The Colored Hockey League, an all-Black ice hockey league of players from the Maritime provinces, was formed in #Halifax in 1895, over 2 decades before the NHL was founded. Players from the league are credited with the inventions of the slapshot + butterfly-style goaltending.

The Colored Hockey League, an all-Black ice hockey league of players from the Maritime provinces, was formed in #Halifax in 1895, over 2 decades before the NHL was founded.

Players from the league are credited with the inventions of the slapshot + butterfly-style goaltending.

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February 12, 2020 at 03:19PM