This is one of my all time favorite episodes as it tells the story of the first US Born African American NHL player Valmore James and what he had to endure in the mid 80's. Think about what a black man playing a white man's sport had to see and hear. The NHL should make this a must listen to episode as Val paved the way for Donald Brashear,Peter Worrell,George Laraque and countless other minority tough guys.

Follow Val on Twitter @valmore_james and please bu his book Black Ice The Val James Story at all the usual places like Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

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