Everything you need to know about Carrie Underwood’s husband, Mike Fisher
21 march 2025 в 00:13
For over a decade, Carrie Underwood has had her husband, Mike Fisher, by her side.
The country music star is happily married to the former hockey player, and their love has been showcased on red carpets, country festivals, and even through retro-style photos on Instagram. For those unfamiliar with the man who captured the heart of the «Good Girl» singer, here’s everything you need to know about Carrie’s husband.
Carrie’s husband, Mike Fisher, was born Michael Andrew Fisher on June 5, 1980, in Ontario, Canada.
Mike is a former professional hockey player. Like many children growing up in Canada, he fell in love with hockey at a young age. In 1998, the Ottawa Senators selected him in the second round of the NHL draft as the 44th overall pick. He made his NHL debut for the Senators on October 2, 1999, against the Philadelphia Flyers. A few weeks later, he earned his first NHL points with two assists in a game against the Colorado Avalanche on October 21. On Halloween of 1999, Mike scored his first NHL goal, putting the puck past Damian Rhodes of the then-Atlanta Thrashers.
Mike played in the NHL until the end of the 2018 season, except for the lockout season of 2004−05, during which he played for EV Zug in the Swiss hockey league. In February 2011, the Senators traded Mike to the Nashville Predators. In August 2017, Mike announced his retirement from the league, but returned in January 2018 in hopes of helping the team win the Stanley Cup. Unfortunately, the team was eliminated in the second round of the 2018 playoffs by the Winnipeg Jets. Mike officially announced his retirement shortly after, ending his twenty-year professional career with 278 goals and 311 assists, according to the NHL website.
Carrie and Mike first met in 2008. Her bassist, Mark Childers, wanted to set her up on a blind date. At the time, Carrie was not thrilled with the idea. «I mean, can I make dating more difficult? Let’s get a hockey guy who lives in another country. Awesome», - Carrie said in a 2012 episode of VH1's «Behind the Music» (via Good Housekeeping.) Instead of a blind date, she suggested meeting Mike at a fan meet-and-greet backstage after one of her concerts.
Her first impression? «Hot, hot, hot», - she recalled. However, at the time, Mike was based in Ottawa, so they couldn’t see each other often. «We talked on the phone almost three months before we actually saw each other. That was good for us», - she said in 2012, according to Taste of Country. «Then our first real date was on New Year’s Eve, and our first kiss was when the ball dropped. We were in front of people, and he’s not a big PDA guy. I figured, I’ll go in for it because he can’t leave me hanging, right? So I made him kiss me in public».
Mike proposed to Carrie in December 2009, with a bright yellow diamond ring.
Until that moment, they kept a relatively low profile, considering she was a major country music singer and he was a hockey star. They began appearing in public together and found that they both could handle being a music-sports couple.
«He knew what to expect», - she said, according to Taste of Country. «In Canada, he was a big celebrity, so he knows what it’s like to live under a microscope. And he travels a lot, which is good for both of us. We’re both independent people, so we can’t have someone around 24/7, seven days a week».
«We can go a week without seeing each other», - she added. «He's the only guy I’ve never had to worry about. Any guy I’ve ever dated, there would always be that doubt… 'He didn’t answer his phone… what’s he doing?
The country music star is happily married to the former hockey player, and their love has been showcased on red carpets, country festivals, and even through retro-style photos on Instagram. For those unfamiliar with the man who captured the heart of the «Good Girl» singer, here’s everything you need to know about Carrie’s husband.
Carrie’s husband, Mike Fisher, was born Michael Andrew Fisher on June 5, 1980, in Ontario, Canada.
Mike is a former professional hockey player. Like many children growing up in Canada, he fell in love with hockey at a young age. In 1998, the Ottawa Senators selected him in the second round of the NHL draft as the 44th overall pick. He made his NHL debut for the Senators on October 2, 1999, against the Philadelphia Flyers. A few weeks later, he earned his first NHL points with two assists in a game against the Colorado Avalanche on October 21. On Halloween of 1999, Mike scored his first NHL goal, putting the puck past Damian Rhodes of the then-Atlanta Thrashers.
Mike played in the NHL until the end of the 2018 season, except for the lockout season of 2004−05, during which he played for EV Zug in the Swiss hockey league. In February 2011, the Senators traded Mike to the Nashville Predators. In August 2017, Mike announced his retirement from the league, but returned in January 2018 in hopes of helping the team win the Stanley Cup. Unfortunately, the team was eliminated in the second round of the 2018 playoffs by the Winnipeg Jets. Mike officially announced his retirement shortly after, ending his twenty-year professional career with 278 goals and 311 assists, according to the NHL website.
Carrie and Mike first met in 2008. Her bassist, Mark Childers, wanted to set her up on a blind date. At the time, Carrie was not thrilled with the idea. «I mean, can I make dating more difficult? Let’s get a hockey guy who lives in another country. Awesome», - Carrie said in a 2012 episode of VH1's «Behind the Music» (via Good Housekeeping.) Instead of a blind date, she suggested meeting Mike at a fan meet-and-greet backstage after one of her concerts.
Her first impression? «Hot, hot, hot», - she recalled. However, at the time, Mike was based in Ottawa, so they couldn’t see each other often. «We talked on the phone almost three months before we actually saw each other. That was good for us», - she said in 2012, according to Taste of Country. «Then our first real date was on New Year’s Eve, and our first kiss was when the ball dropped. We were in front of people, and he’s not a big PDA guy. I figured, I’ll go in for it because he can’t leave me hanging, right? So I made him kiss me in public».
Mike proposed to Carrie in December 2009, with a bright yellow diamond ring.
Until that moment, they kept a relatively low profile, considering she was a major country music singer and he was a hockey star. They began appearing in public together and found that they both could handle being a music-sports couple.
«He knew what to expect», - she said, according to Taste of Country. «In Canada, he was a big celebrity, so he knows what it’s like to live under a microscope. And he travels a lot, which is good for both of us. We’re both independent people, so we can’t have someone around 24/7, seven days a week».
«We can go a week without seeing each other», - she added. «He's the only guy I’ve never had to worry about. Any guy I’ve ever dated, there would always be that doubt… 'He didn’t answer his phone… what’s he doing?
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