Death and legacy Brendan Burke

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on february 5, 2011, one-year anniversary of burke s death, brian burke , family presented special hockey sweaters in commemoration of brendan burke, redhawks wore during game evening.


burke died february 5, 2010, @ age of 21 in automobile accident. while driving in heavy snow near economy, indiana, 2004 jeep cherokee slid sideways path of oncoming 1997 ford f-150 truck, killing him , friend, mark reedy, michigan state university athlete, in passenger seat. impact of collision fractured base of burke s skull, killing him instantly. vehicle mangled such extent police officers , paramedics not tell reedy inside vehicle, dead well.


a moment of silence observed prior toronto maple leafs vs. ottawa senators game on february 6, 2010. moment of silence observed prior miami university hockey game vs. lake superior state on february 6, 2010. team named him honorary first star of game. st. louis blues held moment of silence brendan burke prior saturday night game against chicago blackhawks


the funeral held @ st. john evangelist catholic church in canton, massachusetts, family lives, 1,000 people, including full roster of toronto maple leafs , miami university hockey redhawks, in attendance. in april 2010, usa hockey established brendan burke internship in honor of work in hockey, describing being given annually recent college graduate seeking pursue career in hockey operations. senior class of 2010 @ brendan s high school alma mater coordinated fundraising campaign donate statue displayed on xaverian brothers high school campus in memory of brendan. on november 26, 2010, canadian broadcasting corporation television newsmagazine fifth estate aired legacy of brendan burke , documentary detailing burke s story , discussion generated homophobia in hockey.


during 2010 winter olympics in vancouver, british columbia, canada, united states men s hockey team wore dog tags inscribed words in memory of brendan burke . in june 2010, chicago blackhawks president john mcdonough announced sending team s won stanley cup defenseman brent sopel march in 2010 chicago gay pride parade. sopel began nhl career vancouver , became friends brian burke when general manager there. although traded atlanta earlier in week, sopel honored brendan burke using day stanley cup display in chicago gay pride parade, stating press honoring burke s legacy , father s example of familial support , tolerance 1 of reasons marching in parade. in recognition of one-year anniversary of burke s death, blackhawks wore special sweaters during weekend game on february 5, 2011.


in wake of brendan s death, james mirtle wrote in article in globe , mail published after burke s death hailed pioneer in sport has never had openly out athlete. described closest person nhl ever come out publicly , gay. assistant coach of redhawks nick petraglia attested commonplace use of gay slurs in hockey culture , stated burke s coming out impacted program in addressing homophobia. new england hockey journal wrote burke remembered pioneer addressing issue of homophobia in hockey. andrew sobotka, president of chicago gay hockey association, attributed doubling in organization s membership burke s legacy , cup s appearance @ 2010 gay pride parade, describing continued debate gays in hockey carrying [brendan burke s] torch.


burke s older brother patrick burke announced in column on outsports.com burke family promised unwavering, unremitting, relentless support cause of equality in sports , continue working end homophobia in hockey. since brendan s death, father has continued advocating against homophobia in professional sports, giving speeches @ schools, marching in annual toronto pride parade, , working former nfl commissioner paul tagliabue, son openly gay, through pflag. in march 2012, in tribute brendan, patrick , brian burke founded can play campaign fight homophobia in sports.








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