William Douglas has been writing The Color of Hockey blog since 2012. Douglas joined NHL.com in 2019 and writes about people of color in the sport. Today, he profiles Los Angeles Kings rookie forward Andre Lee and his unique path to the NHL from Sweden.
Color of Hockey: Lee has 'bright future' as rookie with Kings
Sweden-born forward climbed up ladder playing in U.S. on way to NHL debut
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