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Gay and play hockey? You're welcome at UConn
May 24, 2012
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and the UConn website, and are scheduled to be featured in the coming days on the You Can Play site.
In them, the players pledge to support "any teammate, gay or straight, that can help us win games."
The program was created by Patrick Burke, a scout for the Philadelphia Flyers and son of Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Brian Burke. It was launched in memory of Patrick's brother Brendan, who died in a car accident in 2010. Brendan made headlines when he came out in November 2009 while serving as the manager of Miami of Ohio's college hockey team.
and the UConn website, and are scheduled to be featured in the coming days on the You Can Play site.
In them, the players pledge to support "any teammate, gay or straight, that can help us win games."
The program was created by Patrick Burke, a scout for the Philadelphia Flyers and son of Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Brian Burke. It was launched in memory of Patrick's brother Brendan, who died in a car accident in 2010. Brendan made headlines when he came out in November 2009 while serving as the manager of Miami of Ohio's college hockey team.
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