Director Hubert Davis on ‘Black Ice’ and the untold Black hockey experienceTORONTO — In the new sports documentary "Black Ice," viewers learn that in 1906 hockey player Eddie Martin became the first to use a technique known as the slapshot — a back swing of the stick known for its power as it makes contact with the puck. Using archival footage of the Maritimes league along with in-person interviews with past and present Black hockey players, “Black Ice” challenges the idea that hockey is an all-welcoming Canadian sport. Based on the book “Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1895-1925" by George and Darril Fosty, the documentary looks deep into the annals of hockey history. Adapting the book was eye-opening for Davis, who says he wasn't aware that the all-Black hockey league existed. I had never even known we had a Coloured Hockey League,” says Davis during an interview at his Toronto office.

Source: CBC News September 15, 2022 15:38 UTC