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PWHL Toronto star Natalie Spooner shared a heartwarming moment on her Instagram story on Wednesday. The Sceptres player reposted a video of a 50-year-old superfan opening a gift—a jersey with Spooner's name and number on the back.
The video, posted by the fan's daughter, filmed the man’s overjoyed reaction as he opened his gift, discovered the jersey and held it up.
The caption on the post read:
“His reaction when he sees the name on the back of the jersey 😂❤️”
The fan also tagged Spooner in the story and wrote:
“My dad is your biggest fan ❤️”
Spooner acknowledged the heartwarming video and reposted it on her story. She added her own note to it, wishing the fan a Happy Birthday.
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“I love the reaction!! Hope to see him rocking it at a game soon!! Happy 50th!!!🥳.”
Natalie Spooner currently plays for PWHL Toronto and has become a fan favorite among the Sceptres faithful. Selected in the fourth round, 23rd overall, during the 2023 PWHL Draft, she signed a two-year contract with the team on November 14, 2023.
In the inaugural season, Spooner led the league in goals (20) and points (27), earning her several accolades, including the Billie Jean King MVP, PWHL Forward of the Year, and a spot on the PWHL First Team All-Star.
Natalie Spooner celebrates son Rory’s second birthday
Earlier last week, Natalie Spooner shared adorable moments from her son Rory’s second birthday on Instagram. The celebration had a shark theme given Rory’s love for Baby Shark, and dancing.
On Friday, the Sceptres superstar posted photos from the party. In the first image, Rory can be seen smiling while holding a shiny blue balloon shaped like the number "2." She captioned the post:
“📣We have a 2 year old!!! 🥳2️⃣🎈 Rory loves baby shark, dancing, dogs, vacuuming, going to gymnastics and watching the Zamboni! I don’t know how 2 years has flown by so fast, but it’s been the best getting to watch him grow. Swipe right to see what Rory had to say! 🤣”
Spooner also shared a family photo featuring her husband, Adam Redmond, and Rory. The birthday boy wore a special "BIRTHDAY SHARK" t-shirt as he sat on his mother’s lap.
Another picture captured Rory wearing a shark mask and holding a blue shark toy. The final snap showed him sitting on a small blue couch in front of shimmering streamers, balloons, and a giant balloon.
Spooner and her husband Adam Redmond welcomed their son Rory on December 6, 2022, a year after tying the knot on July 7, 2021. Redmond, a sports medicine sales agent from Mississauga, Ontario, has a background in biomechanics and kinesiology from the University of Calgary. He also previously worked as an assistant coach for the University of Calgary Dinos men’s hockey team and the PWHPA’s Team Sonnet Toronto.
