Luke Prokop came out as gay to his mother, and while Nicole Prokop embraced her son’s decision she had a very specific concern. “She was worried about my hockey career and how it might impact it,” Prokop recalled. Pioneers such as Jason Collins (NBA) and Carl Nassib (NFL) came out as gay while they were playing. The 23-year-old Prokop in 2021 became the first player drafted and signed by an NHL team to come out, though he has yet to play in the sport’s top league. Like the NHL, no active Major