On the eve of the Olympic gold medal game, Brady Tkachuk said for the U.S. to win its ultimate goal, his teammates will have to take down Canada, the team they both envy and despise.

Tkachuk brothers controversy, explained: Why world (especially Canada) loves to hate USA's hockey siblings originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Once again, the hockey world is treated to Canada taking on the United States in a high-stakes game.

Off the ice, Brady married his wife, Emma Farinacci, in July 2023. In September 2024, the couple welcomed their son, Ryder. “Our whole world ❤️,” Farinacci wrote via Instagram announcing their son’s birth.

Matthew and Brady Tkachuk's dad Keith is a former NHL player and four-time Olympian

"I'm not happy about it one bit," Senators captain Brady Tkachuk said of "crazy story" being spread about Linus Ullmark's leave of absence.

The NHL stars Matthew and Brady Tkachuk are elite at getting under their opponents' skin. But at the Olympics, where they are crucial to Team USA's hockey hopes, fans are pressing pause on the hate.

A week and a half from now, Senators stars Brady Tkachuk, Jake Sanderson and Tim Stutzle will all be back together in Ottawa, working hard to lead their NHL team back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a second year in a row.