Some people are fortunate that they come to global recognition after their partner becomes successful in their profession. Crystal Corey, better known as the wife of a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Wayne Simmonds, shares a similar story to her rise to fame.
Since Corey did not come from a reputed family nor was in the limelight from an early age and there is not much information about her early life. Unlike other players' wives, Crystal does not show much social media presence and has become successful in keeping her personal life away from the media. Like her spouse, she is also Canadian.
Crystal tied the wedding knot with her husband Wayne Simmonds in November 2018 at Four Seasons Hotel Toronto. The love birds had been engaged for some time before tying their wedding knot. Wayne Simmonds popped the question at the mountaintop in Vail, Colorado, and she accepted the proposal right away.
The wedding photo of Crytal and Wayne. SOURCE: Rachelaclingen Crystal and Simmonds had a lavish wedding ceremony. The event manager had a modern Wedding canopy for the couple with a chrome linear structure. A chic black and white palette gave their wedding an edgy look while maintaining pure sophistication. For the memorable day, the Bride wore a sleeveless white gown, and the bridegroom wore a white shirt with a black bow tie and a blue coat with a black liner in color.
The pair had invited more than a hundred guests to their wedding. The love birds welcomed a daughter Kori Simmonds in 2019. Wayne has become successful in keeping his family away from public pressure. He has not shared much about his daughter in public. Crystal Simmonds and Wayne Simmonds welcomed a new member to their family, Kapri Simmonds who was born as a male in February 2022.
Crystal Corey has an estimated net worth of $100,000 Wayne has an estimated net worth of more than $20 Million. He has accumulated most of his net worth through his successful career in Ice Hockey and has been playing with the Toronto Maple Leafs under a $1.5 million contract for one 3 years. Wayne has earned a total of $36,490,732 from his 15-season Ice Hockey career.
Wayne started his professional career in 2008 with the Los Angeles Kings. He left the team and joined the Philadelphia Flyers with a two-year contract with an average of $1.75 million. In 2012, the Flyers signed Simmonds to a six-year extension worth an annual average value of approximately $4 million. Simmonds inked a deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs that spans two years and is valued at $1,800,000. The contract ensures that Simmonds receives the full amount of $1,800,000, with an average yearly salary of $900,000.
Simmonds started playing ice hockey with the Minor Midget Toronto Aces in the 2003–04 season. In his junior years, Wayne played for Canada at the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Los Angeles Kings drafted him in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He had an excellent start to his career with the team but could not sustain it. In 2011, The player moved to the Philadelphia Flyers and played there until 2017.
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In 2018, Wayne signed with the Nashville Predators and had a good season. In the following season, Simmonds signed a $5 million contract with the New Jersey Devils. In 2020, he was transferred to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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