Color of Hockey: Paris humbled by having hometown rink named after him
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 John Paris Jr., who had a rink renamed in his honor in his hometown of Windsor, Nova Scotia, in June. Paris became the first Black coach to win a professional hockey title when Atlanta of the International Hockey League won the Turner Cup in 1994. ...
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William Douglas, John Paris Jr., Atlanta
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