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Color of Hockey: Greenway, Grier honored by Boston University

February 6, 2023February 6, 2023 - by William Douglas / NHL.com Staff Writer - Leave a Comment

Sponsored content by Wild forward, Rangers adviser part of legacy celebrated for 100th anniversary of men’s hockey program William Douglas has been writing The Color of Hockey blog for the …

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MN Wild
MN Wild/NHL / Sports

Warren makes history at Boston College

January 9, 2023January 10, 2023 - by William Douglas - 1 Comment

‘Being named captain meant the world to me, especially at a place like Boston College.’

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MN Wild/NHL / Sports

Hockey is for me

December 13, 2022January 25, 2023 - by Jessi Pierce @jessi_pierce / Wild.com - 1 Comment

The Minnesota Wild’s Hockey is for Me, a no-cost initiative, is in its second year underneath the Little Wild umbrella.

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MN Wild/NHL / Sports

A lasting legacy

November 7, 2022November 8, 2022 - by Jessi Pierce - Leave a Comment

The Minnesota Wild and NHL have unveiled a brand-new state-of-the-art training facility and mentoring room in Minneapolis.

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MN Wild/NHL / Sports

Minnesota Wild celebrates Black History Month

January 3, 2022January 3, 2022 - by MSR News Online

‘We’re trying to reach out to kids who have never played the game or never been to a Minnesota Wild game.’

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NWHL / Sports

Toronto Six GM helps players stay focused on ice

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 - by Charles Hallman

‘It’s about making hockey more accessible for everybody.’

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MN Wild/NHL / Sports

College hockey pledges more diversity, equity, inclusion

October 1, 2021October 2, 2021 - by Charles Hallman

‘The racial injustice and inequities that played out during the summer of 2020 were impactful across our campuses.’

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MN Wild/NHL / Sports

Hockey facing a diversity crisis

October 2, 2020October 2, 2020 - by Charles Hallman

Hockey is still one of the Whitest sports around, and racism is deeply embedded in it. Black players are unfairly viewed as outsiders and intruders.

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MN Wild/NHL / Sports

Women hockey fans get clubby

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 - by Charles Hallman - 1 Comment

While growing up, Renee Hess wasn’t into sports, but as an adult she was hooked once she watched hockey.

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MN Wild/NHL / Sports

‘Soul on Ice’ chronicles overlooked Black hockey history

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 - by Charles Hallman

Kwame Damon Mason’s 2016 documentary ‘Soul on Ice: Past, Present and Future’ tells the untold story of the Coloured Hockey League.

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Gophers/College / NWHL / Sports

Minnesota women’s hockey on a roll

March 22, 2019March 23, 2019 - by Charles Hallman

Women’s hockey dominated this reporter’s attention last weekend. Minnesota (31-5-1) defeated Princeton 5-2 last Saturday at Ridder Arena to advance to the program’s 14th Frozen Four appearance. The Gophers will play Cornell in the first of two semifinals Friday at Hamden, Conn.

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NWHL / Sports

Women’s hockey internship has steep learning curve

March 15, 2019March 17, 2019 - by Charles Hallman

The National Women Hockey League’s (NWHL’s) first-year Minnesota Whitecaps is the first local pro team in this century to have someone not White working in its marketing and public relations department.

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MN Wild/NHL / Slider / Sports

The color of hockey: Diversity on the rise in women’s pro hockey

December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 - by Charles Hallman - 1 Comment

On the surface, this isn’t unusual, but in Bolden’s and Johnson’s case, the two female pucksters are among the small handful of Black hockey players.

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MN Wild/NHL / Sports

The color of hockey: The current state of diversity in a traditionally ‘White’ sport

November 23, 2018December 7, 2018 - by Charles Hallman

Hockey is still seen as a White sport. Some believe it should stay that way forever. 

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MN Wild/NHL / Sports

Few Blacks spotted at hockey tournament

March 21, 2018October 28, 2020 - by Charles Hallman

This column continues the Only One series in which this reporter shares his experiences as one of the only African American journalists on the scene. A Black person who watches …

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MN Wild/NHL / Sports

Black fans all but nonexistent at Frozen Faceoff

March 24, 2017November 15, 2018 - by Charles Hallman

This column continues the Only One series in which this reporter shares his experiences as the only African American journalist on the scene. It took four walk-arounds inside the downtown …

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MN Wild/NHL / Sports

Wild have shot at Stanley Cup

March 1, 2017 - by Larry Fitzgerald

When I walk into Xcel Center and sometimes after finishing a sports update, I get calls, questions, emails and text messages asking why I talk about hockey. Perception is not …

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MN Wild/NHL / Sports

Wild hire Bruce Boudreau

May 10, 2016 - by Larry Fitzgerald

Four years in a row the Minnesota Wild have reached the Stanley Cup playoffs, and tickets are very tough to get at Xcel Center — 19,000 occupied seats with standing-room only has been the attendance for virtually all 41 home dates.

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MN Wild/NHL / Sports

Trials of an Only One in the sport of hockey

February 25, 2016January 11, 2019 - by Charles Hallman

We virtually spent a no-diversity weekend at the NHL Stadium Series game, staged for the first time in Minnesota and at the University of Minnesota football stadium. Following is our account set to 1970s hit songs.

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MN Wild/NHL

Pro hockey is apparently not for everyone yet

February 24, 2016 - by Charles Hallman

Just as we were about to do our Black fan search in the Gophers’ football stadium concourse, we ran into Anthony Wilson of St. Paul.

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