Daley talks about race

[Avyran]

Dave Molinari has an interesting article out, with a few different tidbits. One includes a talk with Trevor Daley about how his race has influenced him & hockey. Definitely worth a read.

Daley suggested race rarely has been an issue with his teammates — “All of the guys, for the most part, make you feel welcome,” he said. “Every dressing room I’ve been in has been great” — although he was at the center of one high-profile incident while playing junior hockey.

In 2003, former NHL goalie John Vanbiesbrouck quit as coach and general manager of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds after using a racial slur to describe Daley, who was captain of the team, while discussing him with other players.

“When somebody judges me because of my skin color and not because of who I am as a person … I think that if you met me, you’d think I’m a pretty cool guy,” said Daley, who acknowledged that he has experienced racism “a few times” since he began playing hockey.

The Pens have been interesting with this in the past: they've also had the only Korean players in the NHL play for them, in Richard Park & Jim Paek.

[DigitalGypsy66]

Hadn't heard that story about Beezer before...

Edit:

"I used the 'N' word instead of calling him Trevor," said Vanbiesbrouck, a former NHL goaltender who is also part-owner of the Greyhounds. "I used it just not thinking."

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/vanbies ... r-1.368545

Bobby Orr was Daley's agent at the time. Cool.

[Freddy Rumsen]

Hadn't heard that either. That's crazy.

[count2infinity]

When I read the thread title, my first thought was playoff race, not racial discussions and was confused as to why Daley weighing in was important. Now I feel like an idiot.

That was a good read.

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

I wouldn't imagine teammates or other players or coaches being racist. The fans on the other hand are horribly racist. Just look at the Subban crap that happened in Boston a few years ago

[dodint]

I thought that was Joel Ward?

Or were Boston sports fans racist on more than one occasion?

[Guinness]