Proudly, Nazem Kadri carries his Muslim heritage in NHL circles around the globe.
And make no mistake, the first-year Avalanche forward didn’t just step into the role on the heels of what got Don Cherry fired on Monday.
I covered Avalanche practice Monday morning at Family Sports Center and spoke to Kadri at length about his family’s Lebanese background and being a Muslim in the club’s locker room. Then I went upstairs to the media room for coach Jared Bednar’s news conference when Sportsnet announced Cherry had been fired for making remarks about Canadian immigrants during Saturday’s “Hockey Night in Canada” telecast ahead of Remembrance Day on Monday.