Evander Kane, Connor Carrick and Jaccob Slavin

Kwame Mason, Akil Thomas and Elijah Roberts discuss joining the NHL family of podcasts and explain how a “joke” turned into an NHL backed project. Kwame is joined by Evander Kane, Connor Carrick and Jaccob Slavin (13:15). They talk about social justice, the importance of being allies and the growth of the game. Kane discusses the challenges he has faced since being drafted and how he ultimately found his voice and used his past experiences as a player to advocate for positive change within the sport. Carrick and Slavin both openly recognize the specific work and action that needs to take place among white players to drive change and stand united for social justice. Slavin talks about how adopting a black daughter has helped him think about past issues related to social justice and how critical it is for all NHL players to truly listen to the experiences of people of color to completely understand their perspective.