[creewespock]

My first guess was John Madden:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ma...8ice_hockey%29

Only missing piece here is I don't think his father played hockey (he grew up in public housing in Toronto, his father isn't mentioned anywhere)

This is wikipedia's list of players whose parents played in the NHL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...arent-children

[Equackasous]

Yeah, the long bus ride with sleep seems to suggest an eastern conference team because they frequently use busses (Western Conference teams are so far apart, they almost always fly). So does the fact that this is a SUNY article (State University of New York). I strongly suspect this player played for a New York area team (or at least North Eastern US) in 2004-2005.

That's another reason I thought of John Madden. He played for New Jersey this whole decade except for this season.

[bebeacc]

Good catch...he's a Catholic guy. Religion is hard to find on most NHL players though.

[Ltftujkg]

Definitely John Madden

[outdog]

I see. I am sorry I could not be of more assistance in this matter.

[allemnendup]

He has skated here for several years, even winning a Stanley Cup title.

This line also points to someone who played for the same club, potentially one that one a cup within "several years" of the interview date (presumably sometime in 2004, or maybe 2003...the book was published 2005).

New Jersey won the Stanley Cup in 2002 last. Another reason I keep going back to John Madden.

The age fits, too: he's 36 now.

The article also talks about the "ascendancy" of him being a hockey player in college. This is also a big pointer to John Madden, just because he was not drafted...he was a decent hockey player but he really came into his own in college and became a pretty big name by the end of his college career, and got signed to an NHL club.



The only thing about Madden that doesn't fit is the part about the dad playing pro hockey. But maybe the dad did play pro hockey (AHL or something), and no one's ever really mentioned it?
Where is 'here?'

Could be blowing smoke? Was the cup won 'here?'

[ResuNezily]

This is hearsay and innuendo; not outing.

[usacomm]

It's all a ruse. Everyone knows there are no gay NHL players.

[Knongargoapex]

You know, if BK reads this thread, it will reinforce all of his stereotypes about gay men. Except for being in the closet this guy is exactly how he thinks all gay men act.

ACK!

[moohassinny]

There's a lot at stake with a pro sports career. Obviously one of the worst situations to be keeping a lifestyle secret.

It's hard to believe he hasn't been outed, seeing as he goes to gay clubs and everyone there is basically a couple clicks away from a FB post or tweet. Heck, just doing the interview (not to mention, confiding to teammates) makes it pretty clear he either expects or wants to be out.

My guess is that it's an open secret in some quarters, with the gay clubgoers in the know closing ranks to protect him.

Asher, if it's not Madden, you're doing him a disservice. You definitely need to go undercover on this and ferret out the truth. Because the truth is "out" there.

[ThisIsOK]

Why do you say that?

[movlabk]

This thread does not conform to the stereotype that there are no gay athletes.

[yasmin]

[Cnbaapuy]

[envenonearo]

sidney crosby

[first_pr]

Wow...poor Aaron Barnes

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