Team USA star Matthew Tkachuk said he wanted to show how proud they were to be Americans during the 4 Nations tournament.
Matthew and Brady Tkachuk joined Travis and Jason Kelce’s podcast, where Jason asked the Tkachuk brothers if they knew from the moment the national anthems happened they were going to get into fights with team Canada off of the puck drop.
“I think that, USA, that team was such a proud group of Americans and wanted to show how united we were and how proud we were to be Americans,” Matthew responded.
Team United States forward Matthew Tkachuk, #19, and Team Canada forward brandon Hagel, #38, fight in the first period during a 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey game at the Bell Centre. (Eric Bolte-Imagn Images)
Matthew previously talked about how grateful he is to be an American during a trip to the White House, as he was part of the Florida Panthers Stanley Cup-winning team last season.
“Thank you, Mr. President, for having us today. We greatly appreciate it. Being one of the few Americans, who loves this country so much, it’s such an incredible day for myself. You wake up every day really grateful to be an American. So, thank you,” Tkachuk said.
The next time team USA will have a chance to show off its pride on the ice will come at the 2026 Olympic Games, where they will look to avenge their 4 Nations loss to Canada.
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Fox News’ Louis Casano contributed to this report.
Ryan Canfield is a digital production assistant for Fox News Digital.
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