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Chris Stewart and Wayne Simmonds on Executive Committee of New ‘Hockey Diversity Alliance’
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Former Flyer Wayne Simmonds shared some news today about the formation of a new “Hockey Diversity Alliance.”
He’ll join current Flyers/Phantoms player Chris Stewart on the Executive Committee, with the goal of eradicating “racism and intolerance in hockey.”
Here’s the release from Simmonds’ Twitter post:
We are proud to announce the formation of the Hockey Diversity Alliance 🏒✊🏿 pic.twitter.com/TAucuYJxp2
— Wayne Simmonds (@Simmonds17) June 8, 2020
Right now there are 43 players of color in the NHL and the Flyers are tied for having employed the sixth-most all-time, among them Simmonds, Stewart, Donald Brashear, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Tyrell Goulbourne, Justin Bailey, Sandy McCarthy, and the late Ray Emery. The Edmonton Oilers have had 13 black and/or POC players, leading the list, and the Sabres and Rangers have had 12 each.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com