Episode 28: Black hockey trailblazer, joining APLHA and queer hockey tournaments with Mel Jones

This month we head back across to the USA and sunny Arizona, where Andrew sits down and chats with the new President of Arizona Legacy Pride Hockey Association (ALPHA) Mel Jones.

We touch on sport and ice hockey growing up, being born and bred in Arizona, a trailblazer for black players in hockey, joining ALPHA and so much more.

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How Mel Jones started playing:

https://www.instagram.com/azhockeylegacy?igsh=MXduOWhsN2JiOHc2Zg==