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Remembering Bill Riley, NHL's First African Nova Scotian
Bill Riley, the trailblazing Amherst native who broke barriers as the first African Nova Scotian to hit NHL ice with the Capitals in 1974, leaves behind a legacy that echoes through locker rooms today. Guys like O'Ree paved the way, but Riley's grit in Washington and that Jets stint in Winnipeg showed black kids from the Maritimes they belonged too. Front offices still whisper about his behind-the-scenes push for diversity that shaped franchises like the Moncton Wildcats he built from scratch.
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