tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265786450674734357.post7130728976749486704..comments2024-02-07T16:47:16.304-05:00Comments on Hockey Book Reviews.com: Black Ice: The Val James StoryJoe Pelletierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01906327400250923397noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265786450674734357.post-73309973745703018442020-09-05T00:21:11.554-04:002020-09-05T00:21:11.554-04:00He worked in my neighborhood. One of the nicest gu...He worked in my neighborhood. One of the nicest guys i ever met. I have to buy this book to see if he mentioned centre steet. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844915117007359593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265786450674734357.post-7067888534017875842016-02-12T09:33:53.244-05:002016-02-12T09:33:53.244-05:00Can you read, Anonymous? The quote from the book ...<br />Can you read, Anonymous? The quote from the book says, "... first African American player in the NHL." Willie O'Ree was was born in New Brunswick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265786450674734357.post-5334854417016663592015-02-18T21:43:09.959-05:002015-02-18T21:43:09.959-05:00Willie O'Ree was the first black player in NHL...Willie O'Ree was the first black player in NHL history. But note that he was African-Canadian.<br /><br />Val James can correctly claim to be the first African-American born player in NHL history.<br /><br />There were a few other African-Canadians before James, as well.Joe Pelletierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906327400250923397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1265786450674734357.post-56235281204689736022015-02-18T21:37:51.316-05:002015-02-18T21:37:51.316-05:00Willie O'Ree was the first Black hockey player...Willie O'Ree was the first Black hockey player in the NHL. <br /><br />So already this book is off to lies. I will never purchase it because of that reason, i won't believe the stories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com