Team USA hockey star Matthew Tkachuk reveals whether Olympic gold tops Stanley Cup win

Fox News host Sean Hannity previews his conversation with Olympic gold medalist Matthew Tkachuk airing on the next episode of ‘Hang Out with Sean Hannity.'

Team USA hockey player Matthew Tkachuk said it is hard to compare the achievements of winning the Winter Olympics versus the Stanley Cup on "Hang Out with Sean Hannity."

Tkachuk, who won the National Hockey League's ultimate prize in back-to-back seasons with the Florida Panthers, shared that the Stanley Cup is physically demanding and earning the title is an extraordinary accomplishment.

"Winning a Stanley Cup physically on your body is so tough, he said. "It's the hardest trophy to win in sports."

"When it's done, and you're lifting the cup and your body's just mangled, like you realize how hard it is to win it. And there's something special about having your engraved on that for history," he added.

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United States' Brady Tkachuk (7) and Matthew Tkachuk (19) celebrate after the United States' win over Canada in the men's ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026.  (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

But the outpouring of support he received for representing the "greatest country in the world" at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina was equally meaningful.

"But with that being said… we had people tuning in that have never watched hockey, that were just fans of USA," Tkachuk added.

"I had somebody that came up to me the other day that said that the only reason they watched is because how like patriotic we were and how we were representing the country, and now they're big hockey fans and they couldn't name a handful of players."

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