List of ice hockey players of black African descent

Active
Names in italics have won the Stanley Cup.

Players currently playing in the NHL or on an affiliate team:

Forwards

 *  Dustin Byfuglien(Bi-racial[2] ), Right Wing/Defenseman: (Chicago Blackhawks, Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets, Free Agent)
 * Anthony Duclair, Left Wing: (New York Rangers, Arizona Coyotes, Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, Ottawa Senators, Free Agent)
 * Josh Ho-Sang(Mixed), Right Wing: (New York Islanders)
 * Evander Kane, Center/Left Wing (Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres, San Jose Sharks)
 * Greg Mauldin5], Right Wing: (Columbus Blue Jackets, Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders, Colorado Avalanche)
 * Jamal Mayers(Bi-racial), Left Wing: (St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, San Jose Sharks)
 * Kenndal McArdle, Left Wing: (Florida Panthers)
 * Kyle Okposo(Bi-racial, Nigerian[6] ), Right Wing: (New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres)
 * Ryan Reaves, Right Wing: (St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, Las Vegas Golden Knights)
 * Wayne Simmonds[7], Right Wing: (Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs) ,
 * Givani Smith, Right Wing: (Detroit Red Wings)
 * Devante Smith-Pelly, Right Wing: (Anaheim Ducks, Montreal Canadians, New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals)
 * Anthony Stewart[4], (Mixed) Centre: (Florida Panthers, Atlanta Thrashers)
 * Chris Stewart[3], (Mixed) Right Wing: (Colorado Avalanche)

Defensemen

 * Shawn Belle[9] : (Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers)
 * Francis Bouillon (Bi-racial, Haitian[10] ): (Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators)
 * Madison Bowey (Washington Capitals, Detroit Red Wings, Free Agent)
 * Maxime Fortunus(Dallas Stars)
 * Mark Fraser12] : (New Jersey Devils)
 * Derek Joslin: (San Jose Sharks)
 * Darnell Nurse: (Edmonton Oilers)
 * Johnny Oduya (Bi-racial, Kenyan[13] ): (New Jersey Devils, Atlanta Thrashers)
 * Theo Peckham: (Edmonton Oilers)
 * Bryce Salvador[14] : (St. Louis Blues, New Jersey Devils)
 * P. K. Subban: (Montreal Canadians, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils)
 * Chaz Johnson: (Ottawa Senators)
 * Akim Aliu (Calgary Flames)


 * Seth Jones: (Nashville Predators, Columbus Blue Jackets)

Goaltenders

 * Chris Beckford-Tseu (Multi-racial, Jamaican)[15] (St. Louis Blues, Florida Panthers)
 * Malcolm Subban: (Boston Bruins, Las Vegas Golden Knights, Chicago Blackhawks)
 * Ray Emery[3] (Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers)

Bold: last organization respective player played for

Past
Names in italics have won the Stanley Cup.

Players retired or no longer playing with an NHL affiliate team:

Forwards

 * Darren Banks[16] - Left Wing (Boston Bruins)
 * Donald Brashear (Bi-racial), Left Wing: (Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers)
 * Anson Carter[1] - Forward (Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Washington Capitals, Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets. Carolina Hurricanes)
 * John Craighead[16] - Right Wing (Toronto Maple Leafs)
 * Dale Craigwell<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Richman_15-2">[16] - Centre (San Jose Sharks)
 * Nigel Dawes, Left Wing: (New York Rangers, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames, Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets, Montreal Canadians)
 * Robbie Earl, (Toronto Maple Leaves, Minnesota Wild)
 * Steven Fletcher<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Indy_16-0">[17] - Left Wing (Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets)
 * Dirk Graham(Multi-racial, Afro-Canadian)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-17">[18] - Right Wing (Minnesota North Stars, Chicago Blackhawks)
 * Mike Grier, Right Wing: (Edmonton Oilers, Washington Capitals, San Jose Sharks, Buffalo Sabres)
 * Jarome Iginla (Bi-racial, Nigerian), Right Wing: (Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche, Los Angeles Kings)
 * Val James<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Ebony_18-0">19] - Left Wing (Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs)
 * Brian Johnson<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-19">[20] - Right Wing (Detroit Red Wings)
 * Nathan LaFayette<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-blues_20-0">[21] - Centre (St. Louis Blues, Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings)
 * Georges Laraque<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Jet_0-4">[1], Right Wing: (Edmonton Oilers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Phoenix Coyotes, Montreal Canadiens)
 * Darren Lowe<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-21">[22] - Right Wing (Pittsburgh Penguins)
 * Mike Marson<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Ebony_18-1">[19] - Forward (Washington Capitals, Los Angeles Kings)
 * Craig Martin<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Richman_15-3">[16] - Forward (Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers)
 * Sandy McCarthy <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-22">[23] - Right Wing (Calgary Flames, Tampa Bay Lightning, Philadelphia Flyers, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins)
 * Mike McHugh<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Indy_16-1">[17] - Left Wing (Minnesota North Stars, San Jose Sharks)
 * Tony McKegney<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Ebony_18-2">[19] - Forward (Buffalo Sabres, Quebec Nordiques, Minnesota North Stars, New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks)
 * Sean McMorrow<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-23">[24] - Forward (Buffalo Sabres)
 * Ray Neufeld<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Ebony_18-3">[19] - Right Wing (Hartford Whalers, Winnipeg Jets, Boston Bruins)
 * Willie O'Ree (first black player in NHL)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-24">[25] - Right Wing (Boston Bruins)
 * Bill Riley <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Ebony_18-4">[19] - Wing (Washington Capitals, Winnipeg Jets)
 * Nathan Robinson<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-ECHL_25-0">[26], Forward: (Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins)
 * Bernie Saunders<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-26">[27] -Right Wing (Quebec Nordiques)
 * Reggie Savage<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-ECHL_25-1">[26] - Right Wing (Washington Capitals, Quebec Nordiques)
 * Graeme Townshend<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Richman_15-4">16] - Right Wing (Boston Bruins, New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators)
 * Claude Vilgrain<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-blues_20-1">[21] - Right Wing (Vancouver Canucks, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers)
 * Joel Ward - Right Wing: (Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, Washington Capitals, San Jose Sharks)
 * Alton White - Right Wing (New York Raiders, Los Angeles Sharks, Michigan Stags , Baltimore Blades) of the (WHA). First hockey player of African descent to score 20 goals in a single season, as well as the first to score a hat-trick (1972-73) for a professional major league hockey team.
 * Peter Worrell<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Jet_0-5">[1] -Left Wing (Florida Panthers, Colorado Avalanche)

Defensemen

 * Sean Brown<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Jet_0-6">[1] - Defense (Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins, New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks)
 * Trevor Daley - Defense (Dallas Stars, Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Redwings)
 * Jason Doig<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Jet_0-7">[1] - Defense (Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, New York Rangers, Washington Capitals)
 * Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Jet_0-8">[1] - Defense (Buffalo Sabres, Columbus Blue Jackets, Washington Capitals, Atlanta Thrashers)
 * Paul Jerrard (Bi-racial, Jamaican)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-27">[28] - Defense (Minnesota North Stars)
 * Tony McKegney - Defense (Buffalo Sabres, Minnesota North Stars[Dallas Stars], New York Rangers, St. Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, Quebec Nordiques[Colorado Avalanche], Chicago Blackhawks)
 * Rumun Ndur<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Richman_15-5">[16] - Defense (Buffalo Sabres, New York Rangers, Atlanta Thrashers)

Goaltenders

 * Fred Brathwaite<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Jet_0-9">[1] (Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, Columbus Blue Jackets)
 * Gerald Coleman<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-NYT_3-2">4] (Tampa Bay Lightning)
 *  Grant Fuhr (First black player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-28">[29] (Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames)
 * Joaquin Gage<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Richman_15-6">[16] (Edmonton Oilers)
 * Tyrone Garner<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-29">[30] (Calgary Flames)
 *  Pokey Reddick<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Ebony_18-5">[19] (Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers, Florida Panthers)
 * Kevin Weekes<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Jet_0-10">[1] (Florida Panthers, Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, Tampa Bay Lightning, Carolina Hurricanes, New York Rangers, New Jersey Devils)