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Time of India
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Evander Kane's fiancee Mara Teigen recalls nightmare last minute dress hunt at Leon Draisaitl wedding in France
Evander Kane's fiancee Mara Teigen recalls nightmare last minute dress hunt at Leon Draisaitl wedding in France (Image via Getty) Evander Kane's fiancee, Mara Teigen, had a big wardrobe problem on August 2, 2025. They were in Provence, France, for NHL star Leon Draisaitl's wedding at Domaine de Manville. Just hours before the welcome party, Teigen's clothes bag went missing when they landed in Marseille. Only her bag with shoes, pajamas, and toiletries arrived. That left her and Evander scrambling to find something to wear in a hurry. She called it a 'nightmare' and had to wear whatever was available. Mara Teigen recalls the wardrobe mishap in detail Mara Teigen said she had planned her outfits for their long Europe trip for months. She shared that they had stopped in Paris, Croatia, and Montenegro before heading to Provence. But when they arrived in Marseille just before the wedding, only one of her two bags landed. 'My bag wasn't there,' she said, very upset at how hard that felt. With no time to waste, Teigen and Evander Kane dashed to the closest outlet mall. She found a dress, but said it was 'nothing close' to what she had picked out . 'It was literally the only dress and I just had to wear it,' she explained. Teigen added, 'I'm just too independent and like my own stuff. So, it was a nightmare.' She held on to hope that her clothes would catch up soon, but they never did. Then, in a small boutique in a nearby French town, she found a beautiful Zimmerman dress that fit her and was fitting for a black-tie wedding. 'It happened to be my size. Happened to be beautiful,' she said, relieved at the happy ending. Also Read: Edmonton Oiler Star Andrew Mangiapane And Claudia Tersigni Share First Photos As They Welcome Baby Boy AJ Mara Teigen explains the sad loss but hints at a silver lining Even though the new dress worked, Mara Teigen was still sad that all the special outfits she had picked for months had stayed unseen. She said she would show them later in a try-on video because they 'deserve to be seen.' This story comes just days after Evander Kane and Mara Teigen attended the wedding of Leon Draisaitl and Celeste Desjardins at the lovely Domaine de Manville in Les Baux-de-Provence, France. The event was full of gorgeous flowers, fine French food, live music, and lovely views of the countryside. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Time of India
a day ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Edmonton Oiler star Andrew Mangiapane and Claudia Tersigni share first photos as they welcome baby boy AJ
Edmonton Oiler star Andrew Mangiapane and Claudia Tersigni share first photos as they welcome baby boy AJ (Image via Getty) Andrew Mangiapane, who signed with the Edmonton Oilers, and his wife, Claudia Tersigni, have a joyful new arrival. Their son, AJ Mangiapane, was born on August 7, 2025. Claudia shared a set of sweet Instagram photos from the hospital in Alberta. The photos show her and Andrew holding their newborn, a snapshot of Claudia lying in bed with baby AJ wrapped in white, and Andrew pushing a car seat down a hospital corridor. It's the couple's first baby, and Claudia called him 'the best surprise.' Andrew Mangiapane and Claudia Tersigni Celebrate Baby AJ's Arrival On August 7, 2025, in a hospital in Alberta, Claudia Tersigni welcomed their son, AJ Mangiapane. The baby weighed 7 pounds 0 ounces and arrived just three days after Andrew returned to Alberta. In her Instagram caption, Claudia wrote: 'One week of loving you AJ … Arriving August 7 at 7 lbs 0 oz, just 72 hours after getting back to Alberta. The best surprise!' — poolnuge3 (@poolnuge3) Photos show Andrew and Claudia in the hospital with their newborn, and include a touching shot of Claudia on the bed holding AJ swaddled in white. Another clip shows Andrew pushing a car seat along the hallway, ready to bring their son home. There's also a photo of Andrew cradling AJ in a patterned blanket and cap, and a close-up of the baby sleeping in a plain white onesie. The final image features AJ lying beside a 'Hello World' plaque that shows his name, birth date, weight, and length. Also Read: Connor McDavid's Wife Lauren Kyle Shares An Exclusive New Look At Fun Moments From Celeste Desjardins And Leon Draisaitl's Wedding Andrew Mangiapane begins Edmonton Oilers career weeks before becoming a father Andrew Mangiapane signed a two-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers on July 1, 2025. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Write Better, Work Smarter With This Desktop App Grammarly Install Now Undo The contract is worth $7.2 million total, averaging $3.6 million a year. This marks an exciting time for Andrew. Just a month after becoming an Oiler, he became a dad for the first time. Mangiapane spent his first seven NHL seasons with the Calgary Flames and then played one season with the Washington Capitals before moving to Edmonton. Now, Andrew gets to chase his hockey dreams with a new team, and also begins a new chapter at home. He and Claudia are starting their family while he starts fresh with the Oilers. It's a busy summer, but full of hope and joy. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Edmonton Journal
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
The Edmonton Oilers' GM faces a summer that could be franchise-defining: 9 Things
Article content The Edmonton Oilers are about to enter a phase of the McDavid era that could end up franchise-defining. They remain in a Stanley Cup window. Only this year McDavid is on the final year of his existing contract. And he, quite understandably, wants to win. Article content That and more in this edition of… 9 Things 9. You may have noticed that I seldom report on rumors in this space. I have built a career in journalism based on facts I can back up. And I also understand that players have lives and families. They signed up to deal with the real stuff. But not the rest of it. 8. I sometimes worry about the Americanization of our game. At others, I think our game is doing just fine. 88 Canadians were drafted Friday/Saturday, the most of any nation by far. The U.S. was second at 50. Sweden finished third at 27. 7. Former Edmonton Oilers forward Marc Habscheid has returned from a short tour in Austria and has been hired as head man of the Red Deer Rebels. I have known Marc since he was in minor hockey. His Mom and Dad were some of the finest people you would ever meet. And the apple does not fall far from the tree. 6. I see Don Cherry at the age of 91 has signed off from his podcast for the final time. When just getting started in Sports broadcasting the very most common question I got was 'What is Don Cherry really like'. And I told them the truth: That he had treated this kid from Saskatchewan as well as you could possibly imagine. Happy retirement, Mr. Cherry. Article content 5. In addition to the five young men who joined the Edmonton Oilers organization on Saturday via the NHL draft, a few other names have been added on over the past week. Matt Copponi inked a two-year AHL contract. The BU grad had two assists in three games for the Condors at the end of last season. Rhett Pitlick signed for two-years after 0-6-6 in 6 GP for Bakersfield. Rem Pitlick, a veteran of 132 NHL games, has a one-year deal. Solid organizational depth. 4. Trent Frederic will be an Edmonton Oiler for a very long time. His eight-year, $3.85m deal assures us of that. I am on record as believing Frederic can be an impact player here. I was fine with the money. I was shy of the eight-year term as his player type is more susceptible to injury. But I give Stan Bowman credit for structuring his no-move clauses the way he did toward the end of the contract. It significantly reduced the risk. The opportunity for Frederic with Evander Kane moving on is substantial…even critical. Article content 3. If you live on the West Coast as I do the white-hot response around Vancouver to the Evander Kane trade was unavoidable. I get that Kane is not everyone's cup of tea and that is fine. But some people sure seem to want to judge the guy for way more than what he does on the ice. When healthy, Evander Kane was an impactful and productive Edmonton Oiler. I get the business reasons why the Oilers had to move him along. But Kane and his unique set of skills will not be easy to replace. And he was terrific in the Edmonton community. More on the Canucks in a minute… 2. Stan Bowman alluded on Saturday to the Oilers' coaching staff going forward. It sounds very much like an extension will be in the works for Kris Knoblauch which he richly deserves. He is 94-47-10 in the regular season since arriving, 29-18 in the post-season. I do not think it would be ideal to have an entirely new assistant coaching staff. But I hope for Glen Gulutzan's sake that he gets the Head Coaching job in Dallas. Mark Stuart is a smart guy but his PK units had a rough year. I do not know how much longer the legendary Paul Coffey wants to do this and maybe a more modern communicator would be a fresh change. And does the assessment of Edmonton's goaltending include Dustin Schwartz? Article content Stan Bowman goes about re-shaping the roster for another run toward the Stanley Cup Finals, two names from Vancouver pop up a lot in the on-line chatter: Brock Boeser and Thatcher Demko. The Canucks have not been able to get Boeser signed on a new deal and so he is soon to become a UFA. And he has since been linked to multiple teams including Edmonton. Hard not to imagine him alongside Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl. I would have no trouble with the fit or the expected $8m+ contract. But other suitors have the required cap space. And I think the Wild would go after the Minnesota boy aggressively. Maybe he is a long-shot for Edmonton. Then there is Demko. He is in the final year of a five-year, $5m deal. The Canucks have been trying to extend him but that too has been elusive. If Vancouver cannot sign him, it seems likely they would move him. Now, I have a lot of respect for Demko. When healthy he is a Top ten NHL goalie. And he has also been linked to Edmonton. Would the American puck stopper prefer a U.S. market like Philadelphia or San Jose over a winner? How major of a concern is Demko's brittleness the past couple seasons? And just like with Boeser, there is a big cap consideration. Article content On one hand, the Oilers are close…really close. If one takes the emotion out of the equation, they are just a few nips and tucks away from getting over the top. Either of these players would be major facelift. And an expensive one at that. And look: I think the reality of either of them choosing Edmonton is relatively remote. But the presence of the possibilities at the very least helps pose an important question: Does Stan Bowman have the ammunition to go big game hunting in this way? And even if he does, would either one of these trophies be the one that will eventually lead to the other, 'bigger' one? Now on Bluesky @ Also, find me on Threads @kleavins, Twitter @KurtLeavins, Instagram at LeavinsOnHockey, and Mastodon at KurtLeavins@ This article is not AI generated. Recently, at The Cult… Bruce McCurdy, 1955-2025. Article content Latest National Stories
Edmonton Journal
20-06-2025
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
These are the Edmonton Oilers who made the grade (and didn't) in 2025 The Stanley Cup Playoffs
Article content Through the NHL regular season and The Stanley Cup Playoffs at The Cult of Hockey we assigned grades from 1-10 after each game to every Edmonton Oiler who played an official game. In that spirit, this article assigns a final 'grade' to each man reflecting their over-all post-season performance. Peak performance is an 'A+'. And an 'F' is, obviously, a failing grade.
Vancouver Sun
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
Oilers defenceman Troy Stecher might draw short straw if Mattias Ekholm returns but that's fine with him
When an NHL player is hurt in the postseason, the hoary cliché is 'next man up,' but when you're the ultimate battler, Troy Stecher, and you have been that next man until, uh, the first man Mattias Ekholm looks like he's coming back, then what? 'He's a better player than me, that's the reality of the world and the business we live in,' said Stecher, the Edmonton Oiler defender, who's never been a moper or a griper, just a teammate whose head is firmly wrapped around the obvious, that Ekholm, who may return for Game 4 against Dallas, is one of the NHL's best defencemen. 'He's probably our 1a or 1b, depending on how you look at Bouch (Evan Bouchard), one, what the public thinks he is. He's an elite defenceman in this league. He played in the 4 Nations, he's played for Team Sweden. He's been to the Cup final in Nashville (and here last spring). If healthy, I want him playing. Yeah, if I'm out, I will be disappointed, but he gives us a better chance to win,' said Stecher. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Taking one for the team. Honest stuff. 'I want to win a Stanley Cup, man. I don't want to talk poorly, but my time in Vancouver wasn't very good, we weren't very good in Arizona or Detroit. I just want to play on a contender… obviously I want to be in the line-up but at the end of the day, it's not my decision,' said Stecher. Nope. If Ekholm, who hasn't played any of the Oilers' playoff games, and none since April 11 against the San Jose Sharks here, returns Tuesday, it will be head coach Kris Knoblauch's call, along with Paul Coffey, who handles the defence. Stecher has been excellent as Darnell Nurse's partner, but he could draw the short straw if they decide Ekholm is ready and they go with six D. Or, maybe they act prudently and go with seven D and 11 forwards, and give Ekholm limited minutes to see how he is after significant undisclosed lower-body injury. Stecher, a small guy (184 lbs.) with a big heart like Kris Russell when he was here, has battled his lack of size for close to 600 NHL games. He's had a chip on his shoulder, as he should, because smaller players always have to prove they can play while big guys have to prove they can't in the coach's eyes. This situation now, maybe coming out for Ekholm, seems a metaphor for his career. 'Yeah, that's fair. I wouldn't have it any other way. There's no bad days in this league. I love what I do. Some days I maybe worry about my spot or my role. There were probably some long nights in regular season where I went home and was pretty concerned. But you wake up the next morning, put your hard hat and your work boots on, and you get to the rink,' he said. 'That's something my dad instilled in me at a young age. He said there's only two things you can control, your work ethic and your attitude,' said Stecher, whose father, Peter, who sold aluminum, copper and brass. He away in July of 2020 at 65, of complications from diabetes. 'He sold all the hand-railings at Rogers Arena in Vancouver,' said Troy, proudly. Safety first, although hockey players don't always think that at playoff time, including Stecher throwing his body in the way of shots or battling bigger guys. Ekholm wanted back in a while back, thought he was ready. But the Oilers have been winning, so why rush him? 'I'm really happy with our D corps so far,' said Ekholm, who doesn't know if he'll be eased into the line-up to see how his body holds up, or they play him with Bouchard for his usual 20 minutes, on the PK, against the other team's best player even strength. 'That's for the coaches. If you asked my head, I want to be back where I usually am, but my body may have a different say in that,' said Ekholm, who has been up in the pressbox watching, and he's a cheerleader but a terrible spectator. 'I've never been hurt in the playoffs before, and being hurt and knowing it would be a long stretch has been nerve-wracking, but with the guys (defence) doing so well…I've gotten used to it (sitting). But, it's not something I want to do anymore,' said Ekholm, who has a different perspective, of course, from up high. 'You think anybody can play in the NHL from the 500 level. You're thinking, 'Why did you make that pass?' Then, you're on the ice and it's the best league in the world.' Connor Brown won't be playing Game 4, maybe out with concussion protocol after the Alex Petrovic caught-in-the-train-tracks hit in the second period. Brown turned from the boards and was run over. Knoblauch engaged in a playoff exchange with a media guy on the play. 'How did you see the hit?' asked a scribe. 'Possibly the same way you saw it,' said Knoblauch. 'I thought it was a hard hit,' said the scribe. 'Hard would have been part of my answer, yeah,' laughed Knoblauch. 'And not clean is the second part?' he was asked. 'Those are your words, not mine,' chuckled Knoblauch, refusing to bite on an assessment. The Oilers coach isn't happy to lose his third-line winger, who has five goals and eight points. There was no penalty on the play, no second look by the NHL's Player Safety people, but Knoblauch may have felt Petrovic caught Brown up high, even though it seemed a shoulder block by a 6-foot-4, 220-pound player on a smaller six-footer who is 184 pounds. Maybe the shoulder did ride up into Brown's face, but the head didn't seem to be the target. 'I saw the puck coming towards him. I tried to make a hockey play and finish my check. I certainly wasn't trying to hurt him,' said the local product Petrovic. Whatever, Brown, already playing on a bad foot after blocking a shot in the Vegas series, is out, which hurts their PK unit. They would likely insert Viktor Arvidsson if they go with 12 forwards and not 11 and 7 D. Arvidsson has sat since Kasperi Kapanen replaced him for Game 4 against Vegas. Do the Oilers stick with Pick? Not anymore. While goalie Calvin Pickard was stopping shots with his teammates Monday at a nearly full skate, he's not supplanting Stu Skinner anytime soon. But Pickard, who came out of the Oiler bullpen to win six straight playoff games until suffering a lower-body problem when Tomas Hertl fell on the back of his leg in the crease in Game 2 against Vegas, will likely back up Skinner Tuesday. Nobody's saying what Pickard's injury was exactly. It could have been an ankle he twisted after Hertl fell on the bent Pickard leg. But he's back. 'I knew when it happened, right away, it wasn't great. Obviously you all saw that it was an awkward collision, kind of a freak play,' said Pickard. 'I was running on straight adrenaline the rest of the game (OT winner by Leon Draisaitl), obviously a big win. The next 36 hours until the next morning skate before Game 3, I tried to fool my brain into thinking I was OK. But I came out and tried to skate, and it wasn't good.' 'When it happened, I didn't think I would be back. Credit to our medical staff having me dialled in (with the proper treatment),' he said. He's been a spectator for the last six games with Skinner pitching three shutouts, and Sunday's game against Dallas, when he was outstanding, giving up just one goal. Pickard has been Skinner's biggest booster, cheering him on as he goes into the dressing room after wins. It's very much a partnership here. 'He's been awesome, no surprise to me. Very impressive for a guy of his age (26), the mental hurdles he's gone through. He always bounces back,' said Pickard, seconding Skinner's opinion that goalies are always under the microscope. They pick the position when they're young, but the pressure's not vise-like when you're 13. 'The goalie is always the centre of attention. You might like it as a kid, but you get to this level and there's a lot of pressure. He's been fun to watch, though,' said Pickard. This 'n that: Stars centre Roope Hintz who didn't play Game 3 after Nurse slashed him on the foot in Game 2 in Dallas, was on the ice for an optional skate Monday. 'You want to go every night but sometimes you just can't,' said Hintz, who was on the ice for about five minutes of the pre-game warmup Sunday, but that was it. 'I don't know how close I (was),' he told reporters. His coach Pete DeBoer says he has his fingers crossed that his No. 1 centre can return. 'He'll try again in warmup.'… Courtesy 1440's Jason Gregor, since Game 4 against Vegas, the Oilers have only given up 10 high danger chances off the rush, and six came in the 6-3 loss in Game 1 in Dallas… Being out-scored 9-1 the last two games to the Oilers has taken the good vibes out of the Dallas room after they opened with a 6-3 win. 'I don't think we're a light, fun bunch,' said DeBoer, when asked if he had one player who could keep things light. 'I had Joe Thornton and Brent Burns walking shirtless down the street in the Cup final (San Jose). We aren't them. We're more of a serious bunch.' Bookmark our website and support our journalism: Don't miss the news you need to know — add and to your bookmarks and sign up for our newsletters here. You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. 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