Months after shaking the hockey world by publicly accusing then-current Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters of directing racial slurs towards him in 2009-10 while the two were members of the AHL’s ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aliu tells PEOPLE his hockey journey has been 'a difficult path,' but he hopes sharing his story in the film 'Black Ice' impacts ...
Since Mike Babcock’s firing, it’s been a week of reckoning of sorts for some NHL coaches. The wild story of Babcock asking Marner for his “list” has been making its rounds, and other current and ...
The attorney for former Calgary Flames forward Akim Aliu expressed surprise to learn the NHL has concluded its investigation into former Flames head coach Bill Peters. "The investigation has been ...
Former NHL player Akim Aliu said a staff member of the American Hockey League's Colorado Eagles dressed up like him and wore blackface to a Halloween party. "The hardest thing about that ... just how ...
On Wednesday, we brought you the story of Akim Aliu. As one of the few Black players in hockey, he endured years of racial slurs and taunts from fans, teammates and even coaches. Now, in part two of ...
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Akim Aliu, the player who helped prompt a new discussion about racism and coaching behavior in hockey, is heading back to the ice. Aliu signed Tuesday in the Czech Extraliga for the remainder of the ...
Akim Aliu signs with HC Litvinov of the Czech Extraliga three months after exposing former Calgary Flames coach Bill Peters's racist treatment. Aliu will continue to fight for inclusivity and ...