By James Neal is a Canadian Hockey player and today we will try to clear up all the frequently asked questions about the hockey star such as who his girlfriend is and the rumors surrounding him.
James Neal Biography
Born on September 3, 1987. James Neal is currently 35 years old. Neal is a professional Canadian ice hockey player who plays the position of a winger. He is an unrestrained free agent. He also formerly played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins, Nashville Predators, Vegas Golden Knights, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, and St. Louis Blues. He is widely known as a talented winger and has so far won the 2009 YoungStars Game, three-time All-Star Game (2012, 2016, 2018), and NHL first All-team for the 2011-12 season.
Apart from his professional career, Neal’s family includes one younger sister named Rebecca and three younger brothers namely Michael Peter, James, and Nicolas who is also a professional hockey player. Michael was drafted in the 5th round, 149th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. Michael played in the Southern Pro Hockey League for the Knoxville Ice Bear in the 2014–15 season. As for Neal’s other brother Nicholas, he last played in the 2013–14-season Ontario Junior Hockey League for the Cobourg Cougars.
Who is James Neal’s girlfriend?
As of January 2023, the 35-year-old Canadian hockey player is currently dating Melanie Collins as per various reports. Like most celebrities who like to keep their personal life private, Neal’s personal life is very much private, and haven’t spoken out on anything when it comes to his love life as he likes to stay away from the limelight.
The information about James Neals’s past romances and the women she dated may not be accurate as he doesn’t like to share anything about his private life.
So who is Melanie Collins? Let’s find out.
It’s been reported that Melanie Collins is a sportscaster and entertainment commentator who has previously worked at Yahoo Sports, The Insider, E! News, The Big Ten Network, NBA-TV, Nascar, Accuweather, and the Golf Channel. She was born on February 6, 1986, which makes her 36 years old. She’ll be turning 37 this year.
Melanie completed her bachelor’s degree at Penn State University. She was previously in a relationship with another NHL player named Scottie Upshall from 2009 to 2013. Aside from that, the exact details about her private affairs are scarce. But we do know that Neal and Melaine began dating in 2017 and are said to be still going strong.
About James Neal and Melanie Collins’ relationship
It is a well-known fact that the talented winger is dating Melanie Collins. They started dating way back in 2014. As for their star sign, Neal is a Virgo and Melanie is an Aquarius. Melanie is 19 months older than Neal. But nowadays, women being the older ones in a relationship doesn’t matter anymore and although they have been together for eight years, the couple is not engaged nor do they have any children together.
We do not know the exact details but it is most likely that the duo is busy with their professional jobs. But this doesn’t mean that they don’t have time for each other. Maybe they are simply enjoying their time together before finally committing to each other.
James Neal’s dating history
As mentioned before, James Neal’s dating history is completely unknown. But we do know for a fact that he has been in a relationship at least once.
Currently, he is dating Melanie Brown. Apart from that, details are scarce. Neal has not been previously engaged or married nor does he have any children from his past relationships. The hockey star is pretty private when it comes to his personal affairs. However, we believe that it won’t be too long till he finally gets on one knee with a ring and pops the question to his current girlfriend Melanie.
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