Brendan Burke was a remarkable young man. Growing up in a hockey family, with a sports icon as a father, he was probably destined to make his mark in hockey. And he did, but in a way few could have predicted. He decided to tell the world he was gay — a courageous move in a sport where no player, current or former, has ever come out. Brendan Burke's life was tragically cut short, but his legacy lives on.