Ashley Callingbull husband Wacey Rabbit is a former American Hockey League player. Rabbit began his professional career in 2006.
Callingbull is a Canadian model, TV presenter, and actress who started to participate in beauty pageants as a child. By the time she turned 10, the model had won all of Enoch’s princess crowns.
Callingbull’s professional career to a jumpstart when she participated in the Miss Canada beauty pageant in 2010. In 2011, the Indigenous beauty represented her home country at Miss Humanity International in Barbados.
At the age of 26, she wore the crown of Mrs. Universe on August 26, 2015, in Minsk, Belarus.
The 33-year-old made her on-screen debut with the TV series Blackstone in 2011. Ashley appeared as Sheila Delaronde for 19 episodes in the Canadian TV series.
The latest involvement of the actress is in the show titled Tribal, where she plays Rachel Chilliwack.
Wacey Rabbit Is A Former American Hockey League Player
Ashley Callingbull husband Wacey Rabbit is a retired professional hockey player. Wacey currently works as the assistant coach for the Saskatoon Blades.
The former player joined Saskatoon Blades as an assistant coach on June 27, 2022. He further acts as a team ambassador for the Blades.
The Blades are an ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League, a major junior ice hockey league in Western Canada and Northwestern USA.
Rabbit was born in Lethbridge, Alberta, on November 16, 1986. The Canadian made his major junior debut in the year 2004/05 in the Western Hockey League (WHL).
The athlete’s professional career began in 2006 with the Providence Bruins club of the American Hockey League (AHL).
After his contract with Providence expired in 2009, the Hockey player was signed by the Nashville Predators AHL affiliate, the Milwaukee Admirals.
The 36-year-old has traveled around the world and played for different national leagues during his professional career, including the Croatian team KHL Medvescak of the Erste Bank Hockey league, Florida Panthers AHL affiliate the San Antonio Rampage, Norwegian club Lorenskog IK of the GET-ligaen, and Japanese club Nippon Paper Cranes of the Asia League Ice Hockey.
Following his retirement as a professional hockey player in 2021, the sportsman tilted towards coaching. He worked as an assistant coach of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs of the British Columbia Hockey League before joining the Saskatoon Blades in 2022.
The former player was joined by his wife, Ashley, during the welcome ceremony from the Blades.
Speaking to Global News, the actress said that being associated with the Blades has provided her opportunity to work with women and children in the communities.
Ashley Callingbull And Wacey Rabbit Got Married In 2021
Ashley Callingbull and Wacey Rabbit tied the knot on September 12, 2021. The couple is currently living in Saskatoon, Canada.
Callingbull announced her engagement to hockey player Wacey Rabbit in June 2021. Only three months after the announcement, the couple exchanged the vows to be together.
The wedding ceremony was held in Mohkinstsis, Treaty 7 Territory, southern Alberta. The 33-year-old shared the wonderful news via her Instagram on September 14, 2021, and wrote ‘just two souls that were meant to be together.”
The Bride looked gorgeous in a white floral lace long sleeves bridal dress designed by Davis’s Bridal. The Bridegroom wore a white shirt from RW&Co. with traditional artwork from Bear Roan.
Before the marriage, the Canadian went to Las Vegas, Nevada, to celebrate her Bachelor’s party with her girlfriends.
The Couple Have Been Friends Since 2007
The Canadian beauty has been a friend of Wacey since she was 18 years old. However, only recently did a romantic bond between them established.
The Blackstone actress shared a story on her Instagram on March 23, 2022, where she revealed the history of her relationship with Wacey.
Callingbull wrote that she had been a friend of Rabbit since she was 18. They both grew up watching each other through the years.
The model coined her love for Wacey as a “friendship on fire” and said that everything happens for a reason. She believes their relationship started at just the right time, and she has found her soulmate in Wacey, who always encourages her and makes her feel safe.
The two famous personalities were seen being involved in a romantic relationship for the first time in 2019. On August 31, the Canadian shared a picture of the two passionately kissing each other on her Instagram, which was one of the earliest photos of the duo.
Marriage with Rabbit was the second relationship of the 33-year-old TV presenter. Previously, she got married to Ryan Burnham in February 2015. However, their relationship couldn’t hold water for long, and they divorced.
Both Ashley and Wacey Come From Indigenous Family
Ashley Callingbull and her partner Wacey Rabbit both belong to native indigenous families. Callingbull belongs to Enoch Cree community and Rabbit is from a Kainai tribe.
Ashley Belongs To Enoch Cree Tribe
Ashley was born in Enoch, Alberta, Canada, to parents Lisa Ground and Joel Ground. Her parents belonged to the Cree tribe of the First Nation.
The Enoch Cree Nations band government is based in Alberta, Canada. The majority of Cree live around Lake Superior in Ontario, Manitoba, Northwest Territory, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
With total members of over 220 thousand, the Cree band is the largest group of First Nations in Canada.
Callingbull is also an ardent advocate of Indigenous rights. She sees modeling as a platform to make her voice heard about the oppression and suffering of her people.
In January 2019, the Canadian stood in front of thousands of people before the Lincoln Memorial and raised her voice for all indigenous people worldwide.
Wacey Comes From Kainai Tribe
Likewise, Rabbit was born to an Indigenous family in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. His family belongs to the Kainai tribe, which is a part of the Blackfoot Confederacy.
The Kainai tribe is also known as the Blood or Kainaiwa and is among the three nations that make up the Blackfoot Confederacy. The Kainai Nation in southern Alberta has a population of over 12,800.
Blood 148 is the central reserve of the Kainai. It is the largest reserve in Canada, with a total area of 545 sq. miles.
The couple proudly represents their heritage and engages themselves in programs to help Indigenous people facing dire problems of identity, racism, and discrimination.
Jacob Hendy named the former AHL player The Indigenous Sports Council of Alberta’s Hockey Ambassador in 2020. The main objective of the ISCA was to create unity through recreation and sports in Indigenous Communities across Alberta and North America.
Sharing the news via Twitter, Rabbit expressed his gratitude for being selected as the Ambassador on July 15, 2020.
The 36-year-old is also a mentor to the First Nation youth and adults seeking to build a career in sports. Sharing his experience of visiting the communities, Wacey convey a strong message that the next generation needs to know that there is a place in this world for them.
They must work hard and earn it by getting out of their comfort zone.
The Couple Have An Age Difference of Just Three Years
Ashley and Wacey are just three years apart in age. The 36-year-old Rabbit is three years older than his partner Callingbull, 33.
The Canadian model was born in 1989 and celebrates her birthday on October 21. Her zodiac sign is Libra.
On the other hand, the Blades Coach, who was born in 1986, has his birthday on November 16. He is a Scorpio.
The couple announced their engagement in June 2021 and married a few months later. At the time of their marriage, Rabbit was 32, and her spouse Rabbit was 35.
They Flaunt Their Love on Instagram Regularly
Ashley proudly shares memories of her love life via her Instagram. The TV personality is a sensation on the social media platform.
Ashley has an Instagram account under @ashleycalingbull, where she has gained 1.2 million followers. The model has shared 712 posts so far, and she follows back 1.3K people.
The couple is known for their love and support for Indigenous communities. They participate in many events to help the youth.
One of the most recent is the White Buffalo Youth Lodge in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, where the two participated dressed as elves.
WBYL is an urban leisure facility dedicated to improving the quality of life and health for children, youths, and their families living in the inner part of the town.
Callingbull is a fan of ice hockey, and recently, she has been working as a sports presenter for the SportsNet channel.
She attended the game at Freddy in May 2022, where the Blackfoot boys played against Norway House Bruins. Wacey played for the Bruins in the championship and took some quick photos with him on the pitch.
The Rabbits couple celebrated their first Christmas as a couple in 2021 at their residence in Sproat Lake in British Columbia. The Canadian posted glimpses of the couple on her Instagram, where they were seen wearing matching hoodies and playing with their two pet dogs.
Furthermore, the Canadian also flaunts her modeling prowess via her social media profile. Following her, you can witness the mesmerizing beauty of the First Nation model.
Wacey Rabbit is also active on Instagram under @waceyrabbit, with over 3.1K followers. Follow him for fresh updates on his latest life adventures.