The NHL Black Hockey History Tour aims to raise awareness of the League's history of pioneering Black hockey players as well as its current Black stars. The approximate 525 square ft. mobile museum celebrates the founders, trail blazers, history makers, and Stanley Cup champions in Black hockey history; and looks ahead to the next generation of young stars, NHL Officials, broadcasters, and women in the game.
The curated mobile museum is visiting 28 NHL cities across North America through April marking the third installment of the tour after it took a traveling hiatus in 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns.
Visitors of the museum will experience a look back at black hockey and mementos including hockey card collections, Willie O'Ree's skates, and photos of past and present NHL players.
Every player in NHL history will be represented throughout the museum via a uniquely designed 'Wall of Pucks.'
"I think the mobile museum is a great tool to grow the game and also honor the players of color that have paved the way for me and hopefully many more to come," says former Blue Jacket and current broadcaster Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre.
One new area that has not been included in previous tours - a section devoted to Black women in hockey.
The Columbus stop will have a customized NHL locker room giving fans the opportunity to sit in a stall to take a photo.
The Black Hockey History Tour is a part of Hockey is for Everyone, a joint NHL and NHLPA initiative that has celebrated diversity and inclusion in hockey since 1996.
