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Revision as of 19:31, 18 February 2011
| Alton White | |
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| Position | Right Wing/Centre |
| Shot | Right |
| Height Weight |
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 175 lb (80 kg) |
| Teams | New York Raiders Los Angeles Sharks Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades |
| Born | May 31, 1945, Amherst, MB, CAN |
| Pro Career | 1965 – 1975 |
Alton White ( born May 31st, 1945 in Amherst, Nova Scotia) is a retired professional Canadian ice hockey player. He played three seasons in the World Hockey Association with the New York Raiders, Los Angeles Sharks, and the Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades.
White is best known for being the second player of African descent, after Willie O'Ree, to have played on a professional major league ice hockey team[1] and for being the first hockey player of African descent to score 20 goals in a single season for a major league team. He scored 21 goals and 21 assists for the Los Angeles Sharks during the 1972-73 season. During the same 72-73 season, he became the first black player in history to score a Hat-trick, three goals in a game, in a major league professional game.[1]
He played junior hockey for the Winnipeg Rangers from 1962 to 1964.
White played minor pro from 1965 to 1972, most notably with the Columbus Checkers and the Providence Reds.
In 145 WHA games, White scored 38 goals and 46 assists.
Career Statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1963-64 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | ||