ST. LOUIS — Matthew and Brady Tkachuk grew up with big skates to fill.

Their father, Keith Tkachuk, played 19 seasons in the National Hockey League. He was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame in 2011 and the St. Louis Blues Hall of Fame in 2024.

Receiving many accolades over his career, Tkachuk said one of the highlights was representing the United States in the Olympic Games four times. In 2002, he won a silver medal. 

This year, he’s taking on a new role: watching his sons take Olympic ice. 

“There’s nothing better than watching your two boys play on the same team and doing what I did years ago,” Keith Tkachuk said.

The Tkachuk family has called St. Louis home since Keith was traded to the Blues in 2001. 

Growing up, Matthew and Brady Tkachuk attended Villa Duchesne and later Chaminade College Prep. 

Keith Tkachuk said St. Louis helped his kids on their hockey journey and the boys are honored to represent the city on the Olympic stage.

“They love St. Louis,” Keith Tkachuk said. “They’re proud of St. Louis. Proud of all the people who have helped them along the way.”

Outside of the Four Nations tournament last year, the brothers have not played on the same team since grade school. 


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Keith Tkachuk said Brady was probably 6 years old the last time he played with Matthew. 

Now, not only are they on the same team, but they’re representing the country on the same line. 

Through four games, Brady Tkachuk has collected two goals and an assist, while Matthew Tkachuk has five total assists. 

After finishing as the No. 2 seed and earning a bye into the quarterfinals, the United States defeated Sweden in a 2-1 overtime win. The semifinal games will take place on Friday, with No. 2 seed USA facing No. 3 Slovakia.

Keith Tkachuk said he’ll be nervous at puck drop, but has trust that the duo and Team USA can deliver this Olympics. 

“They don’t care if they score, they just want this gold medal,” Keith Tkachuk said. “At the end of the day, they’re going to need them to step up. They play a big body-heavy game.”

Twenty years after watching their dad at the 2006 Winter Games, they look to inspire the next generation of St. Louis hockey players. 

“Who knows, maybe they’ll inspire one or two kids down the line playing in the Olympics 20 years from now,” Keith Tkachuk said.

Two other St. Louis natives also made Team USA Olympic rosters with Clayton Keller on the men’s team and Joy Dunne playing on the women’s squad. 

“Now you have four athletes playing hockey representing St. Louis,” Tkachuk said. “Twenty years ago, 30 years ago, that’d be unheard of.”