'It has been quite the journey to get to this point in my life, but I could not be happier with my decision to come out. 'I am no longer scared to hide who I am.' 'While the past year and a half has been crazy, it has also given me the chance to find my true self,' Prokop wrote. The 19-year-old opened up about his identity on social media. Hockey player and Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop just made National Hockey League history after coming out as gay on Monday.