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The courage and leadership of Luke Prokop on a historic day for the NHL and the sport of hockey.
The courage and leadership of Luke Prokop on a historic day for the NHL and the sport of hockey.
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Jul 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Pierre Lebrun and Sara Civian from the Athletic NHL are joined by Bayne Pettinger of C.A.A., the first openly gay agent in the NHL and Brock McGillis, the former OHL goaltender, and the first men's openly gay hockey player.
The panel discusses Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop's historic announcement, coming out as a gay athlete in the sport of hockey.
Sara, Pierre, Brock and Bayne look at the impact of Luke's statement, the support of his junior team the Calgary Hitmen and his NHL team the Nashville Predators. Brock and Bayne marvel at Luke's leadership and bravery and what it means to future players moving forward. The panel also acknowledges the work still to be done, with coaching, in the locker room and on the ice, as hockey strives to indeed make the sport for everyone.
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The panel discusses Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop's historic announcement, coming out as a gay athlete in the sport of hockey.
Sara, Pierre, Brock and Bayne look at the impact of Luke's statement, the support of his junior team the Calgary Hitmen and his NHL team the Nashville Predators. Brock and Bayne marvel at Luke's leadership and bravery and what it means to future players moving forward. The panel also acknowledges the work still to be done, with coaching, in the locker room and on the ice, as hockey strives to indeed make the sport for everyone.
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Released:
Jul 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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