Matthew Brendan Tkachuk is an ice hockey forward for the Florida Panthers of the NHL. Matthew Tkachuk joined the Florida Panthers in 2022. Prior to the Panthers, he played for the Calgary Flames from 2016 to 2022.
Tkachuk was drafted 64th overall by the London Knights in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection. He was part of the London team that won the OHL Championship. That season, Tkachuk played in 18 games, scoring 40 points, which included 20 assists and 20 goals. Before joining the OHL, he played two seasons with the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, in the USHL, totaling 96 points in his second year. He played alongside Auston Matthews and Jack Roslovic in the USHL.
He was drafted by the Calgary Flames in 2016 as the sixth overall and signed a three-year contract with the Flames. Tkachuk extended this contract for three years in 2019. Upon the completion of the contract, he was traded to the Florida Panthers in 2022. As of May 2025, Matthew Tkachuk has accumulated 240 goals, 396 assists and 636 points throughout his NHL career.
Matthew Tkachuk Stanley Cup Appearances
Matthew Tkachuk has played in two Stanley Cup Finals with the Florida Panthers, as per Statmuse.
In the 2023 Stanley Cup Final against the Vegas Golden Knights, he played four games. He scored two goals and had one assist for three points. He was +2 overall but had 28 penalty minutes. He scored in Game 2 and had a two-point night in Game 3. The Panthers lost the series.
In the 2024 Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers, he played seven games. He had one goal and two assists for three points. He was -5 overall and had 34 penalty minutes. His best game was Game 5, where he recorded a goal and an assist. The Panthers won the Stanley Cup.
2022–23 Season (vs Vegas Golden Knights) | ||||||
| Season | Game | Series | Opponent | G | A | P |
| 2022–23 | 1 | Stanley Cup Finals | VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | 2 | Stanley Cup Finals | VGK | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022–23 | 3 | Stanley Cup Finals | VGK | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 4 | Stanley Cup Finals | VGK | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023–24 Season (vs Edmonton Oilers) | ||||||
| 2023–24 | 1 | Stanley Cup Finals | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | 2 | Stanley Cup Finals | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | 3 | Stanley Cup Finals | EDM | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | 4 | Stanley Cup Finals | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | 5 | Stanley Cup Finals | EDM | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 6 | Stanley Cup Finals | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | 7 | Stanley Cup Finals | EDM | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matthew Tkachuk Stanley Cup Wins
Matthew Tkachuk won his first Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers on June 24, 2024. The Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 2–1 in Game 7 at Amerant Bank Arena, as per the official website of the NHL.
Matthew called the win a dream come true. He dedicated the victory to his family. He said, “Finally, the Tkachuk name will be on the Cup.”
| Year | Opponent | Result | Games Played | Goals | Assists | Points |
| 2024 | Edmonton Oilers | Won in 7 games | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Matthew Tkachuk Stanley Cup Losses
Matthew Tkachuk has one Stanley Cup Final loss. Tkachuk and the Florida Panthers faced the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2023 Stanley Cup Final. He played in four games before being ruled out due to a cracked sternum, an injury he suffered in Game 3. Despite the injury, he scored a game-tying goal late in that game.
Tkachuk missed Game 5, where the Golden Knights won 9–3 and claimed the Cup. Florida lost the series in five games (4–1).
| Year | Opponent | Result | Games Played | Goals | Assists | Points |
| 2023 | Vegas Golden Knights | Lost in 5 games | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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