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 ...

Former NHL player Akim Aliu began to speak out about the racism he experienced in hockey late last year. In a recent piece for the Players’ Tribune published earlier this week, Aliu revealed ...

Calgary Flames coach Bill Peters resigned after a former player, Akim Aliu, came forward and alleged that Peters used racial slurs in the locker room -- something Peters later admitted to be true.

Ex-National Hockey League player Akim Aliu got a public apology from his former team for “wrongdoing” by an equipment manager who was photographed in blackface.

As a member of the Colorado Eagles in 2011, Akim Aliu went to a Halloween party, where the team's trainer entered in blackface.

After years of feeling alienated by the NHL and campaigning to diversify the sport, Akim Aliu is getting another shot at playing pro hockey.

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 ...

Former Blackhawks prospect Akim Aliu alleges racial mistreatment while playing in Hawks’ farm system Aliu tweeted Monday that former Rockford IceHogs coach Bill Peters repeatedly called him the ...

After years of feeling alienated by the NHL and campaigning to diversify the sport, Akim Aliu is getting another shot at playing pro hockey, this time with the San Jose Sharks’ minor league ...

ESPN NHL analyst P.K. Subban's comments on Donald Trump prompted a strong reaction from former player and diversity advocate Akim Aliu.

The Toronto Sun's Steve Simmons said Wayne Simmonds' career means Akim Aliu didn't face racial discrimination. Simmonds and Aliu shot back.

San Jose Barracuda are bringing in former NHL defenseman Akim Aliu on a tryout, Sharks general manager Mike Grier confirmed ...