In Photos: Michael Bunting shares new pics from his star-studded wedding with partner Jordan
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Michael Bunting got married to his girlfriend, Jordan McDonell, last week. The couple has been together since March 2018. On Instagram, Bunting shared some pictures and a video and captioned the post with a red heart and ring emoji.
In the video, fans get a glimpse of the wedding. Bunting wore a black tuxedo with a black bowtie and a white shirt. McDonell, who was wearing a white wedding dress, was correcting Bunting's tie immediately before she looked into the camera and smiled.
Bunting posed for a picture in their wedding dresses and a bouquet in McDonell's hand. The long veil was grabbing all the attention.
In the next picture, Bunting posed with his friends. They were all wearing black two-piece suits.
Bunting's post received likes from former Toronto Maple Leafs teammates Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner. Bunting played in the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons in Toronto. With the Leafs, he scored 63 points in his first season with 80 penalty minutes. In his second season, he scored 49 points but his penalty minutes increased to 103.
Michael Bunting married Jordan McDonell in presence of many Maple Leafs stars
Michael Bunting married Jordan McDonell on July 22. The wedding included family, friends and some current and former Maple Leafs players. A video posted by Stephanie Marner, Mitch Marner’s wife, showed Bunting’s lively personality.
Auston Matthews, Marner and other teammates gathered for the wedding celebrations.
Former Leafs director of scouting Wes Clark, now with Pittsburgh, also attended and posted about the event on Instagram, calling it a “special day.”
Bunting played two seasons with Toronto, appearing in 174 regular and playoff games. He scored 48 goals and 69 assists, totaling 117 points. After two seasons with 20 or more goals, Bunting signed a three-year, $13.5 million contract with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2023. He was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in March as part of a deal for Jake Guentzel.
In the 2023-24 season, Michael Bunting contributed 19 goals and 36 assists for 55 points in 81 games between the Hurricanes and Penguins.