Brooks Laich

Brooks Laich started dating Julianne Hough, a professional dancer and actress, in 2014. Their engagement was announced the following year. They finally got married in July 2017.

A very passionate and disciplined player, Brooks Laich has also gained attention for his support towards charities related to multiple sclerosis and ‘Athletes Against Autism.’ He is also active on multiple social media sites, where he has a huge fan base.

Laich plays guitar and golf in his free time.

Evan Brooks Laich was born in Wawota, Saskatchewan, Canada on 23rd June 1983. His father Harold Laich was a school teacher and principal, and his mother’s name was Jane Laich. He has two siblings, a sister named Jodi and a brother named Jordan.

Inspired by ice hockey star Joe Sakic of the Colorado Avalanche, Laich began playing minor hockey from an early age. During the 1999-2000 season, not only was Laich the top scorer but he also became the most valuable player for his team ‘Tisdale Trojans’.

Brooks Laich began his junior hockey career playing for the ‘Moose Jaw Warriors’ during the 2000-01 season of the Western Hockey League. He proved to be a very efficient player for the team, and played in 71 games. He was awarded the club’s Scholastic Player of the Year for the season for his excellent performance.

After the season, Laich was drafted by the Ottawa Senators during the 2001 NHL Entry draft. Though he played the 2001-02 season with the Warriors, later on he was traded off to the ‘Seattle Thunderbirds’. Laich played for the Thunderbirds for the rest of his junior hockey career.

Laich’s skills were quite appreciated and he was also named the team’s ‘Most Dedicated Player’ after the 2001-02 season. His reputation increased slowly, after he finished the 2002-03 season with 41 goals and 53 assists, leading the team. Owing to his excellence on the field, he was named the ‘WHL’S Western Conference Most Valuable Player’.

In 2003, he played his first professional game for the ‘Birmingham Senators’ at the American Hockey League. He made his National Hockey League (NHL) debut the same year with the Senators in a match against the New Jersey Devils. Later during the season, Laich was traded to the ‘Washington Capitals’.

After the trade-off, Laich reported to the Portland Pirates, the Capitals’ AHL affiliate. He played for the Pirates for the rest of the season, as well as the entire 2004-05 season.

He won a silver medal at the 2003 World Junior Championships in which he represented Canada.