Luca Sbisa

Luca Sbisa (born on January 30, 1990) is an Italian-born Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL).

He previously played in the NHL for the Philadelphia Flyers, Anaheim Ducks and the Vancouver Canucks.

Luca played major junior hockey in Canada with the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League (WHL) before being selected by the Flyers in the first round of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Personal Life
Luca was born in Ozieri (a city located on the island of Sardinia, Italy). He is the first son and second child of Massimo and Isabella Sbisa. He has a sister, Chiara, who is two years older.

The Sbisa family moved to Oberägeri, Switzerland, when he was a year old. At the age of three, Luca's parents took him to a game of EV Zug which made him want to become a hockey player.

He is fluent in four languages: English, German, Italian and French.

On July 9, 2016, Luca married his long-time girlfriend, Lauren Anaka Sbisa. The two met while he was competing at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.