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Brady Tkachuk finds himself in a pretty awkward situation.
Days after crushing the hearts of Canadians by helping the United States win a gold medal over its northern neighbors, Tkachuk is now back with his Senators, who play in Ottawa, Canada’s capital, to fight for the playoffs.
A TikTok posted by the White House probably didn’t help, as it featured footage of Tkachuk’s lecture at a 4 Nations game last year that was manipulated by AI to make it appear he was speaking disparagingly of Canada and its citizens.
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Brady Tkachuk of Team USA celebrates after winning the gold medal during the men’s gold medal match between Canada and the United States on Day 16 of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Stadium on February 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images)
“They booed our national anthem, so I had to go out and teach those damn maple syrup eaters a lesson,” Tkachuk is made to say. Tkachuk and his brother Matthew were part of three fights in nine seconds against Canada last year.
Tkachuk celebrated his gold medal in Washington, DC, but was not satisfied with the video.
“Well, it’s clearly false, because it’s not my voice or my lips that are moving. I’m not in control of any of those accounts. I know those words would never come out of my mouth. So I can’t do anything about it,” Tkachuk told reporters Thursday ahead of his return to the NHL, via ESPN.
When asked if he liked the video, he echoed her sentiments.
Brady Tkachuk (top) of the United States battles Sam Bennett (9) of Canada during the first period of 4 Nations hockey in Montreal on Saturday, February 15, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
“It’s not my voice. It’s not what I was saying,” he added. “I would never say that. That’s not who I am, so I guess I don’t like that video because that would never come out of my mouth and I never had that thought.”
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Some have also accused Tkachuk of saying “Close the northern border” while on the phone with President Donald Trump after the team won gold.
“I’ve been seeing things that people think are me. But if you watch the video, it’s not my voice or something I never say,” Tkachuk said. “I don’t know how that was a storm on its own when I give everything I have here.
“It’s crazy when things happen on social media, how fast they go. I would never say something like that.”
Brady Tkachuk (7) of Team USA and Matthew Tkachuk (19) of Team USA celebrate after their game against Team Canada during the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Stadium on February 22, 2026. (Geoff Burke/Image Images)
Tkachuk will play as a member of the home team in Canada on Thursday at 7 pm against the Detroit Red Wings.
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