Before Willie O’Ree broke in to the NHL, Herb Carnegie was one of the best players of 1940s and early 1950s. Because he was black he faced a ton of challenges to try and make it to the NHL just like many other Canadian kids dreamed of. While he didn’t make the NHL his life and story stand as an inspiration and are integral to fabric of hockey and society. His was a great life and we discuss why it was and what his place should be in history.