On Mon, 6 Mar 1995, Mani Vembar wrote: > From: Bill Balloni <[log in to unmask]> > . > [snip] > . > . > > Of course, Mike was asked about the prospect of being the first > > African-American in the NHL. He was very gracious and said it was > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > > an honor for him. Asked if he felt like a role model (ala. Charles > > Barkley: "I'm no role model!") he said he felt he was and wanted to > > be a good one, especially for other black children interested in > > hockey. > > > > Not sure about this. Didn't Graeme Townshend (RPI) play for > the Boston Bruins? > Apparently, the other Blacks in the NHL weren't born in the United States. According to an article in the current _Hockey Ink_, there are 6 Blacks playing in the NHL. Carol