Larry Kwong pictured with the Vernon Hydrophones in the 1938–39 season
Born
(1923-06-17)June 17, 1923 Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Died
March 15, 2018(2018-03-15) (aged 94) Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height
5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight
150 lb (68 kg; 10 st 10 lb)
Position
Right Wing
Shot
Right
Played for
New York Rangers
Playing career
1941–1959
Lawrence Kwong (born Eng Kai Geong; simplified Chinese: 吴启光; traditional Chinese: 吳啟光; pinyin: Wú Qǐguāng; Cantonese Yale: Ǹgh Káigwōng; June 17, 1923 – March 15, 2018) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who was the first player of Asian descent in the National Hockey League (NHL),[1] playing a short shift at the end of the third period. He was the NHL's first player who was neither white, nor Aboriginal North American, debuting ten years before Willie O'Ree. Although denied much playing time in the NHL, Kwong was a top player in senior hockey leagues outside the NHL throughout his entire career and battled the likes of Jean Beliveau for the scoring race in Quebec.
Kwong came from a Cantonese-speaking family, and was also the first NHL player from Vernon, British Columbia, and the Okanagan region. Kwong's nicknames included the "China Clipper" and "King Kwong".[2]
After his playing days, he lived in Europe and became the first ethnic Chinese coach of a professional hockey club in Switzerland. In his later years, he returned to Canada and operated a supermarket, following his father's footsteps.
^Parks Canada Agency, Government of Canada (2023-04-25). "Breaking Racial Barriers in the National Hockey League National Historic Event". parks.canada.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
^Cite error: The named reference davis1947 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
Hockey Hero LarryKwongLarryKwong beat long odds NewYorkRangers.com feature on Kwong's 60th anniversary The Longest Shot: Retracing LarryKwong's Giant Strides...
Norman Lim Kwong CM AOE (born Kwong Lim Yew; Chinese: 林佐民; October 24, 1929 – September 3, 2016) was a Canadian football player who played for the Calgary...
Rangers. On March 13, 1948 LarryKwong was an Asian playing with the New York Rangers. Born in Vernon, British Columbia, Kwong was a Chinese Canadian of...
1956 and 1960, a record no team has matched. In 1948, Asian Canadian LarryKwong became the first Asian player in the NHL by playing for the New York...
later as the NHL's all-time leader in goals and points. "China Clipper" LarryKwong becomes the first non-white player in the league, breaking the NHL colour...
Sing, The Pioneer Adventures of Chen Sing, and The Longest Shot: How LarryKwong Changed the Face of Hockey, which he co-authored. In addition to his...
non-white and first Indigenous American (Ojibwe) player in the NHL 1948: LarryKwong (1923–2018), first player of Asian descent 1953: Fred Sasakamoose (1933-2020)...
John Kucera (born 1984), alpine ski racer LarryKwong (1923–2018), professional hockey player Norman Kwong (1929–2016), former CFL player and former Lieutenant...
Championships, Division II-B and as a captain for the 2015 competition. LarryKwong, Canadian-born Cantonese ethnicity NHL player for one season with the...
Igali Barret Jackman Harry Jerome Teyo Johnson Harry Jones Paul Kariya LarryKwong Andrew Ladd Silken Laumann Brett Lawrie Bob Lenarduzzi Adam Loewen Mark...
22, Chinese swimmer, Paralympic champion (2016), traffic collision. LarryKwong, 94, Canadian ice hockey player (Valleyfield Braves, New York Rangers)...
actress LarryKwong, (吳啟光), first non-white and first Chinese-Canadian to play in the National Hockey League. Broke hockey's colour barrier Norman Kwong (林佐民)...
2014. Greg Kuznik player profile at NHL.com. Retrieved July 14, 2010. LarryKwong player profile at NHL.com. Retrieved July 14, 2010. Milan Kytnar player...
Athlete in 2015. Orland Kurtenbach was inducted as an Athlete in 1997. LarryKwong was inducted as an Athlete in 2013. Trevor Linden was inducted as an...
Lockhart include Rudy Pilous, Hank D'Amore, and Chinese-Canadian player LarryKwong. He later managed the New Haven Ramblers in the American Hockey League...
Alan Tang Kwong-Wing (20 September 1946 – 29 March 2011) was a Hong Kong film actor, producer and director. Tang was part of the "Silver Rat Squad (銀色鼠隊)"...
Hrymnak Jim Jamieson Bill Johansen Bob Kirkpatrick Dick Kotanen Joe Krol LarryKwong Bill Kyle Gus Kyle Max Labovitch Jack Lancien Hal Laycoe Roger Leger...
Finks 2012: Sig Gutsche 2012: Norman Kwong Dean Griffing (1945–1947) Les Lear (1948–1952) Bob Snyder (1953) Larry Siemering (1954) Jack Hennemier (1955–1956)...
Morales (Native American) Sonny Earl (GI) J. J. Lippold (leather man) James Kwong (construction worker) Chad Freeman (cowboy) Victor Willis (cop/admiral)...
former mayor of Edmonton (Bill Smith), and a lieutenant-governor (Norman Kwong). Athletes of significance in other professional sports that played for...
Intern at the White House Press Office (season 4). Lauren Chin (Catherine Kwong): Intern at the White House Press Office (season 4). Marina ("Rina") (Melissa...
Global Information