Are most women hockey players gays

Elaina Patton Elaina Patton is a freelance entertainment and culture writer. But, going into Wednesday night, she had already left her mark in Beijing by scoring four goals and nine points in the previous six games, putting her in the top 10 of the tournament.

Apps, unsurprisingly, parted ways with Duggan on Twitter, posting several messages of support for her former team. Alex Carpenter and Jill Saulnier were on target as New York won,at Toronto in the first game of the Professional Women’s Hockey League.

Just curious to know how many/which players are confirmed (not interested in speculation) members of the LGBTQ+ community. The meeting is another chapter in the heated rivalry between teams that have monopolized gold and met in every final but one since the sport was introduced to the Winter Olympics in With every Olympics, visibility around LGBTQ athletes grows, thanks to both individual competitors and an increase in the sheer number of athletes who are publicly out.

There are players currently on a PWHL roster, divided between six teams. These are the only ones I could easily find, from a listicle about gay winter olympians (listed in alphabetical order by last name). For my purposes “out” is defined by being public about a relationship/sexuality on social media, or talking about it in an interview.

Below is a list of all of the out gay players, and what team they’re on. This list is for us! Jenner married her former Cornell and Calgary teammate Hayleigh Cudmore in Ambrose, who has been a powerhouse defender for Canada, is taking home gold in her Olympic debut.

Sections U. Follow NBC News. You inspired an entire nation with your performances this Olympics and resiliency over the last few years. The PWHL is breaking records and embracing LGBTQ+ inclusion, with out lesbian athletes leading the way in pro women’s hockey.

On Team Canada, the goals came from Sarah Nurse and team captain Marie-Philip Poulin, who is now the only hockey player to score in four Olympic gold medal games. Elaina Patton is a freelance entertainment and culture writer. Her path to gold included nine goals, which ties her for the most goals scored in a single competition.

PWHL begins with gay

Latest Stories U. By Elaina Patton. As Rapinoe, Wambach and many other LGBTQ players have been vocal about their personal lives, the sport has seen an increase in queer visibility and mainstream acceptance of its queer athletes. While my girlfriend’s local team Toronto didn’t make it to the finals, we did enjoy watching their five game series against Minnesota.

After all, women’s sports are as gay as hockey is Canadian. NBC News Logo. Duggan is married to the highly decorated, former Canadian hockey star Gillian Apps, who was a member of the squad that won back-to-back gold medals in three consecutive Olympics.

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