Major life-changing announcement made by Oilers Evander Kane

Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane shared some thrilling personal news: an engagement to model Mara Teigen via Instagram on September 4th. The two share two children together, and Kane has another child from a previous relationship.

It's been a whirlwind summer with the Oilers, as several of Evander Kane's teammates have been hitting some major life milestones themselves, including a recently married Connor McDavid and then Leon Draisaitl, who proposed to his long-time girlfriend, Celeste Desjardins.

While this is undoubtedly a bright spot regarding Evander Kane, it does come at a difficult time professionally for him. He's recovering from a sports hernia that kept him out of part of the Stanley Cup Final, and to make matters worse, he's expected to miss the start of the 2024-25 season thanks to surgery. According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman, Kane could be out for a number of months, with the possibility of a return being delayed until 2025.

To add to his struggles, recently Evander Kane had an unpleasant run-in in Alberta, where he faced a racist incident. A video was reposted by YEGWAVE on X of a cyclist spitting on Kane's vehicle and making the racist remarks, "You people don't belong here."

After all the personal struggles, Evander Kane's engagement is that much-needed positive note in his life. Let's hope he has a much better year ahead.

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Mara Teigen's Instagram