[cmartin]

I am putting together names of players past and present who are of native anchestry whom have played in the NHL and Junior teams. I need help, also where is Wacie Rabbitt.Thanks PUCK HEADS !

 

[BE-LEAF-ABLE]

Jonathan Cheechoo and Chris Simon come to mind.

 

[cmartin]

joe juneau

I never figured joe to be native, do you have any background info ?, thanks !

 

[BE-LEAF-ABLE]

Oh, sorry. Did I say Juneau? I meant Chris Simon.

I always got the two mixed up for some reason... still do obviously. :laugh:

(Gotta' edit my first post )

 

[cmartin]

Darcy Tucker

dt is native, any info on him since you are a TO fan:thumbsup:

 

[Amanda]

Sheldon Souray is Metis.


Edit:
I remember a few other players, Jordan Tootoo, Wade Redden, Carey Price and Rene Bourque

 

[panoo]

Stan Makita, Gino Odjick (Algonkin), Bryan Trottier (Metis), George Armstrong (Ojibway), Mike Peluso, Sandy McCarthy, Ted Nolan (Ojibwa),

 

[BE-LEAF-ABLE]

dt is native, any info on him since you are a TO fan:thumbsup:

Sorry, I have no idea. I didn't even know he was native.

 

[panoo]

dt is native, any info on him since you are a TO fan:thumbsup:

Darcy Tucker also recognizes Native heritage, having an aboriginal grandmother.

 

[Rids]

I am putting together names of players past and present who are of native anchestry whom have played in the NHL and Junior teams. I need help, also where is Wacie Rabbitt.Thanks PUCK HEADS !

I believe Wacey is in Saskatoon in the WHL.

 

[Rids]

I misspoke Wacey is playing in Providence of the AHL.

Wacey Rabbit's profile at hockeydb.com

 

[imported_shookem]

Here's a good site to learn some of the history.

Aboriginal Hockey - Backcheck: a Hockey Retrospective - Library and Archives Canada

 

[Daryl Shilling]

I'm not usually a fan of digging up old threads, but just had to with this one.

Stan Mikita is about as Indian as Jaromir Jagr and Dominik Hasek...

Daryl