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Taffy Abel’s Family Asks NHL to Recognize His Indigeneity As Barrier-Breaking

Taffy Abel

The family of Taffy Abel is hoping to see the NHL recognize the former New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks standout for what he was, the first.

As his family asserts, Taffy Abel was not only the first Indigenous person to compete in the NHL, but he was also the athlete to break the NHL’s color barrier when he stepped on the ice with the New York Rangers in 1926.

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