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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nNHL legend Wayne Gretzky’s daughter Emma Gretzky is engaged to former Southern Methodist University football player Stone Eby, another major family milestone. The youngest Gretzky daughter shared the happy news on Instagram, calling the proposal \u201cThe easiest yes to a lifetime with you\u2764\ufe0f.\u201d The announcement has shed light on another happy chapter for one of hockey\u2019s most recognisable families.Emma Gretzky and Stone Eby have been together since meeting at Southern Methodist University, where Eby played football for the SMU Mustangs, and Emma was a tennis player. The couple also welcomed their son, Walter, in August 2025, so the engagement was another important milestone in their family journey.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbXEPrkkV3I\/?img_index=1<\/p>\n Emma Gretzky engaged to Stone Eby. Emma Gretzky announced her engagement to Stone Eby on Instagram, sharing photos from the proposal and writing \u201cthe easiest yes to a lifetime with you.\u201d Her announcement was quickly a family affair, with mother Janet Gretzky and sister Paulina Gretzky<\/a> among those offering congratulations.Stone Eby is a former college football tight end for the Southern Methodist University Mustangs. Emma and Eby met in college at SMU, and their shared history as college athletes became part of their relationship story. Eby now works for Stone Built Construction after his college football career.<\/p>\n For Wayne Gretzky and Janet Gretzky, the engagement marks another significant event involving their youngest child. The couple have five children: Paulina Gretzky, Ty Gretzky, Trevor Gretzky, Tristan Gretzky and Emma Gretzky. Tennis and her time at Southern Methodist have also allowed Emma to continue to grow in her own identity.The engagement comes after Emma and Eby welcomed their son, Walter Boone-Gretzky Eby, in August 2025. Wayne Gretzky has become a grandfather through Emma with that last milestone, adding another generation to the hockey legend’s closely followed family.<\/p>\n Emma Gretzky is known as Wayne Gretzky\u2019s daughter, but her journey has been more than just her NHL father\u2019s legacy. She played tennis for SMU and graduated from the university in 2025. Her engagement puts more of a spotlight on her personal life and growing family, rather than just her famous name.The announcement comes on the heels of other big family milestones. Paulina Gretzky married professional golfer Dustin Johnson in 2022, and now Emma\u2019s engagement adds another wedding celebration to the family calendar. For Wayne Gretzky, whose playing career created one of hockey\u2019s most recognisable names, the latest news gives the Gretzky family a very personal reason to celebrate.Emma Gretzky, the daughter of NHL legend Wayne Gretzky, is engaged to former Southern Methodist University football player Stone Eby. The couple met at SMU and had their son Walter in 2025. The engagement was announced on Instagram. The milestone adds yet another happy chapter to the well-chronicled story of the Gretzky family.<\/div>\nNHL legend Wayne Gretzky and his daughter Emma Gretzky celebrate family milestone<\/b><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Wayne Gretzky family reaches another milestone beyond NHL<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Emma Gretzky continues building life beyond NHL<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n