Vancouver Canucks winger Arshdeep Bains reached a major milestone, but it has nothing to do with hockey.
The 23-year-old winger got engaged to his long-term girlfriend, Raman Rai. The couple posted photos of the happy moment to social media, and the Abbotsford Canucks, where Bains currently plays, reposted some of them.
A holiday they will remember forever 🤍
Congratulations to Arshdeep Bains and his fiancé on their engagement! 💍 pic.twitter.com/xYVjH9WjM5
— Abbotsford Canucks (@abbycanucks) December 23, 2024
They have been together for a long time and have photos of the two of them from when Bains was in junior high.
There are a lot of pictures of the happy couple together, including one of Raman posing with the ring.
@Ramanrai/X
Bains has been bouncing between the NHL and AHL so far this season. He scored his first NHL goal earlier in the year and has 11 points in 11 AHL games in Abbotsford.
He has one of the best stories on the Canucks. Despite going undrafted in both the junior and professional ranks, he continues to climb upwards with his hard work.
The Surrey native has continued to take massive steps in his development with each passing year. He went from roughly a half-point-per-game player during his first professional season to an AHL All-Star in his second. This year, he’s played more NHL games than ever before.
The winger is in the final year of his entry-level contract. He’ll be a restricted free agent next summer and free to sign the second deal of his career.
The Canucks forward group is deep, which has made it hard for Bains to crack the roster full-time this year, although he’s clearly impressed many inside the organization. Bains is also hugely popular with the fanbase and is one of just four Surrey natives to have scored a goal for the Canucks, alongside teammate Noah Juulsen.