Before the Stanley Cup: The Black League That Changed Hockey Forever 🏒👑
The Stanley Cup Finals are here — but before McDavid, Ekblad, or the Panthers ever hit the ice, a forgotten Black hockey league was rewriting the game. Founded in 1895 by Black church leaders in Canada, the Colored Hockey League pioneered the slap shot, butterfly goaltending, and a style of play that was decades ahead of the NHL. They played with pride, purpose, and innovation — only to be erased by racism and white business interests. But their legacy lives on in every puck drop.













