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Family is front of mind for Team USA's men's hockey team at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.
The Tkachuk brothers are there. So are the Hughes brothers.
Together, they've made history. According to NBC, it's the first set of brothers to play for the U.S. Olympic team since 1964.
They'll all play a key role in trying to get the United States its first men's hockey gold medal since 1980.
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The Tkachuks are the sons of Keith Tkachuk, who himself was an Olympian for the United States.
Matthew plays for the Florida Panthers, while Brady is on the Ottawa Senators during the NHL season. Both are wingers, and they're playing on the same line to start the Olympics, a line centered by Jack Eichel.
Quinn Hughes is one of the best defensemen in the world. He was traded from the Vancouver Canucks to the Minnesota Wild earlier this season.
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Jack plays for the New Jersey Devils (with their brother Luke, who didn't make the Olympics). He's a forward.
The Hughes boys' mother, Ellen, was an Olympian back in the day for the U.S. women's team.
It's gotta be a cool experience to travel halfway around the world to play on an Olympic team with your brother.
The memory will be even better if it ends in gold.
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