John Paris Jr.
John Paris Jr. is the first Black person to coach a pro hockey team, when he coached the Atlanta Knights of the International Hockey League. His team won the Turner Cup championship in 1994. Paris was fired from the Knights during the 1995–96 season. The following season, he was named coach and general manager of the Central Hockey League expansion franchise Macon Whoopee. He coached the Whoopee for three seasons.
The native of Windsor, Nova Scotia is currently the head coach/general manager of the Restigouche Tigers of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League since the summer of 2006.
External links
- NHL.com - Paris helped put Atlanta hockey on the map
- Image of John Paris Jr.
- MJAHL Team roster
- Restigouche Tigers profile
- Atlanta Knights profile
- Official website
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