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Panthers Win Second Stanley Cup as Tkachuk Battles Severe Adductor Tear

Thanks to full medical staff support—backed by family encouragement—he competed through a torn adductor muscle plus hernia to claim back-to-back championships.

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Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk (19) skates with the Stanley Cup after Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
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Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk hoists the Stanley Cup.

Overview

  • Tkachuk sustained a torn adductor muscle off the bone and a hernia during February’s 4 Nations Face-Off in Sunrise, Florida.
  • He missed the final 30 regular-season games but returned to play in all 23 postseason contests.
  • Across the playoffs he registered eight goals and 15 assists for a total of 23 points in 23 games.
  • Florida defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final to secure its second straight title.
  • Tkachuk credited the Panthers’ doctors, medical staff and equipment personnel for keeping him on the ice and acknowledged his fiancée Ellie, parents Keith and Chantel, and brother Brady for their vital support.