<p>From being the only Black kid in town to surviving life on the street, Leafs alumn John Craighead’s road to The Show was an epic of courage and persistence.</p><p><strong>SHOW NOTES</strong></p><p>Presented by Leafs Forever, Barrier Breakers is a mini-series about race, hockey and the way forward.</p><p>The show aims to celebrate Black players and fans who’ve broken barriers and helped change our game for the better. </p><p>Today’s episode tells the story of Leafs alumni John Craighead’s road to the NHL. Though he’d only play 5 regular season games for the Blue and White, John’s journey to the Show is an epic tale of courage and persistence. John overcame ignorance and intolerance from Day 1 – and he’s still fighting, now as an owner in the junior league where he got his break.</p><p>This is the second episode of Barrier Breakers. Future episodes will come out every week for the next five weeks. Subscribe to Leafs Forever and please write us a review.</p><p><strong>Producer:</strong> Katie Jensen, Vocal Fry Studios</p><p><strong>Writer: </strong>Scott Willats & Paul Matthews</p><p><strong>Director of Production: </strong>Shawna Morrison</p><p><strong>Executive Producer: </strong>Michael Gelfand</p><p><strong>Associate Producers: </strong>Renita Bangert, Emily Latimer, Erika Dreher, Savanna Hamilton</p><p> </p><p> </p>