Table of Biography
Melinda Currey is the Chief Marketing Officer at Wellington Creative. Melinda Currey is famous as the wife of the professional Swedish hockey player Erik Karlsson”.
Early Life
Melinda Currey was born on August 30, 1990, and her current age is 33 years old. Born in Ottawa, Canada, Melinda holds Canadian nationality. Similarly, she was born in a Christian family and her birth sign is Virgo. Moving towards her family details, no information about her dad mom, and brother or sister is found. Melinda prefers to maintain a low profile regarding her family.
Education
Talking about her educational details, Melinda completed her school-level education at Hillsecret High School. Later, she joined Carleton University and graduated with a degree in Communications.
Professional Life
Melinda Currey officially started her career in 2006. She worked at Labatt Breweries of Ontario. After that, Melinda became the cart manager and marketing specialist at Pineview Municipal Gold Course. Similarly, Melinda joined Visalus Sciences as an ambassador in March 2011. After two years, she became a board member of the Caring and Sharing Exchange.
At present, Melinda is currently working as the chief marketing officer at Wellington Creative. In addition to this, she also runs an anti-bullying charity or NGO named “Dant Dim My Light”.
Erik Karlsson’s career
Erik Karlsson is a professional ice hockey player and has played for many teams and national teams. He started his professional career in the Swedish Hockey League on March 1, 2008. With his amazing talent, his team won the league after the win against Brybas IF.
Erik Karlsson joined the Ottawa Senators in 2008. Erik played nine regular seasons with the team. After that, he was assigned to the team’s American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Binghamton Senators. Erik got selected to participate in the 2011 NHL All-Star Game, set for 30 January 2011, at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, having recorded 25 points in 41 games. Karlsson had a long career with the Ottawa Senators till 2018.
On September 13, 2018, Erik joined the San Jose Sharks. After playing some matches with the team, he signed an eight-year, $92 million contract to remain with the Sharks, with an annual value of $11.5 million. Karlsson is still on the team and shining.
Erik got the chance to play as the defenceman at the 2008 IIHF World U18 Championships. He led the team Sweden and finished third overall in the tournament. In addition, he was also selected as the best defenceman of the game. In the 2010 World Championships, he was the highest-scoring defenceman for Sweden. Similarly, Erik played many other games for Sweden such as the 2012 World Championship, the 2014 Olympic Tournament, the 2015 World Championship, and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
Caption: Erik Karlsson playing hockey (source: thehockeywriters.com)
Melinda Currey – Net Worth 2024
The net worth of the businesswomen is around $3-4 million US dollars. At present, she is not signed as a brand ambassador for any brands or products. Nevertheless, she will surely be involved in the brand endorsement of major brands in the coming future.
Relationship Status
Melinda Currey is married to Erik Karlsson. Erik is a professional ice hockey player from Sweden. Similarly, Melinda is Erik’s second wife after Therese. Melinda and Erik got married in August 2018. Again, they announced that they were expecting their first child via Instagram on November 22, 2017. However, their first pregnancy was unsuccessful as their son was stillborn. On October 3, 2019, Melinda announced the birth of their baby daughter Harlow Rain.
Melinda filed a protection order against Monika Caryk on June 12, 2018. Monika was the girlfriend of Erik’s teammate. Monik harassed both Melinda and Erik before and after the passing of their son. Monika even used fake accounts to direct over 1,000 malicious comments toward the Karlssons, including some made regarding the Karlssons’ son’s stillbirth.
Caption: Melinda with her husband Erik Karlsson (source: spotingnews.com)
Body Measurements
Melinda Currey is a good-looking and attractive lady. Talking about her physical statistics, she stands 5 feet 6 inches or 1.7 meters tall and weighs around 60 kg or 132 pounds. Similarly, she wears a shoe of 6 inches. Her actual body measurements (Chest-Waist-Hip) are 34-26-36 inches. Moreover, Melinda has dark brown hair with a pair of beautiful light grey eyes.
Caption: Melinda Currey posing in her style (source: wikibio.us)
Melinda Currey – Social Media
When it comes to her social media handles, Melinda Currey is active on Instagram and Twitter. Her @melindacurrey65 Instagram account has 250 followers. Similarly, she joined Twitter in November 2010 and has already gained over 9.3k followers.