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A 21st Century Hockey Hero... Brendan Burke

Mark Leiren-Young | Posted 05.09.2012

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Brendan Burke publicly talked about the challenges of being a gay hockey player in November 2009 when he was managing the hockey team at Ohio's Miami University.

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WATCH: NHL Stars Release 'You Can Play' PSA Supporting LGBT Athletes

AP | Posted 03.05.2012

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TORONTO -- Some of the NHL's biggest stars are featured in a public service announcement promoting equality within the sport, regardless of sexual ori...

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Integrating Openly Gay Soldiers Into the Military Depends on Sports

Hudson Taylor | Posted 06.20.2011

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Hudson Taylor

With the high rates of athletes who enter military service, sports have the potential to prepare straight recruits with positive attitudes toward gay and lesbian teammates.

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The Hockey Gold Medal Game Heard Around the World

B.D. Gallof | Posted 05.25.2011

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B.D. Gallof

Will NHL League Commissioner Gary Bettman try to pull the plug on Team USA in 2014 after their showing this year -- after the Olympic final game was watched in houses that usually could not care less about the sport?

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Brendan Burke Funeral Service Held In Canton, Massachusetts

AP | HOWARD ULMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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CANTON, Mass. — Brendan Burke, the son of Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke and an advocate for gay rights, was remembered Tuesday...

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Brendan Burke Dead: Son Of Leafs GM Brian Burke Dies In Car Crash

Posted 05.25.2011

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Brendan Burke, son of Toronto Maple Leafs General Manager Brian Burke, has died in a car crash at 21 years old, the Maple Leafs said in a statement to...

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