MAX TALBOT
by Rhonda Price
& Cynthia Phaneuf
Canada ’ s Coolest Parents On and Off the Ice !
What ’ s a couple to do after filling up the trophy case with Olympic medals and a Stanley Cup ? For National Hockey League veteran Max Talbot and figure skating champion Cynthia Phaneuf , the next logical goal was parenthood . As Canada ’ s mostaccomplished couple on ice , they are expecting their second child at any time and are hoping to make changing diapers look as easy as landing a toe loop or winning a face-off .
“ We ’ re waiting until the last minute to get ready for this one ,” explained Cynthia , who said there was a lot more fuss last year over the birth of their son , Jaxson . “ The baby ’ s room is not ready yet , and we don ’ t know if it ’ s a boy or a girl . We ’ re waiting to be surprised .”
Most certainly the next “ ice baby ” will inherit some stellar athletic genes . Max is a seasoned NHL center currently with the Boston Bruins . His career has included stints with the Colorado
Avalanche , Philadelphia Flyers , and , most notably , he scored the winning goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals . Cynthia , who retained her maiden name Phaneuf after the couple married , is Canada ’ s two-time national figure skating champion and a 2010 Olympian . Both hail from Quebec , but met in Montreal in 2012 when they discovered they shared the same massage therapist . Max was floored by Cynthia ’ s achievements from the moment
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