TEAM USA'S HOCKEY BROS

Matthew and Brady Tkachuk are prepared to fight for American glory

- By Sean Gregory

THE TKACHUKS (NOS. 19 AND 7) DURING A 4 NATIONS FACE-OFF GAME IN MONTREAL IN FEBRUARY 2025

A FEW YEARS AGO, WHEN THE NHL ANNOUNCED that its players would return to the Olympics for the first time in over a decade, the Tkachuk family chat lit up. Matthew Tkachuk, now 28, was in his second year with the Florida Panthers: his team has since won back-to-back Stanley Cup championships. His brother Brady, 26, is a three-time NHL All-Star now in his eighth season with the Ottawa Senators. Their father Keith Tkachuk played 18 seasons in the NHL and represented the U.S. at four Olympics. “We were so jacked,” says Matthew in a joint interview with Brady. “No offense, I don’t really remember much of anything about the last two Olympics without NHLers.”