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My suggestion is to just be yourself and take it at your own pace.”Ĭoming off a year when Jon Lee-Olsen became one of the first pro hockey players to publicly come out as gay, the two coming out within a few months of each other may lead to more ice hockey players feeling empowered to do so too, and especially for younger generations of players show that #CourageIsContagious.

It doesn’t matter who you are or what you believe in or who you fall in love with. Everyone’s different, but at the end of the day everyone’s still human. If me saying this can help someone else feel better about themselves or move them a little bit further on their journey then that’s my end target. By no means just because I’ve done it do I expect hundreds of other people to do it, that’s not what I’ve done this for. “I think it’s a journey that everyone has to take at their own pace. When asked in an interview Monday with BBC Manchester about what he would say to anyone else struggling to come out, Sullivan responded: It’s apparent Zach Sullivan’s coming will have a huge impact on the sport of hockey, and he’s just getting started. Highlights: Cardiff Devils win Play-off final Cardiff Devils beat Sheffield Steelers to win the play-off final for the first time since 1999, their maiden win in the Elite League era. The games also featured pride tape and specially designed rainbow-spangled jerseys, which will be auctioned off to support local LGBTQ charities that each individual team has chosen to work with. Read about our approach to external linking. “The hockey world is a tight knit supportive community and when something as important like this happens, the whole sport gets better.”ĮIHL Pride Weekend was in partnership with You Can Play. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. “When he told the room, we couldn’t be happier for our teammate and we 100% have his back,” it reads. The regular season begins early September and will end in March.
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#manchesterstorm #manchester #pride #pride#icehockey #ukicehockey #eliteleagueicehockey #eliteleague #eihl #dundeestars #sheffieldsteelers post shared by Matty Collier on at 4:17pm PSTĭallas Ehrhardt, teammate and captain of the Storm, gave a statement of full support too. The 201415 Elite Ice Hockey League season is the 12th season of the Elite Ice Hockey League.
