History Comes to Hockeytown: NHL Black Hockey History Tour Arrives in Detroit

In honor of Black History Month 2020, the National Hockey League (NHL) has announced the return of the NHL Black Hockey History Tour presented by American Legacy for a second season. This uniquely curated mobile museum will visit Detroit’s Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and Little Caesars Arena on Jan. 18 and 19 to celebrate today’s stars, while also looking back at the pioneers and trailblazers who helped shape NHL history.

The mobile museum has been refreshed and redesigned, offering fans a new experience as they learn about some of the biggest moments, milestones and playmakers in hockey. The museum will travel to schools, community rinks and NHL arenas, incorporating unique programming at each stop. A few museum highlights include:

• Firsts and milestones: an entire wall dedicated to celebrating achievements in black hockey history including the first black NHL player, first captain, and first inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
• Every black player in history represented throughout the museum.
• Team locker room: every stop will have a customized NHL locker room giving fans the opportunity to sit in a stall to take a photo.

Come see the NHL Black Hockey History Tour for yourself:

• Jan. 18: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History.
• Jan. 18: 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena.
• Jan. 19: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena.

For more information, visit NHL.com/BlackHockeyHistory.