Erik Karlsson wedding: There's a new royal couple in Ottawa

Jim Cerny

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Erik Karlsson officially tied the knot Saturday, marrying long-time partner Melinda Currey at a private wedding in Ottawa.

The Senators' star defenseman, who is known for his strong presence on social media, kept a low profile leading up to the big day and did not post any pictures from the wedding yet on his Instagram or Twitter accounts.

Roughly a week before his wedding, Karlsson posted this photo of himself working out and rehabbing from foot surgery in Ottawa.

 

 

When the lower body doesn't work you make sure the upper body does.

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However on Sunday, Currey posted this wedding picture and message on her personal Instagram account:

 

The man, day and dress that fairytales are written about. 💫 #IJustMarriedMyBestFriend #TheKarlssons

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Long-time hockey reporter Don Brennan did his best to chronicle the day for The Ottawa Citizen. Though he did speak with the mothers of both the bride and the groom --with the Citizen posting photos of the moms, including several of Ulla Karin Karlsson's tattoo of her children, which includes, of course, Erik -- Brennan did not even catch a glimpse of the happy couple much less speak with Karlsson and Currey before being ushered off the grounds.

Many current and former teammates of Karlsson's were on hand, including best-man Daniel Alfredsson. 

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The pair became engaged last fall when Karlsson proposed with an engagement ring in a pizza box. This is the second marriage for Karlsson, who divorced his first wife, Therese, in 2013. Currey, a glamorous Ottawa native, is a CMO at a local business.

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Karlsson, the two-time Norris Trophy winner who was again a finalist as the league's top defenseman this year following a 71-point season, helped lead the Senators to the Eastern Conference Final this past spring, ultimately dropping a heartbreaking double-overtime Game Seven to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Penguins. Karlsson, Ottawa's captain, played through multiple foot fractures during the post-season. He underwent surgery on his left foot in early June.

Jim Cerny