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Did slaves who escaped to Canada invent ice hockey? Unpacking the real history

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Published: 2026-06-09 12:00:00
Discovered: 2026-06-09 12:38:59
Author: Emery Winter
Hash: 5a68c588bff800b8b59735e4f893c903dd788525
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/slaves-canada-invent-ice-hockey/
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Black Canadians didn't "invent" hockey, but some of the playstyles commonplace today originated from Black pioneers in the sport.
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Black Canadians didn't "invent" hockey, but some of the playstyles commonplace today originated from Black pioneers in the sport.