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Canucks' Elias Pettersson Sparks Marriage Rumours After Fans Spot Ring-Is He Engaged to Model Katelyn Byrd?


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Daniel Lucente
August 7, 2025  (1:59 PM)
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Vancouver Canucks' Elias Pettersson skates during a game with his girlfriend Katelyn Bird in a smaller photo
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Vancouver's Elias Pettersson has been spotted wearing a ring on his finger, while his girlfriend Katelyn Byrd was too, sparking marriage rumors on Canucks Reddit.

Elias Pettersson stole the spotlight at a Stockholm media gathering organized by the Swedish Olympic Committee in preparation for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina, Italy.
Though he has yet to be officially named to Team Sweden, the Vancouver Canucks superstar is a virtual lock for the roster if healthy, and by all accounts, he is.
Pettersson said he's spent the summer bulking up, keeping himself in prime condition. However, that was not all that fans observed. Sharp-eyed Canucks fans spotted something new: a ring on Pettersson's left ring finger.
Photos of the occasion, confirmed to be real by photo agency Imago, prompted a social media flurry of speculation, especially on Canucks Reddit, where "Did Petey get married?" was an immediate trending discussion.
Pouring more gas on the fire is American model Katelyn Byrd, who has long been rumored to be Pettersson's girlfriend.

Pettersson's Rumored Girlfriend Katelyn Byrd was Also Seen Wearing a Ring

She's been staying in Sweden this summer and was also recently spotted wearing what appears to be a diamond ring on her left hand. So, did they get married?
Perhaps so, but perhaps not. In Sweden, both partners traditionally wear engagement rings on the left ring finger, so a proposal may have taken place but not a wedding, at least, not yet.
"Swedish engagement ring traditions revolve around the exchange of gold bands for both men and women, rather than elaborate diamond rings," Swedish jewellery shop JO&LYD explains on its website.

"In Sweden, the decision to get engaged is typically a mutual one, reflecting the country's focus on gender equality. Both the man and the woman wear engagement rings leading up to the wedding, with the man returning his ring before the ceremony and receiving it back during the wedding."

Or perhaps they just like the rings. At this stage, it is anyone's guess.
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