Acceptance

in the

National Hockey League

“You play like a girl!”

Sean AveryWayne Simmonds

IF YOU CAN PLAY

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXoTRTAw6Dc&feature=player_embedded

• Rick Nash-- Columbus Blue Jackets• Duncan Keith-- Chicago Blackhawks• Brian Boyle-- New York Rangers• Matt Moulson-- New York Islanders• Joffrey Lupul-- Toronto Maple Leafs• Claude Giroux-- Philadelphia Flyers • Daniel Alfredsson-- Ottawa Senators• Scott Hartnell-- Philadelphia Flyers• Corey Perry-- Anaheim Ducks• Andy Greene-- New Jersey Devils• Dion Phaneuf-- Toronto Maple Leafs• Henrik Lundqvist-- New York Rangers

“If one of our brothers feels ostracized for what he is, it’s just wrong.”~ Andrew Ference (Boston Bruins)

Real beneficiary of You Can Play

More Information

• GForce Sports Organization(gforcesports.org)• You Can Play Project(youcanplayproject.org)• SB Nation Out Sports(outsports.com)• NHL and NHLPA• ESPN• Sports Illustrated

Sources

• |, Johnette Howard. "The Issues in Wayne Simmonds' version." ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures, n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2013.• "NHL Formally Welcomes Gay Players -Truthdig." Truthdig Main News. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr. 2013.• "Outsports: The Galactic Leader in Gay Sports." Outsports. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2013.• Wong, Curtis M. "Sean Avery, Former New York Ranger, On Being Gay Rights Advocate." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, 10 Dec. 2012.

Web. 18 Apr. 2013.• "You Can Play: Behind Patrick Burke's Bold Effort Using NHL Players to Fight Homophobia in Hockey." Yahoo! Sports. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2013.• "You Can Play." Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Apr. 2013.• GForce Sports (www.gforcesports.org)• http://www.colourbox.com/image/little-boy-hockey-player-image-4494560 • http://media.philly.com/images/526*395/020813_wayne-simmonds_600.jpg • http://www.competenetwork.com/images/stories/bloggers/ty-05/gforce-ad.jpg • http://1.cdn.nhle.com/jets/v2/ext/images/wallpapers/12-13-JK-Puck/2012-13%20Jets%20Puck%20Center%20Ice%20-%201920%20x%201200.jpg • http://www.personal.psu.edu/avg5379/blogs/amanda_and_the_media/nyc_120309_You_Can_Play_PSA.jpg • http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sjna-uCgQ5k/T6fDDJxbeGI/AAAAAAAADz0/9WtIs7trM5w/s1600/ball-hockey.jpg • http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumblarge_361/12336556922GUYag.jpg • http://www.tpesonline.com/media/catalog/product/cache/2/image/265x265/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/5/1/51350.jpg

• The National Hockey League (www.nhl.com))