A film by Damon Kwame Mason
Soul On Ice: Past, Present and Future tells the seldom-heard story of Black hockey players—from the legacy of the first Black players to step onto the ice through the history of struggle for acceptance that broke the ice for today’s professional Black players in the NHL.
Soul On Ice: Past, Present and Future is a feature documentary chronicling discrimination faced by Black athletes from the earliest days of organized hockey leagues in North America to the impact and influence of those who dared to pursue their dreams and broke through the color barrier of the sport. Their courage resonates across time as their legacies paved the way for today’s professional Black NHL players and the youth programs that encourage children today of all races to participate and excel in hockey. The film is anchored around the countdown to the NHL draft and one outstanding young Black hockey player’s dream of getting his shot at playing in the pro league.
Damon Kwame Mason
Damon Kwame Mason has been working in the Canadian entertainment industry since 1996, beginning his career in television and then radio as an on‑air personality. With his expertise in the medium, Mason went on to help launch countless radio stations across Canada and also co-hosted with some of the nation’s most well-known DJs and stars, such as NHL enforcer Georges Laraque.
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