William Douglas has been writing The Color of Hockey blog for the past nine years. Douglas joined NHL.com in March 2019 and writes about people of color in the sport. Today, as part of the NHL's celebration of Black History Month, he profiles Malik Jones, a 19-year-old forward for the U.S. sled hockey team that will compete in the 2022 Beijing Paralympics from March 4-13.
Color of Hockey: Jones set to be key piece of U.S. Paralympic sled team
19-year-old forward had legs amputated at 10 months old but it 'didn't stop me one bit'
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