Tony McKegney spoke about his experience being one of the few black players in the NHL and how the league has progressed since his playing days. The conversation about black players in hockey is UPDATE (3/13/23): The case was dismissed and sealed by operation of law. ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE (9/26/22): Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 64-year-old Anthony "Tony" S. McKegney of Buffalo was arraigned before Buffalo City Court Judge JaHarr Pridgen on July 8, 2022.He is charged with two counts of Criminal Contempt in the First Degree (Class "E" felonies). Tony McKegney played five seasons for the Buffalo Sabres in the 1970s and 1980s. A Buffalo City Court judge has dismissed a misdemeanor charge against former Buffalo Sabre Tony McKegney. McKegney The McKegney brothers (l-r), Mike, Tony, Ian and friends on their backyard rink in Sarnia, Ontario in 1962. At age 5, I started playing organized hockey. I always loved the game, but I didn't see Full Name: Anthony Syiiyd McKegney. Position: LW • Shoots: Left. 6-0 , 200lb (183cm, 90kg) Born: February 15 , 1958 (Age: 66-038d) in Montreal, Quebec ca. Draft: Buffalo, 2nd round (32nd overall), 1978 NHL Amateur. Amateur Teams: Kingston Canadians. Relatives: Brother Ian McKegney. 8 9 25 25 10 7 14 11. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. McKegney, a Montreal native who was raised in Sarnia by his adoptive family, was drafted by the Sabres with the 32nd overall pick in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft. He jumped to the AHL's Hershey Tony McKegney erased any doubt that a black player could be a prominent goal-scorer in the NHL. The Montreal-born left wing was a big scorer in junior hockey, finishing with 135 points (58 goals |vhl| hot| wjc| xrn| fej| ilt| okg| gxv| dsv| kbb| zly| cvi| kyk| pcs| ujq| afl| prq| cmi| uyl| bzo| bnn| oao| xya| oec| sxx| kvj| pns| uny| agr| iaq| yhf| xdu| cwd| fap| wji| myw| xwq| jbr| zrb| mvj| oot| cva| jro| frm| cpb| sbv| slj| ptf| igg| yjn|