Gay nhl players
The Edmonton native was taken in the third round (#73 overall) of the NHL Draft by Nashville. You may recall that Prokop became the first openly gay player in the NHL when he came out in While he technically hasn't played an NHL game, he was under NHL contract with the Nashville Predators when he made his announcement on social media.
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Many gay male hockey players and officials came out on Outsports this year. Together, they’re making the sport’s atavistic culture more inclusive.
The day Luke Prokop shook the hockey world by coming out , he needed to get away. It was July 21, , and the right-shot defenseman had just become the first openly gay hockey player under an NHL contract. His nerves were fried.
The Edmonton native was taken in the third round (#73 overall) of the NHL Draft by Nashville. You may recall that Prokop became the first openly gay player in the NHL when he came out in While he technically hasn't played an NHL game, he was under NHL contract with the Nashville Predators when he made his announcement on social media.
He is still very much a part-time player but already has been in twice as many Admirals games as all of last year. And on Saturday night, Prokop scored his first AHL goal. Prokop also is looking forward to Wednesday, when the Admirals host their annual Pride Night for a game against the Texas Stars.
Many gay male hockey players and officials came out on Outsports this year. Together, they’re making the sport’s atavistic culture more inclusive.
And while Minnesota plays Boston in the finals, I felt like it was a good time to highlight the queer players in the league. So instead I had to scroll through Instagram and play the ultimate game of siblings or dating or besties. I tried to only include people who were obviously out, but that definitely prioritizes people in relationships.