Montréal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki announces engagement to Caitlin Fitzgerald in heartwarming Instagram post
The 24-year-old London, Ont. natives connected through social media in 2016.
Love is in the air for Nick Suzuki and Caitlin Fitzgerald.
On Wednesday, Montréal Canadiens fans were buzzing with excitement after the team's captain, Nick Suzuki, shared the heartwarming news of his engagement to his longtime girlfriend.
The couple, who have been dating for six years, announced their plans to tie the knot with a shared Instagram post that featured images from Suzuki's proposal in Dominican Republic, including photos of Fitzgerald's oval-cut engagement ring with diamond encrusted band.
Suzuki and Fitzgerald, both 24, let the photos speak for themselves, captioning the post with just a heart emoji.
In the comments section, the post was quickly met with supportive messages from fans congratulating the bride and groom-to-be.
Emma Fortin, the fiancée of fellow Montreal Canadiens player Brandon Gallagher, shared: "So exciting! Congrats again, love!"
Angela Price, the wife of Habs' goaltender Carey Price wrote, "Congratulations!"
"I love this!! So beautiful! Congratulations to you both. Gorgeous ring, gorgeous proposal location. Chef's kiss!," an Instagram user chimed in.
Another commented: "A captain needs his queen!"
"Even with the season over, Nick stays winning!" someone quipped.
Earlier this year, Fitzgerald shared a glimpse into her and her now-fiancé's love story in an interview for the Canadien's website.
"We’re both from London, Ontario... We kind of just knew each other through mutual friends. He had been living out of town playing hockey, but we just kind of connected at the time – 2016 or 2017 – on Instagram and Snapchat, and the rest is history," she revealed.
She swooned over Suzuki's personal qualities, saying, "He’s super compassionate. He’s super easy to get along with. There are a lot of things about him all in one realm."
"I think his demeanour in general is something that is one of his greatest qualities," she added. "Anything you throw at him, any stressful situation, any bad situation, he always knows how to handle everything, and he does it calmly."
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