Why is Evander Kane leaving the Sharks?

Tweet This. The Sharks terminated Kane’s contract in January for violating virus protocol while with their top minor league affiliate, the American Hockey League’s San Jose Barracuda. The contract termination cost Kane just under USD$23 million from the USD$49 million, seven-year contract he signed in May 2018.

How many black players are in the NHL?

According to an article by USA Today, 97% of the NHL is white, while the other 3% is made of different ethnicities. Of the 3% of the remaining ethnicities, twenty-six are black. Twenty of the twenty-six black hockey players are from Canada while six are American.

How much does Evander Kane owe in debt?

As mentioned, a part of Kane’s bankruptcy was $1.5 million in gambling debts.

Why did San Jose let Kane go?

Kane was in the fourth season of a seven-year, $49 million deal in 2021-22 with the Sharks when his contract was terminated on Jan. 8 due to an alleged breach of COVID-19 protocols. “I played some of my best hockey in San Jose and gave everything I had on the ice,” Kane wrote in a statement on Twitter.