Nhl players who are gay

No corporate filter. NHL Clubs created specialty Pride jerseys or exclusive merchandise, and many NHL Players used Pride Tape to show their support for the LGBTQ+ community. PrideFest Milwaukee is taking place Thursday through Sunday. His response? When Luke Prokop was in the sixth grade, he was asked what he wanted to be when he grew up.

There’s far more support for openly gay players among the NHL’s elite than just Matthews and Marchand. The parade is Sunday beginning at p. No agenda. But there is hope. Joining the team are forwards Matt Brown and Trevor Janicke along with d-men Mats Lindgren and Luke Prokop.

But Takach believes Prokop will be the first athlete to serve as the grand marshal for any pride parade in the city. A player in the National Hockey League. In my article, I noted the many NHLers, past and present, who have been big. On Sunday, Prokop, 23, will serve as the Grand Marshal in Milwaukee’s Pride Parade, an event expected to draw thousands of people.

He said he also had the support of the league and of the Nashville Predators organization. Prokop, a native of Edmonton, Alberta, has been ice skating since he was 4 years old. When he was 5, he picked up a hockey stick for the first time. Inhe became the first openly gay player under contract with an NHL team.

No paywall. Prokop grew up playing the sport on outdoor rinks in Canada. The NHL stands alone among the Big 4 men's pro team sports with no out gay players, active or retired, in history. Prokop said he also made the decision as an encouragement for younger athletes who are unsure about coming out.

The Bakersfield Condors, AHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers, announced that they have signed four players to one-year, two-way American Hockey League (AHL) contracts for the season. Email This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Prokop has been playing with the Milwaukee Admirals on and off since Some players displayed rainbow pride tape on their hockey sticks, while the team sold rainbow cow bells and merchandise. Inhe became the first openly gay player under contract with an NHL team.

In Julyhe made an Instagram post where he officially came out.