A group of the NHL’s most prominent minority players announced on Monday that they have formed a group to address and eradicate racism in hockey.
The Hockey Diversity Alliance was formed by Akim Aliu, Evander Kane, Trevor Daley, Matt Dumba, Wayne Simmonds, Chris Stewart, and Joel Ward, and they all took to social media to announce the establishment of their new organization.
The seven current and former players outlined several of their goals in the news release.
“We will promote diversity at all levels of the game through community outreach and engagement with youth and will endeavor to make the game more affordable and accessible.