Brett Peterson of the Florida Panthers recently joined the Yahoo Sports Hockey Podcast to discuss his path to becoming the first Black man to hold an assistant general manager position in the NHL, his thoughts and emotions watching the NHL players’ stand again racism and intolerance while competing in the bubble, and the league’s relationship with the Hockey Diversity Alliance. Here’s an excerpt from the interview found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Youtube.
Justin Cuthbert: Now that you have had the chance to settle into your role, to start putting your expertise into practice, have you been able to reflect on the barrier that you knocked down?