Hockey Player Jesse Kortuem Comes Out as Gay, Credits 'Heated Rivalry' as Inspiration

Jesse Kortuem is coming out of the closet.

The defenseman/center hockey player spoke out in a candid Facebook post, revealing he is gay and crediting Heated Rivalry as inspiration for speaking out.

“I am a private person. Those who know me best know that I don’t share much if anything publicly on social media, but lately, something has sparked in me (ok – yes credit to #HeatedRivalry). I realized it is finally time to share a journey I have kept close to the vest for a long time,” he said on Facebook.