William Douglas has been writing The Color of Hockey blog since 2012. Douglas joined NHL.com in 2019 and writes about people of color in the sport. Today, he profiles MacEwan University coach Zack Dailey, who is believed to be the only Black head coach in men’s hockey in U Sports, Canada’s collegiate athletics governing body.

Zack Dailey learned how to play hockey as a kid in Alaska with the methodical approach of the coach he would eventually become.

“I would rent videos of how to play hockey, and I'd practice in the living room,” Dailey said. “The library would call to get their VHS back because it was overdue because I was watching them all the time.

"When I was younger, I was one of the worst players and a lot of it had to do with my skating. So my dad would film me skating on our o

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