Val James

[TheGhostofJimKelly]

Anyone remember Val James? Rochester guys might remember. I think he played in Buffalo in the early 80s for like 10 games. He was the first African-American to play in the NHL.

[Dozerdog]

Willy O'ree (http://missioncreep.com/mw/oree.html) was the first black NHL Player- Boston Bruins- 1950's


Tony McKegney played for the Sabres AS EARLY AS 1978

http://www.sabresalumni.com/2001/playerpics/timeline-mckegney.gif

[TheGhostofJimKelly]

I said African-American Dozer.

[Dozerdog]

<TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD class=title>Val James</TD><TD width=10></TD><TD>Left Wing
Born Feb 14 1957 -- Ocala, FL
Height 6.02 -- Weight 205</TD><TD width=10></TD><TD><FORM action=/ihdb/cards/carddisplay.php?pid=6582 method=post><INPUT class=noprint id=but6582 onclick="sc('deals',6582)" type=button value="Show trades"> </FORM></TD></TR><TR><TD class=l colSpan=6>Selected by Detroit Red Wings (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/teams/dr000034.html) round 16 #184 overall 1977 NHL Amateur Draft (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1977a.html)
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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=3></TD><TD class=tabtit colSpan=5>Regular Season</TD><TD class=tabtit colSpan=5>Playoffs</TD></TR><TR><TD class="l tabtit2" width=50>Season</TD><TD class="l tabtit2" width=200>Team</TD><TD class="l tabtit2" width=50>Lge</TD><TD class=tabtit2 width=30>GP</TD><TD class=tabtit2 width=30>G</TD><TD class=tabtit2 width=30>A</TD><TD class=tabtit2 width=30>Pts</TD><TD class=tabtit2 width=30>PIM</TD><TD class=tabtit2 width=20>GP</TD><TD class=tabtit2 width=20>G</TD><TD class=tabtit2 width=20>A</TD><TD class=tabtit2 width=20>Pts</TD><TD class=tabtit2 width=20>PIM</TD></TR><TR><TD class=l>1975-76</TD><TD class=l>Quebec Remparts (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0013311976.html)</TD><TD class=l>QMJHL</TD><TD>72</TD><TD>14</TD><TD>19</TD><TD>33</TD><TD>83</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR class=shade1><TD class=l>1976-77</TD><TD class=l>Quebec Remparts (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0013311977.html)</TD><TD class=l>QMJHL</TD><TD>68</TD><TD>16</TD><TD>16</TD><TD>32</TD><TD>99</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD class=l>1977-78</TD><TD class=l>Did Not Play (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0010461978.html)</TD><TD class=l>Ind</TD><TD class=c colSpan=5>Statistics Unavailable</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR class=shade1><TD class=l>1978-79</TD><TD class=l>Erie Blades (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0001621979.html)</TD><TD class=l>NEHL</TD><TD>67</TD><TD>14</TD><TD>26</TD><TD>40</TD><TD>112</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR><TD class=l>1979-80</TD><TD class=l>Erie Blades (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0001411980.html)</TD><TD class=l>EHL</TD><TD>69</TD><TD>12</TD><TD>13</TD><TD>25</TD><TD>117</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>34</TD></TR><TR class=shade1><TD class=l>1980-81</TD><TD class=l>Rochester Americans (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000031981.html)</TD><TD class=l>AHL</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>12</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD></TR><TR><TD class=l>1980-81</TD><TD class=l>Erie Blades (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0001411981.html)</TD><TD class=l>EHL</TD><TD>70</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>18</TD><TD>21</TD><TD>179</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>30</TD></TR><TR class=shade1><TD class=l>1981-82</TD><TD class=l>Rochester Americans (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000031982.html)</TD><TD class=l>AHL</TD><TD>65</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>204</TD><TD>6</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>16</TD></TR><TR><TD class=l>1981-82</TD><TD class=l>Buffalo Sabres (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000331982.html)</TD><TD class=l>NHL</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>16</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD></TR><TR class=shade1><TD class=l>1982-83</TD><TD class=l>Rochester Americans (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000031983.html)</TD><TD class=l>AHL</TD><TD>68</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>88</TD><TD>16</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>27</TD></TR><TR><TD class=l>1983-84</TD><TD class=l>Rochester Americans (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000031984.html)</TD><TD class=l>AHL</TD><TD>62</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>122</TD><TD>18</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>10</TD></TR><TR class=shade1><TD class=l>1984-85</TD><TD class=l>Rochester Americans (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000031985.html)</TD><TD class=l>AHL</TD><TD>55</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>5</TD><TD>70</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>15</TD></TR><TR><TD class=l>1985-86</TD><TD class=l>St. Catharines Saints (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0001881986.html)</TD><TD class=l>AHL</TD><TD>80</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>162</TD><TD>13</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>1</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>53</TD></TR><TR class=shade1><TD class=l>1986-87</TD><TD class=l>Newmarket Saints (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000281987.html)</TD><TD class=l>AHL</TD><TD>74</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>7</TD><TD>71</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD></TR><TR><TD class=l>1986-87</TD><TD class=l>Toronto Maple Leafs (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000381987.html)</TD><TD class=l>NHL</TD><TD>4</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>14</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD></TR><TR class=shade1><TD class=l>1987-88</TD><TD class=l>Flint Spirits (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000631988.html)</TD><TD class=l>IHL</TD><TD>8</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>2</TD><TD>26</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD></TR><TR><TD class=l>1987-88</TD><TD class=l>Baltimore Skipjacks (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000121988.html)</TD><TD class=l>AHL</TD><TD>9</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>11</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD><TD>--</TD></TR><TR><TD></TD><TD class=l>NHL Totals</TD><TD></TD><TD>11</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>30</TD><TD>3</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD><TD>0</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Use these stats! 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[Dr. Lecter]

He was horrible. He was only called up to be a goon.

[TheGhostofJimKelly]

He was horrible. He was only called up to be a goon.


Yeah, but wasn't he a gread fighter?

[JD]

Just realized I havnt recieved any of those little icon gifts..nobody loves me :sadwalk:

[Meathead]

val james wasnt just african american he was black. BLLLLAAAACK. brother left fingerprints on charcoal

haha i dont know why he even bothered to carry a stick. in fact he went out on the ice once without one

[SABURZFAN]

WOW!!!!!!!!!i haven't heard that name in years.

[Meathead]

peters hasnt exactly been an offensive dynamo but he hasnt embarrassed himself like i thought he would before he started putting in semi-regular shifts

val has no chance. he wasnt awful in the minors but as a big leaguer he could barely play

[Meathead]

Just realized I havnt recieved any of those little icon gifts..nobody loves me :sadwalk:
we kinda went through a flurry now most of us ignore them ill give you one

[Meathead]

well whaddaya know i cant

for the first time in six months i looked at my bucks and figured id put it all in the bank why not right. now i cant get it out. i remember this happening before and asking about it. hey lurch can you complain about this for me thx bud

[Ebenezer]

Mike Mason played for the caps back in the 70s

[TheGhostofJimKelly]

Mike Mason played for the caps back in the 70s

Who is Mike Mason?

[chubluv]

I dont remember any of these guys.

[Ebenezer]

Who is Mike Mason?
sorry...typo...Mike Marson...

[TheGhostofJimKelly]

Yeah, but Val James was the first African-American in the NHL.

[Ebenezer]

Yeah, but Val James was the first African-American in the NHL.
as in black player born in the United States??

[redeye5]

http://sports.webshots.com/photo/1130582596039560321TeTKcU?vhost=sports

[Dozerdog]

well whaddaya know i cant

for the first time in six months i looked at my bucks and figured id put it all in the bank why not right. now i cant get it out. i remember this happening before and asking about it. hey lurch can you complain about this for me thx bud:idunno: working on my end....

[TheGhostofJimKelly]

as in black player born in the United States??

Right, if he is black and Canadian he wouldn't be an African-American, would he be an African-Canadian?