It’s not every day that you get to represent the nation on the international stage. And to do it with your sibling by your side? Priceless. That’s exactly what Brady and Matthew Tkachuk probably felt when they laced up in Team USA colors for the 4 Nations Face Off in February. However, that campaign didn’t turn out to be the rainbows and unicorns the hockey brothers would have wanted. But redemption lies on the horizon?

“I thought this team deserved more,” said the younger Tkachuk brother after the US fell to their northern neighbors at the international hockey tournament earlier this year. But the 2026 Olympics could be the place where the Americans get to settle the score. And after tonight, following Matthew Tkachuk’s triumph with the Florida Panthers, Brady just might be feeling it in his guts as well.

Brady Tkachuk’s ambitious comments from the Amerant Bank Arena in an X post by NHLonTNT from June 17. The two brothers were recently named in the US national team, which will participate in next year’s Winter Olympics. And surely enough, after seeing Matthew & Co. triumph over the Oilers today, the Panthers star’s brother was also feeling extra motivated.

“The next step would be to win gold with them,” Brady said with a big smile on his face, evidently reveling in his older sibling’s latest feat. But the younger Tkachuk couldn’t leave without noting his admiration for Matthew, especially considering how the Panthers star pushed through adversities to help the team win the Stanley Cup for the second time.

In the weeks before the playoffs, Matthew Tkachuk had to watch the action from the sidelines despite his best intentions to lace up and lend his skills to the team. Thanks to the lower-body injury he picked up at February’s international hockey tournament, Chucky had to take an extensive period off the ice to get back into full shape. Matthew himself revealed that he had a 50-50 chance of playing in the playoffs. But he did get his name on the roster, and coach Paul Maurice couldn’t be prouder of his star.

Walking on a similar path, the younger Tkachuk sibling also had to take a moment to laud his brother for his grit and determination to rise up beyond his own personal troubles. “It’s gonna come out what he’s been dealing with, and for him to step up…” Brady didn’t need to finish the sentence to underline how Matthew continues to be a source of inspiration with his deeds. But this wouldn’t be the first time the Tkachuk brothers looked up to each other for motivation.

“He’s the epitome of a role model,” said a grinning Brady Takchuk of the other hockey star in the family after the Florida Panthers won their first Stanley Cup last year. And this year, after tonight, he might have even more reasons to be proud of Matthew. Now that’s the kind of sibling love we would love to learn more about. But let’s be honest, their inseparable bond has spilled over more times than we could keep count.

Matthew Tkachuk and his brother always have each other’s backs

The 4 Nations Face Off was one heck of a tournament. Not just because it was the first of its kind and promised to replace the NHL All-Star games for good, but also for the way the action kept on giving. Among other things, the rivalry that brewed between the USA and Canada was probably the biggest highlight from the tournament.

That rivalry was further intensified by Matthew, his brother, and J.T. Miller, who collectively came up with a plan to show that Team USA was a united group. “At the end of the day, a fight is a fight, you’re going there to beat the other guy up,” Matthew said. “But I think it was more than that, it was more to show your teammates: We got this, we’re together in this. We all come from different parts of the country, different backgrounds, different teams. We’re in this and we’re going to fight together.”

The three Americans set up a group chat on social media and decided that all three would instigate three separate fistfights the next time they met their northern neighbors in the tournament. And so they did. Three fights on the ice within the opening nine seconds. And that seemed to give the entire team the kick to the system it needed. Team USA trampled over Canada 3-1 in that match, and showed that the Tkachuk brothers’ plan indeed worked its magic.

However, Keith wasn’t exactly thrilled to see both his sons getting into the thick of things. “We were pretty nervous. Nobody likes to see their kid fight,” Tkachuk Sr. admitted after the tournament was over. Pretty understandable. But tonight, he was probably one of the proudest dads at the Amerant Bank Arena.

Matthew was seen celebrating his second Stanley Cup triumph with his family members, hugging each of them tightly in jubilation. Brady and Keith also got theirs along with the Tkachuk brothers’ mom and sisters. Do you think today’s victory would fuel both the Tkachuks for the future? Tell us below!