On March 24, 2016, the IIHF announced it had approved a request to allow Dawes, Brandon Bochenski, and Dustin Boyd to play for Kazakhstan at the 2016 IIHF World Championship. All three players received Kazakhstani citizenship via naturalization, making them eligible. Personal life Dawes was born in Winnipeg to a Canadian mother and Jamaican father. Career statistics Regular season and playoffs International Awards and honours See also List of black ice hockey players References External links 1985 births Living people Adler Mannheim players Ak Bars Kazan players Atlanta Thrashers players Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg players Barys Nur-Sultan players Black Canadian ice hockey players Calgary Flames players Canadian ice hockey left wingers Canadian people of Jamaican descent Chicago Wolves players Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) players Hartford Wolf Pack players Kazakhstani ice hockey players Kootenay Ice players Montreal Canadiens players New York Rangers draft picks New York Rangers players Phoenix Coyotes players Ice hockey people from Winnipeg People from St. Vital, Winnipeg