It looks like wherever they are, Brady and Matthew Tkachuk stir up trouble.
In this situation, another athlete from the Olympics didn’t hold back when talking about the disliked and often criticized brothers.
They are terrible people, both of them. They aren’t very good at hockey, they just act like this. That’s totally their approach, said Oliver Okuliar.
No one was shocked by what Tkachuk did. Everyone understands what they really are, Martin Fehervary shared.
That’s just how they act; they seem sneaky, said Marian Gaborik.
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But it wasn’t just athletes who had something to say about the Tkachuks causing disruption. To be disliked by a supporter of your own team takes a special kind of courage, which Matthew and Brady have plenty of.
A Team USA fan who traveled from the US to see his country’s hockey team try for a Gold medal had to make an effort not to show his dislike.
“I really dislike Matthew Tkachuk,” Vereline said. “He plays for our team. I’ll support him in this match. Once the Olympics finish, I’m done. ”
Yet, the brothers seem to thrive on this kind of attention, even when they don’t play well, as if the game matters less than their images.
wonderful quotes abt the tkachuks from some of the slovak players😭 pic.twitter.com/NtCJHdv5fK
— b. ijbolsson (@bombinmycarrrr) February 21, 2026
During today’s USA-Canada Gold medal match, there was a moment when the Tkachuk brothers teamed up to slam a Canadian player against the boards, and it reminded me of the Hanson brothers from the movie Slap Shot.
Matthew and Brady Tkachuk are like the real-life Hanson Brothers today due to their rough style of play, and they are seen as the kind of players you want on your side but don’t want to face.
During these Olympics, a mic picked up Matthew making fun of Germany’s Leon Draisaitl, a player he knows well, saying, ‘Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. ‘
Fans often mention both Tkachuk brothers in polls and online chats as being among the roughest players in hockey, which comes from their aggressive and sometimes over-the-top style.
People like T. J. Oshie have called them bothersome because they are really good at talking trash to distract other players.
“They play a tough, hardworking game, just like their dad did,” Oshie said, “and they are amazing at making fun of others and talking smack. ”
Winning seems to make all their questionable behaviors seem okay. At least, that’s what they say.
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