Color of Hockey: Kwong gaining support for Hall of Fame induction
2023年4月3日 · Today, he profiles the effort to get Larry Kwong elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Kwong became the NHL's first player of Asian heritage when he appeared in one game for the New York...
Breaking the NHL’s colour barrier was only a part of Larry Kwong…
Larry Kwong made history as the first Asian player to touch NHL ice. But his immeasurable impact on the game extends far beyond his lone big-league shift. By Sonny Sachdeva
Larry Kwong - Wikipedia
Later in 1946, Lester Patrick scouted Kwong and was impressed, signing him for the New York Rovers, a farm team of the New York Rangers. [12] Kwong scored a goal in his debut for the Rovers against the Boston Olympics in Boston on October 27, 1946. [ 13 ]
Induct Larry Kwong into the Hockey Hall of Fame - Hockey 4 Youth
INDUCT LARRY KWONG INTO THE HOCKEY HALL OF FAME The CampaigN. On March 13, 1948, Larry Kwong aka Eng Kai Geong, a Chinese Canadian hockey player, broke the colour barrier as the NHL’s first player of Asian descent. Larry Kwong’s achievement went largely unacknowledged until recent grassroots campaigns emerged to share Larry’s story.
New York Rangers Coach, Lynn Patrick , Larry "King Kwong" Kwong …
New York Rangers Coach, Lynn Patrick , Larry "King Kwong" Kwong and New York Rangers Coach Frank Boucher pose for a photo circa 1950 in New York, New York. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images
Larry Kwong, first Chinese Canadian to break the color barrier, …
2024年12月9日 · The Longest Shot is an illustrated children’s book that details the life of Larry Kwong, the first Chinese Canadian hockey player to play for the NHL. Chad Soon and George Chiang do a wonderful job sharing their deep interest in the sport of hockey, an interest I am sure many young Asian Canadian fans will also have.
Lynn Patrick - Wikipedia
Joseph Lynn Patrick (February 3, 1912 – January 26, 1980) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and executive. As a player, Patrick played ten seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers. He was twice named to the NHL All-Star team and was a member of the Rangers' 1940 Stanley Cup championship team.
The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockey
The narrative extensively examines the pervasive racism that Larry Kwong confronted, both in his personal life and professional hockey career, which tragically thwarted his prospects of a sustained NHL tenure.
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Born in 1923 in Vernon, B.C. to a Cantonese-speaking Chinese family, Larry Kwong was a gifted athlete. In 1946, he was scouted by future Hall of Famer Lester Patrick to play for the New York Rovers,...
Hall of Fame spot sought for Smoke Eater Larry Kwong
2022年9月21日 · Larry Kwong, as seen in the 1945-46 Trail Smoke Eaters program. A man who played two seasons for the Trail Smoke Eaters in the 1940s and broke the NHL’s colour barrier should be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, supporters say.