Fansided · Jul 23, 2021
Luke Prokop Becomes First Gay Active NHLer In League History
KELOWNA, BC - FEBRUARY 17: Luke Prokop #6 of the Calgary Hitmen sits on the bench and hams it up for the camera during third period against the Kelowna Rockets at Prospera Place on February 17, 2020 in Kelowna, Canada. (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images)
Earlier this week Luke Prokop, the Nashville Predators prospect, made history by coming out as gay. He is the first player under contract to have done this. Prokop was selected in the third round of the 2020 draft by the Predators, the 19-year-old signing a three-year entry-level contract with the organization.
In a statement posted to Prokop’s social media, he stated: