Connor McDavid’s wife Lauren Kyle shares hilarious story of first date with Oilers captain as teenagers

Lauren Kyle opened up about her first date with Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid in an interview with ESPN's Kat Ellis a couple of weeks ago. Kyle revealed that she had to use her ID to buy them wine because McDavid was only 18 at the time.

“We’re on kind of a blind-ish date in Toronto. And yeah, that was like 10 years ago now. He was 18 and I was 19. It was funny because I had to like use my ID to get us a bottle of wine because he was, like, underage,” Lauren said.

The interview was conducted on Feb. 19, a day before the 4 Nations Face-Off final. McDavid scored Canada's championship-winning overtime goal and was named the player of the game.

After the trophy celebrations, McDavid posted a carousel of photos on Instagram showing him with Lauren, his parents and his brother Cameron.

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Toronto native Connor McDavid and his wife Lauren Kyle have roots in Edmonton

Connor McDavid and Lauren Kyle grew up in Toronto but built a home and life in Edmonton. McDavid has played for the Oilers since they picked him in the 2015 Entry Draft. He was chosen as team captain in 2016 as a 19-year-old, becoming the youngest-ever captain in NHL history.

In 2017, he signed an eight-year, $100-million contract extension with the Oilers that will expire at the end of the 2025-26 season. McDavid is on course to sign an even bigger deal next season.

Kyle, meanwhile, is an interior decorator and social media influencer, who has launched multiple businesses in Edmonton. Her latest venture is Bar Trove and Trove Living, a bar-and-small-plate restaurant and designer furniture showroom that will open in spring 2025 in the Canada Permanent Building in downtown Edmonton. Lauren teased the upcoming launch on Instagram in February.

The couple got engaged in 2023 and tied the knot last year.