On Monday, January 22, 2024, Carleton Athletics welcomes the first openly gay men’s professional hockey player and leading activist in the LGBTQ+ space, Brock McGillis. Brock’s passion lies with creating shifts and shift makers. His continuous work to shift the conversation around sports and the LGBTQ+ community earned him recognition as one of The Hockey News 100 most influential people in hockey for 2022, 2023 and 2024.