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Dylan 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,” the athlete said
Dylan Strome is officially a dad of three girls!
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.
“I’ve got some news for everyone,” Dylan said while speaking with reporters, according to Fox News. “While the first period was going on, my warrior of a wife had our third daughter. While we were on the ice.”
“So really proud of her,” 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.”
“It’s something that I don’t think I’ll ever experience again, hopefully no one does, kind of just feeling helpless,” the NHL player said, ESPN reported.
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Sutton and Dylan Strome.
Tayler Strome/Instagram
He said that there were “just so many emotions going” through his mind. Dylan said that everyone is doing okay, despite childbirth being “a pretty scary thing.”
“At the time of the first period, I kind of thought I was going to make it home in time, maybe,” he said. “Obviously, 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.
He added he called “some reinforcements” 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.”
“It’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,” he continued. “So it’s incredible and I can’t stress enough how super proud I am of her.”
Tayler and Sutton Strome.
Tayler Strome/Instagram
In celebration of their baby girl, both parents posted the birth announcement to their Instagram profiles.
“Girl dad x3. This one a tad different than the rest. Mom even more of a rockstar, Dad even more tears. Sutton Kimberley Strome🩷 7lbs 10oz,” Dylan’s Instagram caption read. He posted a photo of the family of five, with all three daughters, including Emerson, 2, and Weslie, 4.
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. “Sutton Kimberley Strome, we love you so much already 🤍,” she captioned her carousel.