Who is Erik Karlsson’s wife? Meet Melinda Currey

Erik Karlsson, a well-known ice hockey player, is married to Melinda Currey. He is considered to be one of the best left-handed defensemen in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL).

Erik Karlsson is married to Melinda Currey. Melinda was born in Ottawa, Canada 1990 on August 30th. Erik Karlsson and Melinda Currey decided to get married in 2017 at the National Gallery of Canada.

The couple made their wedding very interesting and unique as Erik Karlsson got down on one knee and hid the ring in a pepperoni pizza.

While it might come as a surprise to many, it was Erik's second wedding to Melinda Currey. Almost all NHL players were invited to their wedding. The duo Wedding Pictures were in the limelight as it went viral all over the internet.

Erik Karlsson's wife, Melinda Currey: Career and Education

Melinda Currey has always been an excellent student. She was an objective-oriented person who worked hard to achieve her goals.

Melinda started her education at Hillcrest High School. In terms of college, she chose to graduate in communication with a minor in psychology from Carleton University in Ontario in 2010. Melinda chose Algonquin College to specialize in French for her further studies.

Presently, Melinda is the chief marketing officer at Wellington Creative, an advertising agency that specializes in turning ideas into realities. On top of that, Melinda also runs an NGO “Can’t Dim My Light”, which is for a great cause.

The profit from this clothing line aims towards the end of bullying or cyberbullying on the internet so that no one is going to dim anyone else’s light.

Erik Karlsson and Malinda Currey’s Parenting Struggle

The duo had to face the hardest time of their lives when Malinda Currey was first pregnant in 2018. The couple lost the life of their first newborn just a month before he was supposed to be born.

Malinda's next pregnancy gave birth to a beautiful daughter, Harlow Rain Karlson, but it was very scary and is something that Erik Karlsson and Melinda Currey will never forget as it was an early birth.

Malinda Currey delivered her first child, Harlow Rain Karlsson, five weeks early on a standard-term pregnancy of 40 weeks. Harlow had to stay in the hospital for almost two weeks.

Two weeks later, the duo got to welcome their daughter home. On 2nd February 2022, Melinda Currey gave birth to a baby boy, their second child, Stellan Axel Karlsson.

Now, the couple has two kids, one girl, and a boy. Melinda Currey has always been a pillar and has supported Erik throughout his ice hockey career. Erik and Melinda make the perfect couple on the planet.