The date was October 28th, 2021, Amanda was attending the third ever Seattle Kraken home game at Climate Pledge Arena with her dad, while Alec was offered last minute tickets to the game from a coworker. Alec struck up a conversation with the stranger next to him after hearing her mention that she was from Michigan… That stranger happened to be Amanda! After spending the game sharing stories about their Michigan fandom and love of all Seattle sports, Alec knew he had met the girl of his dreams. With a couple cans of liquid courage in him, when the final horn sounded, he leaned over and asked for Amanda’s phone number - in front of her Dad! It was a bold move.. but it garnered respect with Amanda and she gave it to him. The Kraken had won the game, so she figured that was a good omen. From there, texting every day turned into date nights at dive bars or their favorite neighborhood Italian restaurant, attending every Seattle sports game they could, and many trips back to Michigan for games at the Big House. Amanda’s puppy Cuervo quickly became Alec’s puppy as well, and what started as a coincidental meeting at hockey game turned into anniversary Kraken games and a fairytale love story. On November 15th, Alec asked Amanda to meet him at Seattle’s famous Gas Works Park on her way home from work to watch the sunset. When she arrived, he got down on one knee, and the rest is history!