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Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson & new wife Katelyn announce heartbreaking news
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Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson and his wife, Katelyn Byrd, have announced some sad news in a post on social media this week.
After a slow start to the 2025-26 season, Elias Pettersson has turned the corner and is looking like the player he once was as he finished the month of November at a point-per-game, with five goals and nine assists in 14 games.
The Sundsvall, Sweden native worked extremely hard over the summer to get to the point he's at right now and away from hockey, was quite busy too as Elias Pettersson married his longtime girlfriend Katelyn Byrd in a ceremony overseas.
Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson & wife Katelyn announce devastating news on social media
Elias Pettersson and his wife were expecting their first child together in July 2026, but in a post on Instagram on Thursday, Katelyn Byrd announced that she's sadly suffered a miscarriage, accompanied by a video of the Canucks forward finding out she was pregnant.
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Nothing prepares you for the deepest love and excitement you feel when you find out you created life with your dream man and nothing prepares you for the visceral pain the moment it gets ripped away from you.
Knowing you're gone is one of the hardest things my heart has ever had to accept. The love we have for you is endless. I would do anything to bring you back. We really wanted to welcome you into this world in July, being the best parents we could possibly be.
We never got to hold you or count your little toes but we dreamed about it every second after finding out about you. Rest easy my baby. We will love and miss you forever our angel Baby.
For the women fighting this behind the scenes, I see you, I feel you, you are not alone as much as it feels like it. I love you and I'm here for you." Katelyn Byrd said in an Instagram post.
Nothing prepares you for the deepest love and excitement you feel when you find out you created life with your dream man and nothing prepares you for the visceral pain the moment it gets ripped away from you.
Knowing you're gone is one of the hardest things my heart has ever had to accept. The love we have for you is endless. I would do anything to bring you back. We really wanted to welcome you into this world in July, being the best parents we could possibly be.
We never got to hold you or count your little toes but we dreamed about it every second after finding out about you. Rest easy my baby. We will love and miss you forever our angel Baby.
For the women fighting this behind the scenes, I see you, I feel you, you are not alone as much as it feels like it. I love you and I'm here for you." Katelyn Byrd said in an Instagram post.
The thoughts of everyone here at Canucks Daily are with Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson and his wife Katelyn at this very difficult time.
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