“As a dad, I want to make sure that my daughters have all the athletic opportunities that I was blessed with,” Eli Manning stated earlier. After retiring from the NFL in 2019, during an interview with People, Manning explained that he relishes his kids’ company. He stated that he has invested significantly in shaping his girls’ athletic aspirations. Impressively, his strong bond and chemistry with his daughters are a well-known fact in the athletic world. Back in February, the former Giants QB made waves for the adorable father-daughter date night with his 10-year-old daughter Caroline during a hockey game. And, now, his hilarious moment with his 2 daughters, Ava and Lucy Thomas Manning, 11, went viral.
NHL took to their official X handle to highlight humorous moment from the father of two during the NHL game 4. The former NFL QB, who spent 16 seasons with the Giants, attended the Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round with his two loving daughters.
In the posted video, the embarrassing moments of Manning were featured. When NFL Super Bowl-winning QB Eli Manning and his 2 daughters were watching the New Jersey Devils vs the Carolina Hurricanes game, their playoff beard conversation went viral. Hilariously, Manning’s family mic’d up during the game. “What do you think of @EliManning ‘s playoff beard? Listen in as Eli and his daughters take in a @NJDevils #StanleyCup Playoffs game!” they mentioned in their post caption.
What do you think of @EliManning‘s playoff beard?
Listen in as Eli and his daughters take in a @NJDevils #StanleyCup Playoffs game! pic.twitter.com/ExBDkRzehN
— NHL (@NHL) April 28, 2025
According to the post video, the Giants legendary player was spotted talking about the playoff beard. “A lot of hockey players in the playoffs, they don’t see that they grow their playoff beard,” Manning, 44, asked humorously. To which his daughter replied with “I know.”
Interestingly, the ex-NFL QB went on to emphasize his playoff beard. “So I started mine.” Then his other daughter asked about the death stare while enjoying the game’s tripping moment. “Yeah, I guess it’s roughly an old death stare. I’ve seen the death stare before. The key is if the puck comes this way, you can’t flinch,” NFL dad stated. Eli Manning went on to explain his playoff beard. “The goal of the game is if they shoot and the puck hits this, you can’t flinch. Watch out. And we’re shaky! You can’t flinch,” he added further.
But, surprisingly, a few moments later, he flinched when the puck hit the glass. Then, he shockingly said, “That’s scary! Get it! Yeah, get it!” At that moment, Manning also admitted that he makes the weirdest noises when he watches a hockey game. Interestingly, in this game, the Hurricanes clinched a 5-2 win over the Devils, while leading the series 3-1.
However, this was not the first time he was spotted with his daughters during a hockey game. Previously, he made waves for having an adorable father-daughter date night with his daughter, Caroline, during a local hockey game.
Eli Manning enjoys a local hockey game with his daughter
Around 2 months back, in February, Eli Manning grabbed significant attention for the loving moments with his 10-year-old daughter, Caroline. At the moment, the father-daughter duo went out for a sweet date night, as they both went to watch the local women’s hockey team, the New York Sirens’ game.
After witnessing the retired NFL QB with his daughter during the game, the team shared the post on Instagram, featuring them during the game. “Girl, Dad’s in the house! ,” the Sirens mentioned in their post caption.
His daughter received compliments for looking like his dad’s twin. In a sweet photo, Eli Manning hugged his daughter Caroline, who was wearing her youth hockey jersey. Fans loved the rare glimpse of the beautiful father-daughter duo, noting how much she resembles her dad. In fact, a fan wrote, “Mini Eli!”
Since his retirement from the NFL, Manning has been spending his quality time with his kids and wife. As a father of four, Eli Manning makes sure that sports play a key role in his kids’ lives. In 2022, inspired by his three daughters, he even became a co-owner of Gotham FC.
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