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\nDylan Strome and his wife, Tayler, welcomed their third daughterThe NHL star shared that Tayler gave birth to their daughter, Sutton Kimberley, while he was playing against the Montreal Canadiens”It’s tough, and you obviously want to be there for the birth of your children and didn’t know it was coming this soon,\u201d\u00a0the athlete said<\/p>\n
Dylan Strome is officially a dad of three girls!\n<\/p>\n
During the first intermission in the game between the Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens on Thursday, Nov. 20, Strome shared that his wife had given birth to their third child, a baby girl named Sutton Kimberley.\n<\/p>\n
“I\u2019ve got some news for everyone,” Dylan said while speaking with reporters, according to Fox News<\/a>. “While the first period was going on, my warrior of a wife had our third daughter. While we were on the ice.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \u201cSo really proud of her,\u201d he tearfully told the group. “It’s tough, and you obviously want to be there for the birth of your children and didn’t know it was coming this soon, but can’t wait to go see her.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s something that I don’t think I’ll ever experience again, hopefully no one does, kind of just feeling helpless,\u201d the NHL player said, ESPN<\/a> reported.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\n<\/p>\n Sutton and Dylan Strome.<\/p>\n Tayler Strome\/Instagram<\/p>\n He said that there were \u201cjust so many emotions going\u201d through his mind. Dylan said that everyone is doing okay, despite childbirth being \u201ca pretty scary thing.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \u201cAt the time of the first period, I kind of thought I was going to make it home in time, maybe,\u201d he said. \u201cObviously, that didn’t happen.” He noted that Tayler began feeling symptoms two hours before the 7 p.m. puck drop. She gave birth shortly after, at 7:30 p.m.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n He added he called \u201csome reinforcements\u201d to go to the hospital, saying, “We got two young ones at home, and she’s taking care of both of them while I’m gone.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s a crazy thing that definitely hockey was not really on my mind going out for the first period, but I got the call after the first that she was there,\u201d he continued. \u201cSo it’s incredible and I can’t stress enough how super proud I am of her.”\n<\/p>\n Tayler and Sutton Strome.<\/p>\n Tayler Strome\/Instagram<\/p>\n In celebration of their baby girl, both parents posted the birth announcement to their Instagram profiles.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \u201cGirl dad x3. This one a tad different than the rest. Mom even more of a rockstar, Dad even more tears.\u00a0 Sutton Kimberley Strome\ud83e\ude77 7lbs 10oz,\u201d Dylan\u2019s Instagram<\/a> caption read. He posted a photo of the family of five, with all three daughters, including Emerson, 2, and Weslie, 4.\n<\/p>\n Tayler posted a photo of the newborn baby in a sweater onesie, as well as photos of all four family members holding Sutton in their arms. \u201cSutton Kimberley Strome, we love you so much already \ud83e\udd0d,\u201d she captioned her carousel<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n