Nashville Predators' Luke Prokop has become the first active NHL player signed by a club to come out as gay.
The Canadian, 19, who is yet to play for Nashville, was their third-round draft pick in 2020. He made the announcement in an Instagram post.
Prokop said: "While the past year and a half has been crazy, it has also given me the chance to find my true self. I am no longer scared to hide who I am.
"Today I am proud to publicly tell everyone that I am gay."
The defenceman added: "It has been quite the journey to get to this point in my life, but I could not be happier with my decision to come out.Latest Post Follow us on Google news, Twitter and on Facebook