Team USA captain Auston Matthews presented Brady Tkachuk with the ‘Johnny Hockey USA MVP of the Game’ award after the USA’s 4 Nations Face-Off matchup against Finland on Thursday. Matthews presented a #13 jersey featuring the late Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau’s name.
The Ottawa Senators’ forward scored two goals in the 6-1 win.
The NHL posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) showing the jersey handover.
Other media outlets also posted about the ceremony.
Johnny Gaudreau holds the record for the most points for Team USA in the world championships ( 43 points).
Johnny and his brother Matthew were killed in a road accident on Aug. 29 in Oldmans Township, New Jersey. They were cycling on the side of the road at night when they were struck by a car allegedly driven by a drunk driver.
The US team had invited Johnny and Matthew’s father, Guy, for a special team dinner on Monday and to join them on the ice during team practice the next day.
Team USA kicked off its 4 Nations Face-Off campaign with a 6-1 win over Finland. Brady and Matthew Tkachuk scored twice and Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski had three assists.
Brady spoke to the media after the game.
Brady and Matthew set a whole slew of records. They became the first siblings to score multiple goals in an international NHL game. They also joined an elite list of fathers and sons who have scored in best-on-best hockey. Their father, Keith Tkachuk, had played for 18 seasons in the NHL and retired in 2010.
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