Ex-Canucks forward Sherwood and his wife welcome baby girl into the world
Former Vancouver Canucks forward Kiefer Sherwood is going to have a much different offseason than usual.
The 31-year-old winger, who suited up for 44 games with the Canucks this season, took to Instagram on Sunday to announce that he and his wife, Ariel, welcomed a baby girl to the world on Friday.
“Our angel is finally here. Kaia Selene Sherwood 4/24/26,” Sherwood captioned the post.
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Sherwood spent parts of two seasons with the Canucks before being dealt to the San Jose Sharks earlier this year. Many of his former teammates were quick to offer up congratulatory messages in the comments.
“So adorable baby Kaia,” Canucks goalie Kevin Lankinen wrote.
This continues what has been some very exciting times for the Sherwoods as of late. This past July, the young and happy couple got married at a stunning venue in Carmel Valley, California.
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That isn’t where the exciting news ends for the Sherwood family, either.
After setting the NHL’s single-season hits record in 2024-25, Sherwood continued to impress once again in 2025-26, notching 17 goals with the Canucks before being traded. Less than two months after the deal was made, the Sharks rewarded him with a five-year, $28.75-million deal. Not bad for a player who didn’t become a regular NHLer until the age of 28.
Sherwood will have plenty of time to spend with his daughter over the offseason before hoping to help lead the Sharks organization back into the playoffs for the first time since the 2018-19 campaign.