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Woman proposes to girlfriend on hockey jumbotron in sweet ‘Wheel of Fortune’ reveal

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Women's hockey is surging in popularity, and the games have been a popular place for couples to propose.

A proposal at a hockey game. It’s fairly common to see someone propose on the Jumbotron at a sporting event. A couple from Virginia , however, found a new way to add some drama.

They turned their Jumbotron proposal into a Wheel of Fortune- style game . It all went down at the Coca-Cola Center in Toronto, Canada, during a Professional Women’s Hockey League matchup between the Toronto Sceptres and the New York Sirens. The couple, Nina Borgeson and her partner, Meg Beizer, appeared to be playing a game similar to Wheel of Fortune during a break in the hockey match, but Meg knew otherwise.

The announcer asked her, “What three letters are you going to guess next? ” After the traditional RSTLNE were put up on the board, she replied, “W, O, U,” making it obvious what the puzzle said. Nina solved the puzzle: ‘WILL YOU MARRY ME?

” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Toronto Sceptres (@pwhl_sceptres) Meg then got down on one knee and, in front of the cheering crowd, she popped the question. Meg slipped the ring on Nina’s finger, they kissed, and Nina raised her hand in celebration. The couple traveled to the game from Virginia, and when Meg learned that it was Pride night, she knew it was the perfect time to ask for Nina’s hand in marriage.