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Originally Posted by Butch7999
Not to divert this thread from its narrower focus, but just had to note the recent passing of First Nations hockey pioneer
Fred Sasakamoose (long listed as "Saskamoose"). Sasakamoose emerged from the physical and psychological torture
of Canadian "residential schools" (q.v.) to become the first Indigenous Canadian to play in the NHL (Chicago, 1953-54).
His entire NHL career consisted of just the 11 (not 8) games he played that one season, but he had a long minor-pro career
and went on to become a huge positive influence in youth sports and in his Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation. Sasakamoose
succumbed last week to Covid-19 at age 86.
https://globalnews.ca/news/7503981/f...-livestreamed/
https://regina.ctvnews.ca/a-first-na...ered-1.5218846 |
I guess like most history stories/books, this has also been disputed. I personally have no opinion one way or another as I had never heard of either gentlemen until the recent passing of Sasakamoose but I thought you might like to read this?
https://sihrhockey.org/__a/public/co...?cid=2&aid=494