Mar 15, 2020; Calgary, AB, Canada; Calgary Hitmen forward Josh Prokop (10) and defensemen Luke Prokop (6) depart from the Scotiabank Saddledome. The Western Hockey League (WHL) season has been paused due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Mandatory Credit: Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports
“Today, I am proud to publicly tell everyone that I am gay,” Nashville Predators prospect, Luke Prokop wrote on his Instagram.
The 19-year-old defenseman is the first player under contract to an NHL team to publicly come out as gay.
“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.