We met when Deanna worked for the minor professional ice hockey team, The Knoxville Ice Bears, while Dan was a player. Dan first walked into the athletic training room in nothing but a towel and asked Deanna to assess his groin. Although Deanna rolled her eyes at this at first, it definitely left an impression and he eventually stole her heart. Over the next 5 years, Dan kept playing professional hockey and Deanna moved a few times while eventually settling in Pittsburgh to attend physical therapy school. Although we both wouldn't want to do it again, we are proud of our long distance relationship success story where we had to endure the miles between us for 5 years in order to chase our dreams. Knowing that we could get through the challenges of a long distance relationship, we were both confident we would be able to get through most anything together in life. Therefore, on the day of Deanna's PT school graduation, in front of all our favorite people, Dan got down on one knee and sealed the deal!