On a night the Islanders dedicated to raising awareness for the LGBTQ community, their You Can Play ambassador said the NHL and the Isles were ready to embrace an openly gay player.
“I think so,” said Casey Cizikas, the Isles’ representative for You Can Play Awareness night. “We’re a big family. Whoever it is, we’re going to welcome them with open arms. Every team is a family, and it takes every single person to bring that family together. It would definitely be big for the sport.”
Saturday’s event was part of a league-wide initiative that included naming LGBTQ ambassadors on each of the 30 teams.