It's NHL wedding season! I'm aware of 10 NHLers who got married over the July 7-8, 2023 weekend as well as two related weddings. As best as I can, I've listed them out including as many verified player guests as I could find. Shoutout to the server for helping me ID a lot of generic looking faces. I've got some teams listed for context.
Feel free to let me know of people I've missed! This list has been edited on September 9th. I'm pretty sure wedding season is over, but feel free to message me with someone I missed.
June 16th, 2023 Weddings:
Kyle Clague - Sabres
Notable Guests: Nolan Patrick
July 4th, 2023 Weddings:
Colin Blackwell - Hawks
Notable Guests: Alex Kerfoot
July 6th, 2023 Weddings:
Tyler Bertuzzi - Red Wings
Notable Guests: Michael Rasumussen, Zach Nastasiuk
July 7th, 2023 Weddings:
Alex Nedeljkovic - currently Penguins (previously Canes, Red Wings)
Notable Attendees: Scott Wedgewood
Jordan Binnington - Blues
Notable Attendees: Jordan Kyrou, Marco Scandella, Sammy Blais, Faulk, Perron, Logan Brown, Joshua Leivo, Vince Dunn, Robby Fabbri, Joel Edmundson, Robert Thomas, Oskar Sundqvist, Colton Parayko, Jake Walman
July 8th, 2023 Weddings:
Tyson Barrie - currently on the Preds (previously: Oilers, Leafs, Avs)
Notable Attendees: everyone. Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Mitch Marner, Zach Hyman, Connor McDavid, Alex Kerfoot, John Tavares, Jack Campbell, Justin Holl, Evander Kane, Darnell Nurse, Mike Smith, Bayne Pettinger, Tyler Ennis, Colin Wilson, Michael Hutchinson, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Cody Ceci, Evan Bouchard, Luke Schenn, Devin Shore, Gabe Landeskog
Vinni Lettieri - currently on the Wild (previously Ducks)
Notable Attendees: Trevor Zegras, Jake Bischoff, Tony DeAngelo, Jimmy Vesey, Kevin Hayes, Brady Skjei, Kevin Shattenkirk, John Gibson, Zach Bogosian, Sam Carrick, Jake Gardiner, James van Riemsdyk
Sam Reinhart - currently on the Panthers (previously Sabres)
Notable Attendees: Mason Marchment, Brandon Montour, Owen Tippett
Chandler Stephenson - currently on the Knights (previously Caps)
Notable Attendees: Will Carrier, Reilley Smith, Mark Stone, Cody Eakin, Jack Eichel, Alex Tuch
Sam Girard - currently on the Avs (previously Preds)
Notable Attendees: Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Ryan Graves
Dylan Gambrell - currently on the Leafs (previously Sharks, Sens)
Notable Attendees: Mathieu Joseph, Austin Watson (thanks anon!)
Gustav Forsling - currently on the Panthers
Notable Attendees: Alex Wennberg, Marcus Hogberg, Patric Hornquist, Lucas Carlsson, Erik Gustafsson
Emerance Maschmeyer & Genevieve Lacasse - WoHo Olympic gold medalists
Notable Attendees: Sarah Nurse, Erin Ambrose, Laura Stacey, Marie-Philip Poulin, Haley Irwin, just like all the big woho names
Dominik Tiffels - German hockey player
Notable Attendees: Leon Draisaitl
Frankie Borrelli - Barstool Sports and Fore Play Golf
Notable Attendees: Brock Nelson, Matt Martin, Adam Pelech, Scott Mayfield, Josh Bailey - info thanks to @barzyblogbabe
Morgan Reilly - Leafs
Notable Attendees: his wife Tessa Virtue
Tyler Seguin - Stars (Bruins)
Notable Guests: Jamie Benn, John Klingberg, Scott Wedgewood, Jesse Blacker, Mason Marchment, Ty Dellandrea, Justin Dowling
Luke Kunin - (Sharks, Wild)
Notable Attendees: Colton Sissons, Matthew Tkachuk, Brady Tkachuk, (Taryn Tkachuk)
AJ Greer - Bruins (Avs, Devils)
Notable Attendees: Scott Kosmachuk
Andy Andreoff - (Kings, Flyers, Islanders)
Notable Attendees: Sean Couturier, Scott Laughton, Shayne Gostibehere, Erik Gudbranson, Milan Lucic
Juuso Valimaki - Coyotes
July 16, 2023 Weddings:
Kevin Hayes - Blues (Flyers, Rangers, Jets)
Notable Attendees: Johnny Gaudreau, Tony DeAngelo, Brady Skjei, Jimmy Vesey
July 20th, 2023 Weddings:
Lawson Crouse - Coyotes
Notable Attendees: Phil Kessel, Shayne Gostibehere, Liam O'Brien, Nick Schmaltz, Darcy Kuemper, Taylor Hall, Jacob Bryson, Travis Konecny
July 21st, 2023 Weddings:
Nicolas Aube-Kubel - Caps (Avs)
Notable Attendees: Anthony Mantha, Julien Gauthier
Brady Tkachuk - Sens
Notable Attendees: Matthew Tkachuk, Josh Norris, Thomas Chabot, Mark Stone, Mathieu Joseph, Luke Kunin, Christian Fischer, Ryan Donato, Robert Thomas, Alex Debrincat, Cam Talbot, Nick Holden, Quinn Hughes, Jack Hughes, Luke Hughes, Jake Sanderson, Shane Pinto, Dylan Gambrell, Colin White, Jacob Chychrun, Kevin Hayes
Juuse Saros - Predators
Notable Attendees: Eeli Tolvanen, Kevin Lankinen
Tanner Jeannot - Lightning
Notable Attendees: Brett Howden, Noah Gregor, Jayden Halbgewachs, Jeremy Lauzon, Alex Carrier
July 22nd, 2023 Weddings:
Alex Kerfoot - Coyotes (Maple Leafs)
Notable Attendees: Justin Holl, Colin Blackwell, John Tavares, Morgan Reilly, Michael Bunting, Mitch Marner, Jake Muzzin
Nick Paul - Lightning (Senators)
Notable Attendees: Chris Driedger, Drake Batherson, Thomas Chabot, Anthony Cirelli, Alex Killorn
Keith Kinkaid - (Devils, Canadiens, Rangers, Bruins, Avs)
July 24th, 2023 Weddings:
Anthony Mantha - Capitals
Notable Guests: Nicholas Aube-Kubel, Julien Gauthier, Nick Jensen, Jonathan Benier
Connor Murphy - Blackhawks (Coyotes)
Notable Attendees: Sean Kuraly, Anthony Duclair, Dylan Strome, Jonathan Toews, Alex Debrincat, Taylor Raddysh, Mackenzie Entwistle, Brandon Hagel
Mitch Marner - Leafs
Notable Attendees: Best Boy Zeus 🐶, Matt Martin, James Van Riemsdyk, Jake Gardiner, Tyler Bozak, Connor Brown, Justin Holl, Nazem Kadri, Willy Nylander, Zach Bogosian, Kyle Clifford, Jake Muzzin, Auston Matthews, Alex Kerfoot, Michael Bunting, Freddie Anderson, Rasmus Sandin, Morgan Reilly, Tyson Barrie, Connor Carrick, Joe Thorton, Patrick Marleau, Zach Hyman, Jack Campbell, TJ Brodie, Tyler Ennis, John Tavares, Timothy Liljegren
Boone Jenner - Blue Jackets
Notable Attendees: Zach Werenski, Seth Jones, Nick Blankenburg, Cole Sillinger, David Savard, Andrew Peeke, Scott Laughton, Elvis Merzlikins, Erik Gubranson
July 30th, 2023 Weddings:
Ryan Donato - Blackhawks (Kraken, Bruins)
Notable Attendees: Jared McCann, Yanni Gourde, Matty Beniers, Adam Fox
August 3rd, 2023 Weddings:
Kevin Lankinen - Predators
Notable Guests: Eeli Tolvanen
August 4th, 2023 Weddings:
Taylor Raddysh - Blackhawks (Lightning)
Notable Guests: Dylan Strome, Connor Murphy, Anthony Cirelli
Kevin Hayes (2.0) - still Blues (Flyers, Rangers, Jets)
Notable Guests: Keith Yandle, Scott Laughton, Shayne Gostibhere, Travis Sanheim, James van Riemsdyk, Brady Tkachuk, Matthew Tkachuk, Johnny Gaudreau, JT Miller, Zach Sanford, Tony DeAngelo, Brian Dumoulin, Brady Skjei, Paul Carey
August 5th, 2023 Weddings:
Conor Garland - Canucks (Coyotes)
Notable Guests: Ryan Donato, Jakob Chychrun, Clayton Keller
Brendan Dillon - Jets (Capitals)
Notable Guests: Tom Wilson, TJ Oshie, Jordie Benn, Jamie Benn, Trevor van Riemsdyke, Nic Dowd, Nick Jensen
Charlie McAvoy - Bruins
Notable Guests: Hampus Lindholm, AJ Greer, Connor Clifton, Noel Acciari, Taylor Hall, Conor Sheary, Brad Marchand, Jake Debrusk, Matt Gryzeleyk, Derek Forbort, Brandon Carlo, David Krejci, Tuukka Rask, Jeremy Swayman, Charlie Coyle, Krug Torey, Matthew Tkachuk, Casey Fitzgerald, Colin White, Patrice Bergeron
Austin Watson - Senators
Notable Guests: Cam Talbot, Anton Forsberg, Jarred Tinordi, Nick Paul, DJ Smith, Dylan Gambrell, Nick Holden, Thomas Chabot
Micke Rosell - player agent
Notable Guests: William Nylander, Alex Nylander, Sam Ersson, Marcus Bjork
Joonas Johansson - Avs
August 6th, 2023 Weddings:
Dylan Larkin - Red Wings
Notable Guests: Sam Gagner, Tyler Bertuzzi, Trevor Zegras, Kyle Connor, Troy Stecher, Marc Staal, Jeff Petry, Darren Helm, Zach Werenski, Mitchell Stephens, Riley Sheahan, Cole Caufield, Jack Hughes
August 11th, 2023 Weddings:
Shea Theodore - Knights
Notable Guests: Ryan Reaves, Marc-Andre Fleury, Nick Holden, Mark Stone, Chandler Stephenson, Alex Tuch, Dylan Strome, Erik Haula, Jaycob Megna, Will Carrier, Jack Eichel, Alex Pietrangelo
Ryan Hartman - Wild
Notable Guests: Matt Dumba, Marcus Foligno, Jared Spurgeon, Cam Talbot, Kirill Kaprizov, Jordan Greenway, Jon Merrill, Alex Goligoski, Jake Middleton, Mason Shaw, Calen Addison, Nick Schmalt, Matthew Boldy, Brandon Duhaime, Connor Dewar, Luke Kunin
August 12th, 2023 Weddings:
Chris Kreider - Rangers
Notable Guests: Mika Zibanejad
I remember the first time I saw him was on tv during the france v england wc match and back then he was just the guy that got shoved so kane could take the 2nd penalty kick and it wasnt later till some random tiktok edit of his appeared on my fyp did i realize he was the love of my life 🤣🤣
Wow anon you were late to the party 😅 glad you realized what a lovely human you found
i'm going to go ahead and provide some mwfcs since we're mere hours away from opening for plotting and when admin c returns, they can speak to the use of model fcs. do keep in mind that we have a wanted tag and some of these fcs may have been previously mentioned.
jessie mei li, kiowa gordon, martin sensmeier, niko terho, adelaide kane, danny pino, dj cotrona, ricky whittle, peter gadiot, zion moreno, kiana madeira, kiana lede, santiago segura, santago cabrera, harvey guillen, shamier anderson, zahn mcclarnon, jessica matten, nathalie kelley, nick sagar, raymond ablack, uli latukefu, jessica lucas, andrew koji, madison jaizani, alp navruz, deniz can aktas, michael trevino, levy tran, aiysha hart, ronen rubinstein, oliver stark, rafael silva, natacha karam, devery jacobs, alex meraz, tyler james williams, ryan o'connell, milo ventimiglia, gabourey sidibe, richard madden, jai courtney, cody christian, jesse james keitel, lucy liu, maggie q, tom austen, amita suman, jd pardo, clayton cardenas, hari nef, danny ramirez, keanu reeves, elliot fletcher, laith ashley, jordan gonzalez, mason alexander park, lindsey morgan, amber midthunder, adria arjona, alaqua cox, brian tyree henry, don lee, george robinson, aja naomi king, kofi siroboe, iko uwais, joe taslim, apo nattawin, carla gugino, michelle yeoh, tony leung, charles melton, ross butler, oscar isaac, mahesh jadu, anya chalotra, deepika padukone, varun dhawan, alia bhatt, sidharth malhotra, tabria majors, ben barnes
‘Impossible to sign’ – Fabrizio Romano clarifies Man Utd “stupid bid” for a Serie A ace Rasmus Hojlund
‘Impossible to sign’ – Fabrizio Romano clarifies Man Utd “stupid bid” for a Serie A ace Rasmus Hojlund
Claims that Manchester United made a futile and foolish offer for a highly regarded Serie A player have been clarified, as Fabrizio Romano has disclosed the actual amount required to secure a deal.
Erik ten Hag has identified three specific players he intends to acquire this month. Mason Mount, who has already undergone a medical examination, will fulfill the team's need for a central midfielder.
In addition, Ten Hag desires a goalkeeper who excels in ball possession and a highly effective new striker. While adding a center-back to the roster would complete the desired lineup, the financial situation will determine the number of signings United can make.
Reports have been circulating about Erik ten Hag's preferred striker targets, namely Harry Kane and Victor Osimhen. However, recent information suggests that Manchester United's budget is limited, with ESPN stating it is tight and The Metro indicating a cap of £120 million before player sales. This financial constraint may require a compromise in the search for a striker.
As a result, more affordable alternatives like Randal Kolo Muani and Rasmus Hojlund have emerged as strong possibilities for United. In fact, news from Italy on Saturday suggested that United had officially submitted a bid for Hojlund.
Hojlund, a 20-year-old player who currently represents Atalanta, had a breakthrough season for both his club and the Danish national team. He scored 16 goals in all competitions, splitting his time between Sturm Graz and Atalanta, and made an impressive impact in his first six appearances for Denmark by finding the net six times.
According to Corriere dello Sport's print edition on Saturday, Manchester United reportedly made a bid of €35 million to Atalanta as an initial offer. However, the publication stated that Atalanta valued the player at €45 million or more, indicating that United's bid fell short of their expectations.
Nevertheless, Fabrizio Romano, addressing the rumors on his YouTube channel, has disclosed that the situation is not as straightforward as it appears.
No Man Utd bid, but interest is hot
Romano stated that, according to his knowledge, Man Utd has not made any offer. Additionally, it would be illogical for them to make a "stupid bid" of €35m when Atalanta's actual asking price is significantly higher, ranging from €60m to €70m.
“From what I’ve heard, Man Utd have never submitted this kind of proposal,” said Romano.
“Maybe it could be some kind of old rumour from December or January, because Man Utd now know very well that the player is impossible to sign for €35m.
“Atalanta always wanted around €60m-€70m for Hojlund, and even that might not be enough to sign him right now.
“So this is why €35m would be a stupid bid and Man Utd never did that.”
Although the idea of a definite bid has been dismissed, Romano emphasized that the Danish striker is indeed being closely monitored by Manchester United.
“Rasmus Hojlund remains on the list at Man Utd, “continued the reporter. “He’s really appreciated by Man Utd.
“They believe he has an incredible potential, but they also want to pay the real money he’s worth .
“So this is why there is still no agreement with Atalanta, but there are positive conversations on the player’s side and Hojlund would be super keen on joining Man Utd.
“But still no official bid at the moment and for sure not for €35m.”
‘Impossible to sign’ – Fabrizio Romano clarifies Man Utd “stupid bid” for a Serie A ace Rasmus Hojlund
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The Martinez family: Strangerville resident s 3-7/..
Names: Kane & Jessica with their kids James, Jess and Mason
Ages: 2 adults, a teen, a kid and a toddler.
Careers: Kane is head of the military in Strangerville and Jessica is a professional in the business carreer.
When Kane got positioned in Strangerville for his job, his whole family moved with him. They have a lot of money so they moved into the biggest house they could find. Kane is very atlethic while Jessica is very ambitious and family oriented. James wants to be in the army, like his dad. Jess, named after her mother, is a social butterfly and loves playing outside. The little toddler in the front is called Mason, and he’s very inquisitive!
Life is beautiful and life is cruel. A window into the souls of the victorious and the vanquished. In a way, football did come home during the summer of 2021. Follow along Amelia’s journey, navigating the football world as a tactical analyst for the italian football team, with a brother and father part of the three lions. Will Amelia leave Italy and come back to England? Will she leave the Serie A for the Prem? Will she set aside the bianconeri stripes for new colours, leaving behind friendship for love? Maybe she can have both...
EEEEEEK here's part two!!! Part two sees more of Amelia's beautiful brain, the love she has for her team, and her brother, & her friendship with Kyle Walker. Hope you guys love it as much as i do - please let me know what you think - i'd love to hear from you all!
Love always,
Steph xx
UPDATE as of 31/07: I've made some additional editing changes due to some feedback about the confusion between ben white (her brother) and ben chilwell (not her brother LOL). Nothing has been added to the story, just the addition of either surname has been added where i think it could be more straightforward - for future readers!
Part 2. | seconda parte
warnings; none - just a whole lot of feels.
word count; 1469
writing tools; third person until dashed line, first person thereafter.
next update; Wednesday 28/07 5pm AEST. Updates are twice weekly (Sunday & Wednesday)!
Tags (as requested by users); @footballffbarbiex
link to fic masterlist here
11 July 2021 | The Final Match.
The players for both national teams lined up side by side down the tunnel. Chiellini & Kane, both confident in their teams ability, captaining with great authority and mentorship for the ten men stood behind them. Amelia stood at the back of the tunnel, watching the scene ahead of her. Her dad, walking up the centre aisle between the two teams, shaking the hands of his players, confident in his preparation. A gentle hand to her brother's shoulder, saying everything it needs to say. It was the same hand that rubbed the back of her neck as he walked past, communicating the same thing. Go your hardest, you’re ready for this.
It was her turn, she started at the back of the line, and in true Italian style, a kiss was placed to both cheeks of every player up the line. When she reached Jorginho, a player she came to appreciate for his technical mindset and intellectual approach to the game, she kissed his cheek and turned to the player opposite him - her brother, who was trying his hardest to face forward and pay his little sister no mind. She knew what he was doing, but she wasn’t as heartless as the rest of the England squad probably perceived her to be. Reaching out, she rubbed her hand along the back of his neck, just as her father did to her, leaned in and pressed a kiss to his cheek, before continuing down the line of her players to the front. Shaking hands with Gareth Southgate, who no doubt had come to realise who the girl was in relation to his team, and a kiss to both cheeks of Mr Mancini, she walked out and took her place on the bench, ready for the game of her life.
120 minutes of football later.
Life is both beautiful and cruel. Whilst she hadn’t anticipated the early goal from Shaw, Amelia had predicted every play by the english and made sure her team was there waiting for them to turn and run. They knew to never let Harry Kane have the space to move the ball, to make sure Mason Mount was marked at all times and to pay attention to the silky smooth skills of Raheem Sterling. They knew that every player on the english side had the talent and skill to shoot and score, no matter if they're a striker or full back. In the end, the endless taunts from the british crowd and constant reminder of “it’s coming home” only fuelled the Italians further and pushed them harder, to their limits. Eventually both sides met with equal force and completed extra time at a draw, leading to penalties. All of Amelia’s preparation with Gianluigi Donnarumma would present itself now. She went over the preferred sides of the penalty takers she presumed would be stepping up for their country, and reminded him of all he has achieved & what there is still left to be done. After all, they are the masters of their own fate.
Donnarumma’s block of Bukayo Saka’s penalty rattled her bones and sent a chill down her spine. They had done it. The boys had finally brought football back to Rome for the first time since 1968, and while she can’t take all of the credit, she knows she single handedly played a part in this victory. As soon as happiness filled her body, guilt and sadness flooded her heart. She had been part of the problem that caused her brother so much pain. Her dad knew how to handle rejection, this wasn't his first rodeo, and could see with an open mind just how they had managed to achieve greatness. But her brother had truly believed they had it, that football was coming home to England.
After being surrounded by her boys, cheering and hugging her, screaming in relief that they had done it, Amelia took a step back and took a deep breath in. Looking over to the players in white consoling each other with looks of understanding and pats on the back, hugging those with the unfortunate fate of missing their penalties, she found her brother.
Squatting down with his elbows resting on his knees and hands covering part of his face, his eyes showing disbelief that the moment had escaped them. Jordan Henderson, the figurative big brother to my big brother, leaning down whispering what one can only assume is words of encouragement and strength to him. A voice to my right startles me, not because I wasn't used to the noise, but because it was a voice I haven't heard directed at me with anything other than venom in a very long time.
“He wants you to be there for him, don’t ever think for a second that he doesn’t want you around.” Kyle Walker speaks into the open, whilst looking around at the fans still in the stadium. The fans behind us right now would be watching with speculation, wondering why the english player is talking to an italian so soon after defeat.
“I don’t think he doesn’t want me around, i just don’t think he wants me around right now” I spoke back, trying to reason with myself and Kyle as to why i haven't gone up and offered my condolences to my brother.
“I think the only thing that can pull him out of this is you. He was beating himself up last night after your argument, and while he turned it into motivation for today, it's still weighing on his conscience. He’s happy for you, we aren't that mean so as to deny him the pleasure of being proud of his little sister...even if she is working for the enemy”
“You’ve always been one to be the voice of reason, whilst still being the clown I grew up to know and love”
“Does this mean we’re friends again? I’m sorry about last night” Kyle admitted.
“Last night wasn’t what ended our friendship...we stopped being friends the day you left Spurs.” I joked back to Kyle. I turned to look at his over-expressed shocked face and walked backwards a few steps while giggling, before turning and sauntering over to my brother who was now surrounded by some more teammates. Upon seeing me and noticing my solemn expression, finding comfort in the fact that I wasn't there to rub my win in their faces, the boys left my brother to himself.
I stood there, staring into the eyes of my brother, who after a few minutes reached out and pulled me into him as though I was a life raft and he was stranded in the ocean. We stood there, hugging, saying everything we needed to say through the way we were gripping to the backs of each other's team colours.
“I am so proud of you, you put up one hell of a fight Ben. Certainly made my job harder” I spoke into his shirt. He was the taller of the two, but I wasn't that short. Almost immediately after, I felt him push more weight onto me and sink a bit lower so he was in my neck, shedding a few tears he didn't want seen by those around us. Not even 5 seconds later, he stood up straight, wiping his eyes and offering me a smile.
“God, I wish you weren’t better at your job than I am at mine” he joked back to me. I smiled up at him, shaking my head.
“I would say you’re wrong but the medal that's about to be around my neck would say otherwise” i joke back with him. I was not about to dull my sparkle for someone else's sun to shine, whether he is my brother or not.
“We have to talk about everything that went down last night but i’ll let you enjoy your night with your team” Ben says as we turn and begin to walk toward the stage being set up for the ceremony.
“Thanks Ben, family dinner on Sunday? Tell your friends to come, you and i both know mum will have enough food to feed everyone without even trying”
“Of course, I'll put it in the lads chat & see who’s still around. Kyle will see it in our family chat - who even put him in there anyway!?”
“Honestly...I think it was mum. You know she loves her son, Kyle.”
As I walk back to my team, and into the arms of Fede and Jorginho who wrap me up in an Italian flag and start jumping around, I can't help but smile and laugh at my amazing life. Who knows what the future has to hold, but for tonight, the azzurri are the champions of europe and the trophy is coming home, to Rome.