On Monday, Florida Panthers superstar winger Matthew Tkachuk was announced as the EA Sports NHL 26 cover athlete, becoming the first Panther to grace the cover since John Vanbiesbrouck on NHL 97.

Florida Panthers superstar forward Matthew Tkachuk has been revealed as EA Sports’ NHL 26 cover athlete, becoming the first Panther to grace the cover since John Vanbiesbrouck on NHL 97.

The Tkachuk brothers, along with their father, Keith, are gracing an early release cover version of this year's EA Sports NHL 26 video game.

Matthew Tkachuk, A St. Louis-raised hockey star and back-to-back Stanley Cup champion, will be featured on the cover of the NHL 26 video game.