The Tkachuk brothers dropped the gloves within seconds of the game starting against Canada. It’s already one of the most famous hockey moments ever—and as it turns out, even the referees loved it. A mic’d-up video of Brady Tkachuk talking to them has now gone viral, with fans loving what they had to say about it.
One second into Saturday’s thrilling game between Canada and Team USA, the clock stopped. Matthew Tkachuk wasted no time dropping his gloves to fight Brandon Hagel, setting the tone for the rest of the game. Just as play resumed, Brady Tkachuk, inspired by his brother, had a spirited tilt with Sam Bennett. Seconds later, J.T. Miller joined the brothers in the penalty box after the game’s third fight in just nine seconds.
Fans were thrilled, and days later, it’s safe to say we witnessed some hockey history go down at the Bell Centre. It’s already a classic, as Team USA went on to win 3-1, securing a place in the 4 Nations Face-Off Final.
Refs’ hilarious words to Brady Tkachuk
There were so many moments from the game that went viral and got fans riled up. But it wasn’t just the players, coaches, and fans who loved the fights and the intensity of the game—even the referees were into it.
Brady Tkachuk was mic’d up during the game, and in a video that’s now viral on social media, he skated over to referee Gord Dwyer and asked what he thought about the action.
“Holy f—k, what a start, man,” Dwyer said. “That’s f—king unreal.”
Later, Tkachuk also stopped by linesman Kiel Murchison to ask for his thoughts.
“It just happened so organically right before,” Tkachuk said.
“Pretty cool,” Murchison responded.
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