r/canucks • u/balderismo • 5d ago
ARTICLE Petey got married this summer during midsummer in Sweden
https://www.expressen.se/sport/hockey/nhl/elias-pettersson-har-gift-sig-i-hemlighet-med-karleken-katelyn-byrd/
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u/Upstairs-Memory9029 5d ago
The rumours of his gayness were unfounded lol
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u/Canucking778 5d ago
Unfounded like nobody said shit about it? Didn’t hear a peep about that.
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u/mars_titties 4d ago
People had the good sense not to talk about it on social media but I assure you it was out there. I had many friends and acquaintances, most of whom had no connection to each other, who told me that rumour with varying degree of skepticism. Basically that Petey was gay and that Miller had crossed the line calling him a slur when trying to give him the personality transplant the team was pushing for.
Anyway, good for Petey. I hope he has a long and happy marriage and plays out his whole career for the Canucks. He’s maturing and should have more stability going forward. Can’t wait to see him in October.
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u/neksys 4d ago
Exactly. I heard many versions of the same thing from different people, some of whom were close enough to be at least plausible.
Very different than the usual “lol soft euros are gay” thing that unfortunately happens.
In any event it’s not really worth repeating or discussing. It doesn’t make a lick of difference if he’s straight, gay, bi or whatever as long as whatever has been haunting him the last 18 months is behind him.
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u/Canucking778 4d ago
Along with the 50 billion other rumours and you take stake in this one enough to mention it on Reddit?
Wow.
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u/bonergarage123 4d ago
Dumbest rumor I’ve ever seen. Can’t believe some degens actually entertained that.
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u/ithilmir_ 4d ago
…there’s nothing wrong with a hockey player being gay
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u/Due_Lavishness3426 4d ago
The full context of the rumour is what made it dumb. It wasn’t just being gay. The way the story progressed was absurd imo… like it went to the point of there being a sex tape. It was stupid af
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u/NinCross 3d ago
Why did you have to go there when clearly the comment you were responding wasn't implying that being bad.
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u/neksys 4d ago
I mean something like 10% of the population is something other than straight. There’s no reason to believe the NHL population is any different than that, and indeed there’s been plenty of stories about the secret lives of queer NHLers over the years.
The stats suggest there’s roughly 2 gay/bi/queer players on every team.
I’m not suggesting for a second that there was ANY truth to this rumour, but I also don’t think it’s unbelievable or degenerate that some people might have found it plausible.
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u/NoticedGenie66 3d ago
There’s no reason to believe the NHL population is any different than that
Not that I think there aren't any non-straight NHL players (there absolutely are) but the ones that got there had to go through years of hearing direct or indirect abuse about their sexuality. I forget the exact numbers, but when I was getting my degree there were a few papers I came across regarding sport dropout and outside of burnout around 11-13 years old, bullying (and in the cases that it was measured, prejudice) directly influenced a decently-sized chunk of the abandonment of sport in kids. Anecdotally I played with a few guys who were openly bi/gay and all but one of them quit before 16 due to the locker room atmosphere on their respective teams. The other one was really withdrawn and was going through a lot of mental health struggles (last I checked he was doing better though!).
So in an already extremely difficult road to the NHL, adding that kind of experience to it would certainly cause more than a few promising players to either get derailed development-wise or quit altogether. The ones that do eventually get through likely would either have very supportive teams and/or would be very mentally resilient. Either way I know what you're saying, but there is definitely at least one factor that would influence it.
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u/h_danielle 5d ago
Bi people exist lol
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u/bonergarage123 4d ago
I think people were calling Petey gay because of his “European/nordic” tendencies of being more reserved and not as outspoken.
Putting a label on him as a a fan is very weird and very parasocial IMO
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u/grooverocker 4d ago
The same rumours were put on the Twins for the exact same reason.
Oh, you're reserved? Shy? Soft spoken and tight-lipped about your life? You must be gaAaAaaayY!
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u/Phanyxx 4d ago
That's hockey! Liquid heat on a hockey stick or playing tug-o-war with dicks is just bros being bros, but having a reserved personality is full homo.
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u/grooverocker 4d ago
Jock straps and sweaty naked male bodies in peak physical fitness. Ass slapping older coaches. Smelling salts. Tailored clothing and always being with the boys.
Hetero as fuck.
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u/prophetofgreed 4d ago
This stuff happens to Crosby from opposing fanbases too. Just because he's very private about his relationships.
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u/IWantToKaleMyself 4d ago
Putting a label on him as a a fan
I don't think JT Miller was a fan of Petey lol
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u/neksys 4d ago
This one was a bit different. It was talked about in very hushed tones amongst people well-connected to the Vancouver scene, not like opposing fans (or Euro-hating Vancouver fans) trolling on twitter.
I’m not expressing my opinion one way or the other on the matter and it is absolutely none of our business anyways. I’m just explaining the background.
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u/h_danielle 4d ago edited 4d ago
I wasn’t trying to imply that he is or isn’t straight & apply a label but was just generally pointing out that just because a man marries a woman, doesn’t automatically mean they’re straight 😅.
He seemed to be a bit down in the dumps last season so hopefully this brought some happiness ☺️☺️
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u/TimTebowMLB 5d ago
Just don’t look into her past drama
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u/mephnick 4d ago
Hope Petey knows what he's getting into
There's a saying about cheaters that trends pretty true lol
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u/SIIP00 5d ago
What is her past drama?
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u/MiriMidd 4d ago
She got busted with Alex Pall of the Chainsmokers. By his longtime gf. On surveillance cams the gf set up in her home she shared with Pall. She posted them everywhere. Was messy messy. She was also previous dating Russell Weiner, CEO of Rockstar Beverages. I think she was early 20s and he was over 50? Gave her a start in real estate.
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u/deadinthewater0 4d ago
Dear lord.
Petey seems like a smart guy and it's none of my business, but good luck to him.
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u/MiriMidd 4d ago edited 4d ago
Yeah she’s probably not winning any ethics awards.
Her main job is to look pretty and post content and she’s good at that.
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u/bahodej 4d ago
She was dating one of the chainsmokers (the musical group) while he was with someone else. She was the mistress as they say.
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u/-DarkTiger- 4d ago
Hot start for Petey
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u/TheSocialInternet 3d ago
I'm sure he won't be concerned when he's gone playing on long roadtrips....
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u/TimTebowMLB 5d ago
I said DON’T
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u/jimmyray05 4d ago
This sounds like BAD news. If she stays true to herself then she might turn Petey into a 20 point player. I hope there is a prenup. #PrayersForPetey #PeteyStrong
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u/californiacommon 4d ago
I know I shouldn't snoop or judge, but from one article I ended up on her Tiktok and... well she seems about as shallow as half filled kiddie pool. I hope Petey's happy and found a good person
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u/MiriMidd 4d ago
If they don’t have a guy in a bear suit on fire it doesn’t count. I don’t make the rules, I just watched the movie.
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u/Historical_Sherbet54 5d ago
"On this, the day of our deity of reciprocity... for every newblood sacrificed, we will dedicate one of our own"
Bring on the new season of fresh blood
Go Petey Go
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u/Canucking778 5d ago
Petey has every reason to fucking give it his all this season with no distractions and I’m here for it
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u/PJbrilliant 5d ago
Congrats to him. It truly will be redemption season. And I’ll be here to see it.
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3d ago edited 3d ago
Elias Pettersson is the ultimate enigma that will never be truly understood by North American fans. 🇸🇪
Having a strong partner by your side can be the most uplifting/empowering decision you make in life. This only furthers my expectation to see EP40 return to a PPG player.
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u/Vegetable-Emphasis 4d ago
Are we 100% sure this says he got married or is it another “revenge” mistranslation situation lol
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u/Plinkatonic 5d ago
Photo of the event: