Connor Hellebuyck, Wife Andrea Celebrated Gold Medal With a Kiss
Connor Hellebuyck is married to wife Andrea Hellebuyck, the mother of his two kids. She made her affection for her husband clear after he helped Team USA win a gold medal.
Hellebuyck, the goalie for the Team USA men's hockey team, will receive the Medal of Freedom. After the team won a gold medal, photos on Getty Images show Hellebuyck, 32, heading to the stands to embrace and kiss his wife.
The team's gold medal was due in large part to Hellebuyck's goaltending. According to Sports Illustrated, Hellebuyck’s performance was "unreal," as he stopped 41 of 42 shots, "with some incredible saves when Canada had breakaways and a 3-on-5 power play where he stifled them." Fans dubbed Connor the "Secretary of Defense."
His wife, Andrea Hellebuyck, "posted a PDA-packed clip to her Instagram" after the team's gold medal victory, but she has since made her account private. "Footage showed Andrea leaning over the arena railing to plant a celebratory kiss on the 32-year-old star as the American crowd erupted in cheers," Daily Mail reported. Photos show the couple's embrace.
Connor Hellebuyck Married His Wife, Andrea Hellebuyck, in 2021, & They Have a Son & Daughter Together
(Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)
According to Sports Illustrated, Connor married his wife Andrea in 2021. They met in Michigan, where he is from, and keep their relationship "very private," SI reported.
Their two kids were born in 2021 and 2023; they are a son named Joseph and a daughter named Violet, according to SI, which noted that Connor's wife once "helped design puffer jackets for players and their wives." Her Instagram page is set to private. Her page contains a link to a children's book by Connor.
Connor Hellebuyck gets emotional when told he is receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom. 41 saves to Olympic gold. pic.twitter.com/xuZpjh0sLO
— Britt McHenry (@BrittMcHenry) February 25, 2026
The couple was together as early as 2018, when they attended the NHL Awards together, according to a photo posted by the Winnipeg Jets.
Double date night at the #NHLAwards for Connor Hellebuyck and @BiggieFunke! ???????? pic.twitter.com/dHmvWQOfj6
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) June 20, 2018
According to Team USA, Hellebuyck is from Commerce, MI, and plays for the Winnipeg Jets. He is a 6-foot-4-inch goalie who played for the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is the son of Chuck and Erin Hellebuyck.
Connor & Andrea Hellebuyck Dressed as Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce for Halloween
These are no pictures to burn.
— NHLPA (@NHLPA) October 25, 2023
Great job by Connor Hellebuyck and his wife, Andrea, dressed as @tkelce and @taylorswift13!
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Although Andrea appears to have stepped back from public social media posting, the couple has been pretty visible in the past.
The couple dressed as pop star Taylor Swift and her athlete boyfriend Travis Kelce for Halloween in 2023.
Daily Mail also published photos showing the couple at the 2026 Olympics. One "shows her beaming with joy while receiving a piggyback ride from the new gold medalist," Daily Mail reported, referring to Andrea as a "marketing professional." She sat on Connor's lap in another photo.
Hellebuyck placed his hand over his heart on February 24 when he learned that he will be receiving the Medal of Freedom.