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, as part of NHL.com's celebration of Black History Month, he profiles Arcadia University women's hockey coach Kelsey Koelzer, the first Black woman to lead an NCAA hockey team.
Color of Hockey: 'Rising star' Koelzer excelling as 1st Black woman coach of NCAA team
Guided Division III Arcadia to 2024 conference championship in program's 3rd season

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