If you're looking for an example of the vagaries of NHL goaltending these days, look no further than the trade that sent the two-time Stanley Cup winner to the Ottawa Senators. He told her she had to pick him up immediately. But what Yanic was experiencing was so much more than draft-year jitters. Naturally, growing up where he did, his raw athleticism drew him to hockey, too. They were about as close as a parent and child could be. The easy answer was that he was feeling overwhelmed with hockey in his draft year, that it was performance anxiety, but Diane didn’t really believe that. He knows it comes from a place of ignorance rather than malice in their case. She knew something was troubling her teenage son, Yanic Duplessis. It was commonplace, even among his close friends. He struggled to sleep. The first few seasons were disastrous for 2016's No. Moncton Flyers forward Yanic Duplessis's mission is to inspire courage in others. She couldn’t stand to see him suffer any further and, since his father had sustained a heart attack months earlier, she didn’t want Yanic to think his behavior was the cause of anything. He calls them on it. Yanic Duplessis, a 17-year-old elite hockey player in Canada, has come out publicly as gay. But the more role models there are, the more people reach out. ‘Don’t feel bad. So when everything got out, I said, ‘Well, all my family and friends know, so the people that I know love and support me, so I'll try to make a difference.”. They were happy tears, and we were (saying goodbye to) all the tears we cried of sadness, of seeing him and being powerless to helping him. “I wasn’t sure the guys would feel comfortable with me in the room.”, He held his anxiety in, and it started to manifest itself in different ways. He knew he wasn’t an ordinary player. The Duplessis family worked with a writer and QMJHL scout named Craig Eagles, who’d caught wind of Yanic being outed and let them know he’d tell Yanic’s story whenever he was ready. Yanic Duplessis, an elite-level player who was drafted by the QMJHL's Drummondville Voltigeurs in 2019, revealed he is gay earlier this week. ️‍ #HockeyIsForEveryone (Quote via Craig Eagles) “They have been nothing but good to me since I came out – it's unreal,” Yanic said. Important: An official team/league url or a team document must be provided for us to update player stats. He says his sexuality "shouldn't be a big deal. Diane and her husband, Andre, would marvel when he’d tell them he was taking up baseball, then volleyball, then…javelin? And it's already happening. He knew the moment was approaching in which he’d come out to his family, so he’d done a dry run with his close friend, Xavier Melanson, a few months earlier. Yanic Duplessis (photo courtesy of Diane Dandurand). The reactions were instant. There was some hate sent his way, and the initial shock of it hurt badly, Yanic said. The fact that Duplessis has heard homophobic language, in a sport which has taken such things far more seriously in the past half-decade, nevertheless shows hockey's enlightenment when it comes to sexual orientation isn't yet complete. He’s determined to effect change. It only took about eight hours on top of yesterday’s three-or-so, but we finally, almost mercifully, rea... Post a scouting report/trivia/player comment in English (visible here). She knew something was troubling her teenage son, Yanic Duplessis. Drafted 2019, 4 #43 overall by Campbellton Tigers in the MJAHL Draft, Drafted 2019, 9 #145 overall by Drummondville Voltigeurs in the QMJHL Entry Draft. Perhaps most touching: the reaction from his peers and teammates. It was 2019, and Diane Dandurand couldn’t sleep. After revealing the truth to his parents last year, Duplessis decided to go public in an interview with the Atlantic Canadian FDS Podcast Network on Labour Day. One of the reasons the native of Saint-Antoine, N.B., decided to step forward is to help make such announcements unremarkable. But most of my teammates, pretty much all of them, well, most of them, still want me on the team.”. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Yanic grew up in Saint-Antoine, N.B.. Not a subscriber? But he also says that each time an LGBTQ player steps forward — at least five by his count — the support they receive gets incrementally bigger. 4 overall pick. Gradually, Yanic’s focus began shifting more toward his hockey future, and 2018-19 was a big year. He tries not to get angry. Sign up today to get the best features and analysis from the NHL and beyond. Most recently in the NBPEIMMHL with Moncton Rallye … You're going to have to help me out there.” “You said it.” Suddenly, Diane knew. “He said, ‘Guess.’ ” “I said, ‘OK. “OK," she said. “I wanted to help make a difference. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. And one of them in particular. Submit changes (incorrect DOB, missing stats, incorrect stats, social media links etc) using a web form and we will review your update request within 24 hours and update accordingly. How – and why – QMJHL prospect Yanic Duplessis came out as gay. As his mom remembers it, he was crawling with a mini stick in his hand before he walked. That’s what I’m trying to say. ", 17-year-old junior hockey player hopes his coming out will inspire others, 17 year-old hockey player hoping to help other young gay athletes going through hardship. Is he very anxious?’ Obviously something is not right.”. They were about as close as a parent and child could be.

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