Professional athletes have both advantages and disadvantages when planning a wedding.  And Jordan Staal’s wife Heather Staal can attest. Advantages: Well for one, it’s definitely easier to foot the bill.  The automatic off seasons built in to not worry about work.  And, friends and family excited to be a part of their big event. Disadvantages: Schmucks like us keeping tabs on you (Ok, that’s a major disadvantage).  A sense of having to try keep up…

Justin Faulk’s girlfriend Chloe Lappen is a quick reminder that the players on Team USA are young guys, fresh out of school. 21 year old Justin Faulk, currently wearing the stars and stripes, but who also normally wears the Assistant Captain patch for the Carolina Hurricanes, would still be in school had he stayed.  After helping the University of Minnesota – Duluth win a national title in the 2010-2011 season, he signed an entry level…

Scott Walker’s wife Julie Walker was diagnosed with Cervical Cancer  during the Canes Bruins series, thankfully, the cancer is being described as fully treatable, and Julie is expected to make a full recovery. Scott Walker played the role of the villain perfectly in the 2009 NHL Eastern Conference Semi Finals following his sucker punch of defenseless Bruins defenseman Aaron Ward.  However, the genesis of his actions may have come from a personal problem off the…