Ice Hockey in Harlem, Detroit Ice Dreams and other organizations are also trying to bring the sport to people who never thought it was for them. “The first barrier is just letting folks know about this opportunity that’s in their neighbourhood,” Snider Hockey executive vice-president Jan Koziara said. “The biggest barrier is convincing families who aren’t hockey fans, haven’t ever really been exposed to hockey to give it a shot. Kids in Kensington who know LeBron James and Steph Curry are less likely to know about black hockey players like P.K. Snider Hockey exemplifies that in Philadelphia, which is more than 40 per cent black.

Source: National Post March 15, 2019 07:07 UTC