Mitch Marner, a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and alternate captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL, has his wife Stephanie by his side through all his ups and downs.
When the NHL star is not playing his games, he often spends time with his longtime partner, now wife, Stephanie LaChance.
Mitch Marner and his wife, Stephanie LaChance, are one of the NHL’s cutest couples. The couple has been together since they were teens.
Moreover, the couple have known each other since elementary school in Markham, Ontario.
Both natives of Markham, Ontario, their connection flourished as they grew up together in the same community, eventually leading to their romantic involvement.
Although Mitch and Stephanie have known each other since elementary school, they began their romantic relationship in 2015 and have been together since.
According to reports, they reconnected when Marner messaged Stephanie on her 19th birthday while she was attending Western University and he was playing hockey for the London Knights.
“We reconnected when I was at Western University and he was playing hockey for the London Knights. He messaged me on my 19th birthday, we eventually got together and then have been together ever since.”
Stephanie LaChance
Mitch Marner’s NHL journey began with the beginning of their romantic relationship. The Toronto Maple Leafs selected Marner in the 2015 NHL entry draft, and he signed a three-year entry-level contract on July 28, 2015.
Mitch Marner and Stephanie LaChance Got Engaged in 2021
After six years of being in a happy relationship, Mitch Marner proposed to Stephanie LaChance at their Muskoka cottage, surrounded by their family.
The couple got engaged in June 2021. Unfortunately, in 2022, the couple went through an unexpected trauma when they became victims of a carjacking in Etobicoke, Ontario.
Luckily, they were not harmed, and the suspects were later arrested.
After two years of getting engaged, Mitch Marner and Stephanie LaChance tied the knot on July 29, 2023.
They exchanged their wedding vows in front of loved ones at the Peller Estates winery in Niagra-on-the-lake, Ontario.
According to reports, the couple’s wedding spanned a weekend, beginning with a rehearsal dinner at Two Sisters Vineyards. The ceremony took place at Riverbend Inn, where the couple married under a floral arch designed by Rachel A. Clingen.
Similarly, the reception was held in a custom-designed tent at Peller Estates, featuring decor that combined modern garden aesthetics with interior design elements.
Despite being the wife of a renowned NHL star, Stephanie prefers to maintain a low profile. However, Mitch often shares glimpses of their romantic life on his social media.
Stephanie was born to her mother, Nancy Morrow LaChance, and her father, Peter LaChance.
Her father, Peter, is the owner of Chance Ringetter, a manufacturing and sales compay that custom ringette sticks located in Whitby, Ontario. He has been owning the business since September 2008.
Prior to that Stephanie’s father Peter worked as the account executive of ACL, Eastern Territory Sales Manager of Almag Aluminum and Advanced System Engineer of EDS Canada.
Peter earned his bachelor’s in computer science and mathematics degree from the University of Waterloo.
Stephanie also has two siblings: an elder sister named Rachel LaChance and a younger brother.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Mitch Marner was born Mitchell Daniel Marner on May 5, 1997, in Markham, Ontario, Canada, to father Paul and mother Bonnie Marner.
- He has an older brother named Christopher. Marner attended Hill Academy, a private school focused on athletics at Vaughan, and later joined Blyth Academy.
- Mitch became co-owner of OverActive Media, an esports company based in Toronto with Call of Duty and Overwatch teams.
