Meet the Wives & Girlfriends of the Las Vegas Golden Knights Hockey Stars
The 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Finals are underway, with the Las Vegas Knights taking on the Carolina Hurricanes for a chance to win the top trophy in hockey. This is the Knights’ first time back in the finals since their 2023 win, and the guys will have plenty of support in the stands.
Among their supporters are several of the hockey stars’ wives and girlfriends. While not everybody on the roster is romantically linked to someone, many of the men have a significant other in their corners, and the ladies have been cheering on their guys throughout the playoffs.
So far, the Knights are up in the series 1-0 after beating the Hurricanes in Game 1 on June 2, but they’ll still have to win three more times until the Stanley Cup is theirs again.
Below, Swooon rounded up everything to know about the relationship statuses of the major players on the Golden Knights. Plus, find out which of the guys are fathers and more.
William Karlsson
Emily Ferguson, who was previously on The Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise with her twin sister, is married to the Golden Knights’ center William Karlsson.
The two wed in July 2022 and recently announced that they are expecting their third child.
Mitch Marner
Right wing Mitch Marner met his wife, Stephanie, in elementary school, but they didn’t reconnect and start dating until years later when she was in college.
“He messaged me on my 19th birthday,” Stephanie previously revealed. “We eventually got together and then have been together ever since.”
The two tied the knot in 2023 and welcomed their first child, a son, in 2025.
Mark Stone
Mark Stone’s wife Hayley is a mostly private person. They have been married since 2021 and share one child.
Cole Smith
Cole Smith is in a relationship with Hannah Cook. In 2025, they announced that they were engaged and had welcomed a son together.
Brayden McNabb
Defenseman Brayden McNabb married his wife, Lelanie, in 2020. They welcomed their son, Laken, in 2023.
Colton Sissons
Colton Sissons got engaged to longtime love Libby Reese in February 2026. She is the owner of THIMBL, a modern clothing boutique.
Tomas Hertl
Tomas Hertl has been married to wife Aneta Hertl since 2019. They have two sons, Tobias (born 2020) and Theo (born 2023).
Brett Howden
Brett Howden, a left wing on the Golden Knights, is married to his wife, Meike, a photographer. They have a son who was born in 2023.
Shea Theodore
Defenseman Shea Theodore married his wife, Mariana, in 2023. They welcomed their first child in 2024 and are expecting baby No. 2 any day!
Carter Hart
Goaltender Carter Hart is not publicly known to be in a relationship.
In 2025, he and other former Team Canada teammates were accused of sexual assault stemming from an alleged 2018 incident in London, Ontario. The men were found not guilty, and Hart signed with the Golden Knights after the verdict.
Ben Hutton
Ben Hutton married his wife, Emma, in 2024 and they welcomed their first child, a daughter named Honey, in October 2025.
Nic Dowd
Forward Nic Dowd married his college sweetheart, Paige, in 2017, and they have since welcomed two children.
Noah Hanifin
Noah Hanifin married his high school sweetheart, Monique, in 2024. They welcomed their daughter, Hannah, in 2025.
Jack Eichel
Jack Eichel met his now-wife, Erin Basil, while they were both in college in Boston (him at Boston University and her at Northeastern). They tied the knot in 2025.
Ivan Barbashev
Left winger Ivan Barbashev is married to his wife, Ksenia. They wed in 2014 when he was just 18. Ivan and Ksenia share two sons.
Reilly Smith
Reilly Smith married his wife, Melissa, in 2020. They have two daughters.
Rasmus Andersson
Rasmus Andersson and his wife, Tessa, have two children, a son, Benji, born in 2021, and a daughter, Lucy, born in 2024.
