After playing overseas in Europe, Julie found herself in her first job at St. Paul Academy in the Athletics Department. While at SPA, she joined the coaching staff on the girls hockey team. Phil was in his second year as an assistant coach of the boys team. The girls and boys team coaches shared a locker room. Julie was not initially a fan of Phil. Phil took this as a challenge. In Julie's second year coaching she also joined the boys staff as a goalie coach. The two began talking, but nothing really took shape until the summer of 2019 where Julie and Phil made it official on her birthday. While in Naples to celebrate his mom's birthday in October of 2021, Phil popped the question at the Turtle Club! We look forward to celebrating with you, as we've both waited for this day for a long time!