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Hockey Canada announced today that Kelowna Rockets head coach Kris Mallette has been added to the coaching staff for Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team Summer Development Camp.
He replaces Everett Silvertips general manager and head coach Dennis Williams, who was named an assistant coach with Canada’s National Junior Team yesterday.
17 WHL players will be among the 45 attendees at Canada’s National Men’s Under-18 Team Summer Development Camp, July 25-Aug. 4 at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex on the Tsuut’ina Nation near Calgary.
Over the 11-day camp, the players will be split into two teams, Red and White, and participate in practices and intrasquad games. The camp will also feature combined practices and intrasquad games with Canada’s National Junior Team on Aug. 2-3.
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Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop comes out as gay
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KELOWNA, BC - FEBRUARY 17: Luke Prokop #6 of the Calgary Hitmen prepares for the face-off against the Kelowna Rockets at Prospera Place on February 17, 2020 in Kelowna, Canada. (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images)
A Nashville Predators prospect has come out as gay before his first NHL camp.
Luke Prokop, a 19-year-old Canadian who was a second-round pick in the 2020 draft last fall, posted a message to Twitter on Monday. It has been quite the journey to get to this point in my life, but I cannot be happier with my decision to come out, he said. From a young age I have dreamed of being an NHL player, and I believe that living my authentic life will allow me to bring my whole self to the rink improve my chances for filling my dreams.
NHL prospect comes out as gay
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