Ontarios Quinton Byfield makes history by becoming highest-drafted Black player in NHL Draft
# Ontarios Quinton Byfield makes history by becoming highest-drafted Black player in NHL Draft
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# Summary
He has the respect of coaches, his town’s mayor, and a former NHL tough guy. Now, 18-year-old Quinton Byfield has something else: the distinction of becoming the highest-drafted Black player in the NHL Entry Draft. He was picked number two overall by the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday.
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# Notes and Quotes
The league is doing a really good job with all the inclusivity … I think it would be really nice if I got involved with that and spread the positivity and just be a positive role model. – Quinton Byfield
He is mature beyond his years. The Los Angeles Kings are getting an unbelievable player and an unbelievable person. – Rob Papineau