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Sasakamoose, one of first Indigenous NHL players, dies at 86

| November 26, 2020 12:10 AM

PRINCE ALBERT, Saskatchewan (AP) — Fred Sasakamoose, one of the first Indigenous players in the National Hockey League, has died after fighting COVID-19. He was 86.

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