Brandon Dubinsky & Brenna McGuire
Although headed for retirement, Brandon Dubinsky played for the Columbus Blue Jackets and began his professional NHL career in 2004. He met his wife, Brenna McGuire (an American model), through mutual friends, but she also happened to live in the same building as he did in Manhattan.
Dubinsky proposed to McGuire in 2011 while on a romantic vacation at Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The pair married one year later in Palm Beach, Florida, with a lavish reception. In 2014, Brenna and Brandon welcomed their first child together, a son they named Brady Charles.
Roman Josi & Ellie Ottaway
Roman Josi currently plays for the Nashville Predators as the captain of the team. Josi is originally from Switzerland and had previously played for Switzerland in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. He even took home a silver medal! In 2015, Roman met Ellie Ottaway, and the two married in 2019.
Ellie is originally from Michigan and graduated from Belmont University in 2014 with a degree in Music Business. She is now signed with METRO Models and does modeling for fashion brands like ASOS, Vinceo, and Peixotowear Swimwear.
Cam Fowler & Jasmine Maggard
Cam Fowler and Jasmine Maggard’s romance began simply yet sweetly while they were still in high school. The Anaheim Ducks defenceman and Maggard met at a friend’s bonfire, and their relationship blossomed from there. Originally from Michigan, Maggard was a soccer player while she attended Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor.
To celebrate their 10-year anniversary, Fowler proposed to Maggard, with the help of the couple’s adorable Bernedoodle. The pair finally married in 2019 at Orchard Lake, Michigan, in front of 179 guests.
John Gibson & Alexa DelGreco
John Gibson, the goaltender for the Anaheim Ducks, first met his wife, Alexa DelGreco, in Kindergarten! The two went on to attend the same school until they were both 14 years old. John and Alexa lost touch after his NHL career took off, but they managed to find their way back to each other.
In June 2016, John proposed to Alexa after three years together. Though they knew each other when they were very young, DelGreco said that, after they reconnected, they knew very quickly that they wanted to be together forever. What a love story!
Justin Williams & Kelly Williams
Although now retired, Justin Williams was a three-time Stanley Cup winner, appeared in a total of 19 seasons, and played on a handful of NHL teams, including the Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, and Carolina Hurricanes. Justin married Kelly in August 2006, and the couple has two children together.
Kelly appears to keep her private life private, but the family currently lives in Cary, North Carolina. Since retiring from the NHL, Williams has enjoyed embracing parental life on a deeper level.