40th anniversary of Val James NHL debut for the Sabres

[Jim Bob]

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[MarkusKetterer]

I assume this counts because he was actually American, as opposed to being Canadian like Tony McKegney or Willie O’Ree

 

[brian_griffin]

I assume this counts because he was actually American, as opposed to being Canadian like Tony McKegney or Willie O’Ree

The Washington Capitals had two black players on their roster in their initial years as a franchise. Mike Marson (Canadian) and someone whose name I can't remember at this time.

 

[Chainshot]

I assume this counts because he was actually American, as opposed to being Canadian like Tony McKegney or Willie O’Ree

Yes, there were other Canadian-born black players but Val was the first from the US.