"It’s emotional, exciting and a little chaotic": Connor McDavid's wife Lauren gushes over playoff atmosphere in Edmonton

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid’s wife Lauren Kyle announced her own signature fashion apparel brand ‘Sports Club Atelier’ last year in December. This year, the brand launched ‘The Foundry Collection’ in partnership with the Oilers just in time for the playoffs.

While speaking on the playoff atmosphere in Edmonton in a conversation with ELLE Canada, Lauren Kyle shared that she believes nothing beats the experience of watching a professional playoff hockey game in person for Canadian sports fans.

“The energy is just unreal. Everyone’s on edge, the fans are fully dialled in and you can feel how much it means to people,” she said.

“I love being part of that. It’s emotional, exciting and a little chaotic in the best way. For me, it’s not just about the game—it’s about the vibe, the atmosphere, the outfits and the rituals.”

She then explained that Sports Club Atelier was born out of her desire for more stylish, and thoughtful clothing options for fans like herself. She mentioned that since launching the brand, her approach to game-day fashion had evolved significantly.

“Since starting the brand, my game-day style has evolved so much. I’m designing pieces that I genuinely want to wear, which means I get to merge my love of fashion with my love for the sport in a way that feels authentic,” she added.

Lauren also mentioned that now dressing up for games have become more about arriving with style, wearing outfits that felt cool, confident and true to her identity.

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl’s partners linked up at Oilers Moss Pit

Earlier this week, Lauren Kyle and Leon Draisaitl’s fiancee Celeste Desjardins showed their support at Rogers Place as the Edmonton Oilers won Game 3 of the Western Conference Final 6-1.

Lauren and Celeste shared Instagram stories from the Oilers Moss Pit before the game at the arena including a photo of her and Lauren smiling together in casual outfits. Lauren also took a selfie with her friends inside the arena and reposted pictures from the puck drop and fan celebrations.

One of the snaps posted by Celeste also showed a fan in a Draisaitl jersey walking near the Grand Villa Casino. Connor McDavid’s wife had hosted the grand opening party for her luxury bar, Bar Trove, in downtown Edmonton the evening before, which was attended by partners of several Oilers players, including ex-Oiler Sam Gagner’s wife Rachel.

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Anjum is an NHL reporter at Sportskeeda with over five years of professional experience in the spectator sports industry. Raised in Bahrain, Anjum grew up close to the Formula 1 and GP2 scene, but it was ice-sports that she truly had a chance to play at school.

Anjum prioritizes thorough research, fact-checking and verification of sources when reporting, and has worked for Oil on Whyte, Leafs Herald, the Nation of Blaugrana, Barca International Cules, FromTheBend, Last Word On Sports and NASA.

She got interested in ice hockey after watching the “MVP” trilogy as a second grader and has not gotten over the sport yet. Her favorite player is Alex Ovechkin, whose legendary one-timers live rent free in her heart. The iconic moment when Ovechkin reached 800 career goals with a hat trick in Chicago as the away crowd chanted “Ovi, Ovi” is probably her happiest memory from an ice-rink.

When not enjoying the game, Anjum can be found sailing, star-mapping or collaborating with fellow citizen scientists at NASA.

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