Sean Avery (born Sean Christopher Avery on April 10, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.

During his career in the National Hockey League (NHL), he played left wing for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, Dallas Stars and New York Rangers, gaining recognition for his agitating playing style and controversial behavior both on and off the ice.

I could set this wedding up in the next couple of weeks, and everything would run smoothly.

I have it conceptualized in my head, and we’ve discussed what we want to do.

Avery was the first NHL player to speak out in favor of marriage equality in New York and was the catalyst for discussions about gay athletes that have continued with campaigns like “You Can Play.” He was on the board of Athlete Ally, “a group of straight athletes devoted to eradicating homophobia in sports.” Avery has also been the target of gay slurs during games, including an infamous one from Wayne Simmonds of the Flyers.a de facto retirement declaration on Cohen’s show.

His tenure with the Kings was marked by a number of publicized controversial utterances.

During the NHL lockout, Avery played in the Finnish .

He tallied 26 points in 16 games, 15 goals and 11 assists.

After retiring in 2012, Sean began working at advertising and creative agency Lipman in New York City.

Prior to joining the NHL, Sean played for the Owen Sound Platers and the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).