Val James became the first African American player in the NHL when he took to the ice with the Buffalo Sabres in 1982, and in 1987 he became the first black player of any nationality to skate for the
The first Black American in the NHL tells his story ? now in trade paperVal James received his first pair of skates for his 13th birthday and by 16, he left his home in New York to play in Canada, whe
