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| + | *Position: Center / Right Wing |
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| − | | played_for = [[New York Golden Blades|New York Raiders]]<br /> [[Los Angeles Sharks]]<br />[[Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades]] |
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| ⚫ | 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 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. |
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| − | | birth_date = {{birth date|1945|05|31|mf=y}} |
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| − | '''Alton White''' ( born May 31st, 1945 in [[Amherst, Nova Scotia|Amherst]], [[Nova Scotia]]) is a retired professional Canadian ice hockey player. He played three seasons in the [[World Hockey Association]] with the [[New York Golden Blades|New York Raiders]], [[Los Angeles Sharks]], and the [[Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades]]. |
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| − | He played junior hockey for the [[Winnipeg Rangers]] from 1962 to 1964. |
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| − | White played minor pro from 1965 to 1972, most notably with the [[Columbus Checkers]] and the [[Providence Reds]]. |
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| − | In 145 WHA games, White scored 38 goals and 46 assists. |
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==Career Statistics== |
==Career Statistics== |
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Revision as of 23:39, 18 April 2017
- Born May 31st, 1945 in Amherst, Nova Scotia
- Hometown: Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Position: Center / Right Wing
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 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.
Career Statistics
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1962-63 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | 38 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1963-64 | Winnipeg Rangers | MJHL | 29 | 23 | 12 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||
| St. Paul Rangers | CPHL | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1964-65 | Winnipeg Rangers "C" | MJHL | 44 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | ||
| 1965-66 | Fort Wayne Komets | IHL | 66 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1966-67 | Columbus Checkers | IHL | 62 | 24 | 42 | 66 | 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1967-68 | Columbus Checkers | IHL | 70 | 37 | 38 | 75 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1968-69 | Columbus Checkers | IHL | 72 | 35 | 50 | 85 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Providence Reds | AHL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1969-70 | Providence Reds | AHL | 67 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 1970-71 | Providence Reds | AHL | 68 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ||
| 1971-72 | Providence Reds | AHL | 76 | 30 | 34 | 64 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972-73 | New York Raiders | WHA | 13 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Los Angeles Sharks | WHA | 57 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1973-74 | Los Angeles Sharks | WHA | 48 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Greensboro Generals | SHL | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| 1974-75 | Syracuse Blazers | NAHL | 46 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 36 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| Michigan Stags / Baltimore Blades | WHA | 27 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| WHA Totals | 145 | 38 | 46 | 84 | 45 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Awards & Achievements
- Played in MJHL / SJHL All-Star Game (1964)