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Warning: This story contains language that may be upsetting to some readers. Former National Hockey League player Akim Aliu says the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) and directors of its AAA clubs for nearly…

The Sunday Magazine26:07Why Akim Aliu doesn’t shy away from hockey's harsh realities in new graphic memoir for kidsHockey hasn't always been kind to former professional player Akim Aliu, but he loved the game too much to quit."I had so much…

Glancing at the illustration of the boy with the far-off stare standing next to a bus on the cover of the graphic novel memoir that will tell his story, Akim Aliu immediately remembers the pain of growing up poor and Black in Toronto. From…

Akim Aliu recalled how no one knew what to expect when he and four NHL players of colour sat in a circle inside a dimly lit locker room and, with cameras rolling, were asked to share their most personal and painful experiences…

Akim Aliu recalled how no one knew what to expect when he and four NHL players of colour sat in a circle inside a dimly lit dressing room and, with cameras rolling, were asked to share their most personal and painful experiences involving…

The NHL says it has completed its investigation into the conduct of former Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters. Deputy commissioner Bill Daly told reporters on Monday the league has wrapped up its investigation of Peters' alleged racist…

NEW YORK - The NHL says it has completed its investigation into the conduct of former Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters. Deputy commissioner Bill Daly told reporters on Monday the league has…

Akim Aliu is calling the Ukrainian Hockey League's punishment of a player who used a racist taunt during a game a "complete embarrassment." The league announced Wednesday that HC Kremenchuk player Andrei Deniskin has been suspended for…