Aliu tells PEOPLE his hockey journey has been 'a difficult path,' but he hopes sharing his story in the film 'Black Ice' impacts the next generation of players Larry MacDougal/AP Akim Aliu loves ...

Akim Aliu, Steve Simmons, and Wayne Simmonds (L to R). International Newspapers NHL By Andrew Bucholtz on 10/10/2022 10/10/2022 Long-time Toronto Sun columnist Steve Simmons has stirred up quite a ...

Akim Aliu, who has been publicly outspoken about racism in hockey, tells PEOPLE he hopes to empower the younger generation through the documentary 'Black Ice' and his organization, the Hockey ...

Calgary Flames center Akim Aliu (29) controls the puck against Nashville Predators defenseman Victor Bartley (64) during the first period of an NHL hockey game April 23, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn.

Akim Aliu blasts P.K. Subban’s Trump comments: ‘You’re a disgrace’ "You are the perfect example of why people of color haven’t progressed at the highest levels of society." ...

FILE – Calgary Flames center Akim Aliu (29) controls the puck against Nashville Predators defenseman Victor Bartley (64) during the first period of an NHL hockey game April 23, 2013, in ...

After years of feeling alienated by the NHL and campaigning to diversify the sport, Akim Aliu is getting another shot at playing pro hockey. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation.

Aliu, who was selected in the second round of the 2007 draft by Chicago, spent a majority of his 13 seasons jumping from one minor league team to another. He appeared in just seven NHL games with ...

After years of feeling alienated by the NHL and campaigning to diversify the sport, Akim Aliu is getting another shot at playing pro hockey. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation.

After years of feeling alienated by the NHL and campaigning to diversify the sport, Akim Aliu is getting another shot at playing pro hockey. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation.