Luke Prokop has carved his name into the history books as on Monday, July 20, he became the first ice hockey player with an NHL contract to come out as gay.
The defenceman who is currently signed with the Nashville Predators took to Instagram to post a moving statement confirming the news.Prokop opened the post by saying, “While the past year and a half has been crazy, it has also given me the chance to find my true self.