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‘A movement not a moment’: NHL focuses on racial diversity

FILE - Columbus Blue Jackets' Anson Carter, right, celebrates with goalie Frederik Norrena after a 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres during preseason NHL hockey action, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006, at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Anson Carter remembers watching in high school as some of his friends abandoned hockey for being “too white" as he forged ahead, eyes set on a pro career. By the time he reached the National Hockey League, dreadlocks were flowing out from underneath his helmet as he skated. (AP Photo/Terry Gilliam, File) FILE - Vancouver Canucks' Anson Carter, right, celebrates his goal with teammates Wade Brookbank, left, during second period NHL hockey action against the Calgary Flames in Calgary, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006. Anson Carter remembers watching in high school as some of his friends abandoned hockey for being “too white" as he forged ahead, eyes set on a pro career. By the time he reached the National Hockey League, dreadlocks were flowing out from underneath his helmet as he skated. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press via AP, File) FILE -New York Rangers right wing Ryan Reaves (75) skates the ice in the first period of Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Eastern Conference finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Friday, June 3, 2022, in New York. The National Hockey League has taken significant strides in recent years to improve diversity in a sport that has long been predominantly white. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) FILE - Edmonton Oilers left wing Evander Kane, center, celebrates his goal during the third period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings Friday, May 6, 2022, in Los Angeles. It was his third goal of the game. The National Hockey League has taken significant strides in recent years to improve diversity in a sport that has long been predominantly white(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File) FILE -New York Rangers defenseman K'Andre Miller (79) sets up for a face-off during the first period of Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday, May 28, 2022, in New York. The National Hockey League has taken significant strides in recent years to improve diversity in a sport that has long been predominantly white. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) FILE -Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (41) and Colorado Avalanche right wing Nicolas Aube-Kubel (16) compete for a puck during the first period of Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals on Monday, June 20, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. The National Hockey League has taken significant strides in recent years to improve diversity in a sport that has long been predominantly white. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack) FILE - Colorado Avalanche's Nazem Kadri in action during the third period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the St. Louis Blues Friday, May 27, 2022, in St. Louis. The National Hockey League has taken significant strides in recent years to improve diversity in a sport that has long been predominantly white. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
‘A movement not a moment’: NHL focuses on racial diversity