Days after Utah became the first state in the country to ban LGBTQ+ pride flags at government buildings, Utah Hockey Club celebrated the community at Delta Center.

which faced backlash two years ago when it banned teams from wearing Pride jerseys and for a while from even wrapping their sticks with Pride Tape. It helps that Andrew Ference, the NHL’s ...

As a visual show of support, multiple players wrapped their sticks in rainbow pride tape, including Crosby. When the NHL banned pride tape before last season, the future Hall of Famer spoke out.