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wayne gretzky’s daughter emma gets engaged to ex-college football player

by denette wilford
published jul 31, 2026
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wayne gretzky’s daughter is getting married.
emma gretzky, the youngest child of the hockey icon and janet gretzky, announced her engagement in a joint instagram post with her new fiancé, former college football player stone eby.
“the easiest yes to a lifetime with you,” the 23-year-old wrote along with a heart emoji, alongside photos of the pair and their son walter, who turns 1 in august.

how long have they been together?

the couple has been dating since november 2022 after meeting at southern methodist university.
eby is a former tight end and emma played on the tennis team during her first two years.
stone eby and emma gretzky in an engagement photo. (instagram)
stone eby and emma gretzky in an engagement photo. (instagram) emma gretzky / instagram
the first to congratulate the pair was emma’s mom janet, who wrote in the comments, “congratulations. love you all!”
emma’s sister, paulina, also took time out of her trip in greece to add, “i’m crying!! no one deserves this more.”

meanwhile, in greece…

paulina shared photos from a yacht, presumably on the mediterranean, in her latest instagram post.
paulina is as sweet as a watermelon. (instagram)
paulina is as sweet as a watermelon. (instagram) paulina gretzky / instagram
the sexy model donned a low-cut, sparkly watermelon-themed minidress as she posed by herself soaking in the rays, along with pics with her friends and family, including husband dustin johnson and son river.
greece, baby! (instagram)
greece, baby! (instagram) paulina gretzky / instagram
speaking of kids, earlier this month, emma shared photos of their son at an ice rink and a video of the toddler in skates.
“he got it from his papa,” she wrote in a july instagram post.
emma is an independent childcare provider, as well as a clothing designer at gretzky hockey school, according to her profile.
wayne and janet have five kids — daughters emma and paulina, 37; and sons ty, 36, trevor, 32, and tristan, 25.

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denette wilford
denette wilford

i have been a multimedia journalist with the toronto sun since the summer of 2021. prior to that, i worked as a freelance writer and tv critic for more than a decade.

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