Kevin Corsino on finding a gay hockey family, traveling North America on skates & whether playoff beards are hot

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Like any New Englander worth his road salt, Kevin Corsino learned to skate before he could walk. The Massachusetts native grew up with a makeshift rink in his backyard, playing games of pond hockey until dusk with his four siblings and kids around the neighborhood.

It was a childhood straight out of Slap Shot, save for the part about a closing mill. All through high school, Corsino felt at home on the ice. But as he started to reckon with his identity as a gay man, his comfort level dropped.

While Corsino still loved hockey, he wasn’t sure if the game could embrace him back. The adult rec leagues around Boston didn’t appear to be the most welcoming places for

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