"What a birthday party": Oilers celebrate Evander Kane's birthday in unison with Leon Draisaitl's wedding

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl and his partner, Celeste Desjardins, tied the knot this weekend. Several of his former teammates, including Evander Kane, Connor Brown and Sam Gagner, flew to France with their partners to attend the event.

Over the same weekend, Evander Kane turned 34, and the former Oiler celebrated the special occasion with his close friends. Kane posted a photo on his Instagram story on Saturday from what looked like a nightclub party. He stood in the middle of the group with Draisaitl and Gagner, smiling while wearing a white shirt and black suspenders.

In the caption, he wrote:

“Lol what a bday party ….. Celeste and Leon what a time.”

Earlier in the day, his fiancée, Mara Teigen, posted a few stories on her Instagram celebrating the special occasion. The first story showed Mara and Evander dancing together at an outdoor setting with a table set for dinner.

“Happy Birthday to my dance partner for life ✨✨ I love you @evanderkane,” she wrote in the caption.

The second story saw Evander sitting at the dinner setup wearing sunglasses and a floral shirt while reading a menu card.

“You are an icon and we love you!!” Mara added in the caption, with birthday and celebration emojis.

The final story was a photo of Mara and Evander together in front of the Eiffel Tower. She tagged Evander and added heart emojis.

Kane and Teigen have three children together. The couple welcomed their youngest daughter, Penelope, earlier this year. Kane also has a child, Kensington, from his previous marriage to Anna Kane. Together, Mara and Evander are coparenting his four children.

Evander Kane and his fiancée also attended Leon Draisaitl’s pre-wedding festivities

Evander Kane and his fiancée, Mara Teigen, attended Leon Draisaitl and Celeste Desjardins’ pre-wedding functions in France at Domaine de Manville in Les Baux-de-Provence. The event brought together many NHLers, including Connor McDavid and his wife Lauren Kyle, who was one of Celeste’s bridesmaids.

Throughout the weekend, Mara has shared several Instagram stories. Earlier during the pre-wedding celebrations, Mara posted a click posing under a leafy archway in the venue’s garden.

In another story, she was seen enjoying dessert and laughing with Celeste and other guests on a green lawn. She and her friends wore soft-toned dresses and sunglasses for the daytime festivities.

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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.

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