Category: Claude Vilgrain
Color of Hockey: Vilgrains speaking out for inclusion, against racism
Claude VilgrainWilliam 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 retired NHL forward Claude Vilgrain and his daughter Cassandra Vilgrain, who is social & media coordinator at Calgary Sports and...
Read moreVilgrain inspired, instilled pride in Haiti ball hockey team
Detroit Red WingsLAVAL, Quebec -- Claude Vilgrain walked into the Haiti men's ball hockey team's locker room for the first time as a consultant for the 2022 International Street and Ball Hockey Federation World Ball Hockey Championships and saw something he had never seen in his 51 years of playing hockey.
Read moreWATCH: Canucks celebrate Black History Month with warmup jerseys, pre-game ceremony
Justin BaileyThe Vancouver Canucks commemorated Black History Month ahead of Thursday’s game against the Calgary Flames, wearing special warmup jerseys and recognizing the team’s Black alumni during a pre-game ceremony. In a tribute video narrated by current Abbotsford Canucks forward Justin Bailey, the team lis...
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