List of black NHL players

List

Nat.	Name	Birthplace	Pos	Seasons	Teams Played	Ethnicity	Ref
		Okene, Nigeria	RW	2011–2013		Nigerian-Ukrainian
		Newmarket, ON	RW	2013–present		Afro-Canadian
		Buffalo, NY	RW	2015–present		Bi-racial
		Toronto, ON	LW	1992–1994
		Ottawa, ON	RW	2016–present		Haitian
		Toronto, ON	G	2007–2008		Jamaican-Chinese
		Edmonton, AB	D	2006–2011
		Le Blanc-Mesnil, France	LW	2014–present		Bi-racial, Martiniquais
		Welland, ON	LW	2008–2014		Bi-racial, his mother is half-black
		New York City, NY	D	1999–2014		Haitian-French
	'	Winnipeg, MB	D	2017–present		Bi-racial
		Bedford, IN	LW	1993–2010		African-French
		Ottawa, ON	G	1993–2004		Barbadian
		Burnsville, MN	RW	2011–present		Bi-racial
		Oshawa, ON	D	1996–2006
	'	Roseau, MN	D	2005–present		African-Norwegian-Swedish
		Toronto, ON	RW	1996–2007		Barbadian
		Romeoville, IL	G	2005–2006		Bi-racial
		Vancouver, BC	RW	1996–1997
		Toronto, ON	C	1991–1994
	'	Toronto, ON	D	2003–present		Bi-racial, Jamaican
/		Winnipeg, MB	LW	2006–2011		Bi-racial, Jamaican
		Freeport, Bahamas	C	2008–2012		Bi-racial, Bahamian
		Montreal, QC	D	1995–2004		Jamaican
		Pointe-Claire, QC	LW	2014–present		Haitian
		Chicago, IL	LW	2007–2011		African American
	'	Hamilton, ON	G	2002–2015		Bi-racial
		Long Beach, CA	RW	2012–2018		Bi-racial
		Montreal, QC	LW/D	1987–1989		Bi-racial
		Longueuil, QC	D	2009–2014		Haitian
		Ottawa, ON	D	2006–2017		Bi-racial, Jamaican
	'	Spruce Grove, AB	G	1981–2000		Bi-racial
		Vancouver, BC	G	1994–2001
		Stoney Creek, ON	G	1998–1999
		Karkkila, Finland	G	2015–present		Saint Lucian-Finnish
		Edmonton, AB	LW	2017–present		Bi-racial, Jamaican
		Regina, SK	RW	1983–1995		Bi-racial, Afro-Canadian
		Montreal, QC	D	1998–2004		Haitian
		Canton, NY	LW	2017–present		Bi-racial
		Detroit, MI	RW	1996–2011		African American
		Toronto, ON	RW	2016–present		Jamaican-Jewish
		Edmonton, AB	RW	1995–2017		Bi-racial, Nigerian
		Ocala, FL	LW	1981–1987		African American
		Winnipeg, MB	D	1988–1989		Bi-racial, Jamaican
		Montreal, QC	RW	1983–1984
		Anchorage, AK	RW	2013–2014
		Arlington, TX	D	2018–present		Bi-racial
		Arlington, TX	D	2013–present		Bi-racial
		Chambly, QC	RW	2018–present
		Richmond Hill, ON	D	2008–2013		Bi-racial
		Vancouver, BC	LW	2009–present		Bi-racial
		Brandon, MB	RW	2019–present		Bi-racial
		Stockholm, Sweden	D	2015–present		Swedish-Eritrean
		New Westminster, BC	C	1993–1999
		Montreal, QC	RW	1997–2010		Haitian
		Toronto, ON	RW	1983–1984		Afro-Canadian
		Scarborough, ON	LW	1974–1980
		Amherst, NS	RW	1994–1997		Afro-Canadian
		Bærum, Norway	LW	2015–present		Indian/Ugandan-Norwegian
		Holliston, MA	C	2003–2011		African American
	'	Toronto, ON	RW	1996–2013		Bi-racial, Barbadian
		Toronto, ON	LW	2008–2012		Trinidadian
		Toronto, ON	RW	1993–2004		Black-Mi'kmaq
		Bowdoin, ME	LW	1988–1992
		Montreal, QC	LW	1978–1991		Bi-racial, Nigerian
		Vancouver, BC	LW	2002–2003
		Zaria, Nigeria	D	1996–2000		Nigerian
		St. Boniface, MB	RW	1979–1990
		Hamilton, ON	D	2014–present		Bi-racial, Trinidadian
	'	Stockholm, Sweden	D	2006–2018		Bi-racial, Kenyan
		St. Paul, MN	RW	2007–present		Bi-racial, Nigerian
		Fredericton, NB	W	1957–1961		Afro-Canadian
		Richmond Hill, ON	D	2007–2013		Bi-racial
		Winnipeg, MB	RW	2010–present		Bi-racial
	'	Halifax, NS	G	1986–1994
		Amherst, NS	RW	1974–1980		Afro-Canadian
		Scarborough, ON	C	2003–2006
		Brandon, MB	D	2000–2015		Afro-Brazilian-Ukrainian
		Montreal, QC	LW	1979–1981
		Montreal, QC	C	1990–1994		Jamaican
		Saint Paul, MN	LW	2019–present		Bi-racial
		Scarborough, ON	RW	2008–present
		Scarborough, ON	RW	2011–present
		Toronto, ON	C	2016–present
		Toronto, ON	RW	2019–present
		LaSalle, QC	RW	2005–2012		Bi-racial, Jamaican
		Toronto, ON	RW	2008–2018		Bi-racial, Jamaican
		Toronto, ON	G	2014–present		Jamaican-Montserratian
		Toronto, ON	D	2009–present		Jamaican-Montserratian
		Kingston, Jamaica	RW	1989–1994		Jamaican
		Port-au-Prince, Haiti	RW	1987–1994		Haitian
		North York, ON	RW	2006–2018		Barbadian
		Toronto, ON	G	1997–2009		Barbadian
		Pierrefonds, QC	LW	1997–2004		Barbadian

Number of black NHL players listed by NHL teams

• Buffalo Sabres
• Edmonton Oilers

• New York Rangers

• Washington Capitals
• Boston Bruins

• Calgary Flames
• Philadelphia Flyers
• Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche
• Vancouver Canucks
• Winnipeg Jets¹/Arizona Coyotes²

• Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets
• Chicago Blackhawks
• Montreal Canadiens
• New Jersey Devils
• St. Louis Blues

• Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars

• New York Islanders
• San Jose Sharks
• Toronto Maple Leafs³

• Columbus Blue Jackets
• Detroit Red Wings
• Florida Panthers
• Hartford Whalers/Carolina Hurricanes
• Los Angeles Kings
• Pittsburgh Penguins
• Tampa Bay Lightning

• Anaheim Ducks
• Minnesota Wild
• Nashville Predators
• Ottawa Senators

• Vegas Golden Knights