PWHL star Melodie Daoust shares warm moment with partner Hanna Bunton on "Sugar Shack Sunday"

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Former professional hockey players and longtime couple Melodie Daoust and Hanna Bunton enjoyed quality time together over the weekend. Daoust shared an intimate moment on her Instagram story of the two embracing during a day the former PWHL star called “Sugar Shack Sunday.”

The scenery of Daoust’s Instagram snippets and the display of affection shared by the two reflect their long relationship. While no wedding has been announced, Daoust and Bunton have been a couple since 2021, sharing a mutual love for hockey.

On March 10, Daoust shared on Instagram that the two are expecting a baby this summer. Daoust has a son, Mathéo, from her previous marriage to Audrey St. Germain. Daoust and St. Germain married in 2019 and separated in 2020. Mathéo was born in May 2018.

Daoust and Bunton are currently coaching in independent hockey leagues.

Melodie Daoust Retires From Playing Professional Hockey

Melodie Daoust, a two-time Olympic gold medalist with Canada, hung up her skates in June 2024. She began skating in international competition in 2008, representing Canada in the U18 Women’s World Championship. She became a forward in the PWHL with Montreal in the league’s 2024 inaugural season.

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Daoust announced her retirement on X (formerly Twitter).

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In the post, Daoust said, “I am looking forward to being behind the bench at College Bourget this upcoming season and contributing to the development of the next generation of PWHL players.”

In 2023, the 32-year-old became the head coach for Bourget Collège near Montreal.

About the author

Sharisse Cohee is an NHL and PWHL journalist at Sportskeeda with an associate degree in Media Communications with an emphasis in Cross-Media Journalism. While earning the degree, Sharisse was the Editor-in-Chief of the campus newspaper and also became the school's resident sports reporter.

Sharisse earned a bachelor's degree in English from Arizona State University's online campus, graduating with magna cum laude honors. Both degrees influenced her career as an NHL and PWHL writer, allowing Sharisse to weave together her passions for writing and sports.

Sharisse was a sports copywriter/editor at The Upper Deck, a trading card company in Southern California, for two and a half years. She wrote creative and informative copy about hockey players and athletes from various sports, printed on the backs of the trading cards.

Her favorite teams are the Anaheim Ducks, because she was born and raised in Southern California, and also the Pittsburgh Penguins because Sidney Crosby is her all-time favorite NHL player.

When not writing about hockey, Sharisse loves fantasy sports. She plays in hockey, basketball and football fantasy leagues. She lives in San Diego, California, so has the luxury of going to the beach often. She also enjoys working out and watching true crime documentaries, game shows, and binge-worthy TV series.

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