It seems that wherever they go, Brady and Matthew Tkachuk create chaos.
In this case, another Olympian openly spoke about the brothers who are often disliked and criticized.
They are awful people, both of them. They aren’t great hockey players; they just act tough. That’s totally their style, said Oliver Okuliar.
No one was surprised by Tkachuk’s actions. Everyone knows their true nature, Martin Fehervary commented.
That’s just how they behave; they seem sneaky, added Marian Gaborik.
Team USA fan won’t purchase jersey
But it wasn’t only athletes who had negative opinions about the Tkachuks causing trouble. It takes a certain kind of bravery to be disliked by your own supporters, which Matthew and Brady definitely have.
A fan of Team USA who came from the US to watch his country’s hockey team go for a Gold medal found it hard to hide his feelings.
“I really don’t like Matthew Tkachuk,” Vereline said. “He’s on our team. I’ll cheer for him in this game. Once the Olympics are over, I’m done. ”
Still, the brothers seem to enjoy this type of attention, even when they don’t play their best, as if their image is more important than the game itself.
During today’s USA-Canada Gold medal match, there was a point where the Tkachuk brothers worked together to slam a Canadian player into the boards, and it reminded me of the Hanson brothers from the movie Slap Shot.
Matthew and Brady Tkachuk remind me of the real-life Hanson Brothers today because of their tough playing style, and they are viewed as players you want on your team but don’t want to face.
wonderful quotes abt the tkachuks from some of the slovak players😭 pic.twitter.com/NtCJHdv5fK
— b. ijbolsson (@bombinmycarrrr) February 21, 2026
During this Olympics, a microphone caught Matthew joking about Germany’s Leon Draisaitl, who he knows well, saying, “Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. ”
Fans frequently talk about both Tkachuk brothers in surveys and online discussions as some of the toughest players in hockey, which comes from their intense and sometimes extreme playing style.
Players like T. J. Oshie have called them annoying because they excel at talking trash to throw off other players.
“They play a tough, hard-working game, just like their dad did,” Oshie said, “and they are really skilled at teasing others and trash-talking. ”
Winning makes it look like all their bad actions are acceptable. At least, that’s what they claim.
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