BOS Black-Mi'kmaq [83] [84]
Flag of the United States.svg Mike McHugh Bowdoin, ME LW1988–1992 MNS, SJS Bi-racial [44] [85]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tony McKegney Montreal, QC LW1978–1991 BUF, QUE, MNS, NYR, STL, DET, CHI Bi-racial, Nigerian [86]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sean McMorrow Vancouver, BC LW2002–2003 BUF [87] [88]
Flag of the United States.svg K'Andre Miller Saint Paul, MN D2020–present NYR Bi-racial
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rumun Ndur Zaria, Nigeria D1996–2000 BUF, NYR, ATL Nigerian [4] [89]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ray Neufeld St. Boniface, MB RW1979–1990 HAR, WIN, BOS [74] [90]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Darnell Nurse Hamilton, ON D2014–present EDM Bi-racial, Trinidadian [91]
Flag of Sweden.svg Johnny Oduya Stockholm, Sweden D2006–2018 NJD, ATL, WPG, CHI, DAL, OTT, PHI Bi-racial, Kenyan [92] [93]
Flag of the United States.svg Kyle Okposo St. Paul, MN RW2007–present NYI, BUF, FLA Bi-racial, Nigerian [94] [95]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Willie O'Ree Fredericton, NB W1957–1961 BOS Afro-Canadian [95]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Theo Peckham Richmond Hill, ON D2007–2013 EDM Bi-racial [96]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Isaak Phillips Barrie, ON D2021–present CHI Vincentian-Finnish
Flag of Sweden.svg Lucas Raymond Gothenburg, Sweden LW2021–present DET Bi-racial, Swedish-Afro-French
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ryan Reaves Winnipeg, MB RW2010–present STL, PIT, VGK, NYR, MIN, TOR Bi-racial [97]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pokey Reddick Halifax, NS G1986–1994 WIN, EDM, FLA [74] [98]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bill Riley Amherst, NS RW1974–1980 WSH, WIN Afro-Canadian [74] [99]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nathan Robinson Scarborough, ON C2003–2006 DET, BOS [100]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bryce Salvador Brandon, MB D2000–2015 STL, NJD Afro-Brazilian-Ukrainian [101] [102]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bernie Saunders Montreal, QC LW1979–1981 QUE [103] [104]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Reggie Savage Montreal, QC C1990–1994 WSH, QUE Jamaican [105] [106]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Wayne Simmonds Scarborough, ON RW2008–2023 LAK, PHI, NSH, NJD, BUF, TOR [107] [108]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Devante Smith-Pelly Scarborough, ON RW2011–2019 ANA, MTL, NJD, WSH [109]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gemel Smith Toronto, ON C2016–present DAL, BOS, TBL , DET Jamaican [110]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Givani Smith Toronto, ON RW2019–present DET, FLA, SJS Jamaican [110]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Justin Sourdif Richmond, BC RW2023–present FLA Bi-racial
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Anthony Stewart LaSalle, QC RW2005–2012 FLA, ATL, CAR Bi-racial, Jamaican [31] [111]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Chris Stewart Toronto, ON RW2008–2018 COL, STL, BUF, MIN, ANA, CGY, PHI Bi-racial, Jamaican [36] [112]
Flag of the United States.svg Jayden Struble Cumberland, RI D2023–present MTL Bi-racial
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Malcolm Subban Toronto, ON G2014–present BOS, VGK, CHI, BUF, CBJ Jamaican-Montserratian [113]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg P. K. Subban Toronto, ON D2009–2022 MTL, NSH, NJD Jamaican-Montserratian [114]
Flag of the United States.svg C. J. Suess Saint Paul, MN LW2019–present WPG, SJS Bi-racial
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Akil Thomas Toronto, ON C2023–present LAK Barbadian
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Graeme Townshend Kingston, Jamaica RW1989–1994 BOS, NYI, OTT Jamaican [4] [115]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Claude Vilgrain Port-au-Prince, Haiti RW1987–1994 VAN, NJD, PHI Haitian [69] [116]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Daniel Walcott Ile-Perrot, QC LW2021–present TBL Bi-racial [117] [118]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Joel Ward North York, ON RW2006–2018 MIN, NSH, WSH, SJS Barbadian [119] [120]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kevin Weekes Toronto, ON G1997–2009 FLA, VAN, NYI, TBL, CAR, NYR, NJD Barbadian [18] [121]
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Peter Worrell Pierrefonds, QC LW1997–2004 FLA, COL Barbadian [18] [122]

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

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