Florida Panthers Matthew Takchuk He knows that hockey culture is mired in traditions, but it is not particularly concerned with annoying some feathers.
Tkachuk, 27, from He won the Stanley Cup with cheetahs Last season, enjoy crossing the border, whether on the style of stubborn game or outside the ice with its colorful actions.
As the American player explains, he will not get the matter in any other way.
“I have the ability to reach different groups of people in the United States through hockey and my character, and play in South Florida, and I was born in Arizona and being from St. Lewis,” said Takchok exclusively. For us and we can Before facing the NHL opening 4 NATS FACE face, which begins on February 12. “I am very lucky in this sense. I just think, why don't I be myself? Why do I waste all this time to spend the time of my life and do not behave like me? Why do I not show my personality?
Billy Weiss / Boston Reed Sox / Getti Imaguz; Bruce Bennett/Getty Images, high school comrades, Jason Tatom and Matthew Takchuk, added their first championships to their professional CVs within a week. Boston Celtix Tatom, 26, won his first title in the American Professional League when he defeated Celtix Dallas Maverx in the fifth match of the American Professional League Finals (…)
He added: «This is how I deal with the matter. I think some people love it, and some people do not like it. But I will never change my nature. “
Takashuk, the son of the veteran in NHL, NHL, who is 18 years old Keith TakchukHe said that the players of this generation feel more free to get out of the box than ever.
Matthew explained: “I think the mentality of men has changed a little,” Matthew explained. “They are able to express themselves more than they were 10, 15 or 20 years ago. I think this is a great thing. I think it's great for characters. I think it is great for fans to communicate with the players more, and to be able to see more of them. I think this is very important to develop the game. “
Matthew will help expand the scope of the hockey game when it represents the United States in the first ever confrontation of four countries, which brings together the best league players from the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland in the best championship over the best. He will join Matthew in the United States of America team, his younger brother, Ottawa Sinators Brady Takchuk.
Regardless of the competition, Matthew is looking forward to highlighting the beauty of international gravity for this sport.
Matthew said: “The only thing I really like about the hockey game is that you have many different players from many different places in the world,” Matthew said. “Hockey is the only thing that brings them together. It doesn't matter if you are from Russia, Finland or Sweden, in a strange scheme for everything, you are almost the same way that you grew up in the game. It is very cool.”
He added: “I like to get to know my teammates from different backgrounds and different parts of the world. Some of my great friends in the hockey game are completely different places from where I came from.
Along the way, Matthew will look fresh thanks to his role Outside ice ambassador For the brand of fashion and lifestyle Perry Elis.
Matthew said, “I just love their things,” Matthew said. “I am very excited to wear it not only in the 4 Nations Championship, but to wear it on a normal day for me. I think it seems great and that they are with us in the United States of America for hockey, and I think everyone will really love it.
The 4 Nations Face-FF disk will fall on February 12, and the matches will be played in Montreal and Boston through the championship match on February 20. Tickets for all 4 Nations Face-FF matches are available for purchase via Ticketmaster.com.
