Fresh off the ice with a gold medal around his neck, Olympian Matthew Tkachuk appeared on Hangout with Sean Hannity and shared some huge news. Matthew and his wife, Ellie, are going to be parents, People reported. The pair married in 2025 and can’t wait to welcome their first little one. Matthew told Sean that he and Ellie can’t wait for the baby to be here, but they are keeping the sex a surprise until the birth. “We’re going old-school approach, which I wasn’t too fond of early, I will say, because it’s right there. All we have to do is look,” Matthew told Sean. Matthew Tkachuck isn’t Shy About Hoping for a Baby Boy One Day Matthew Tkachuk, who plays for the Florida Panthers, is the son of NHL legend Keith Tkachuk. And his brother, Brady, plays for the Ottawa Senators. Hockey is big for the Tkachuk men, and he’d love to see that tradition continue. “Yes, I mean, at some point, would definitely have to have a boy,” Matthew said. He added that Ellie only has a sister, no brothers, and doesn’t understand the youth hockey world as he does. “And I think I’m more excited for youth hockey one day than my current hockey right now,” he said. Matthew Tkcuck can’t wait to be the hockey dad who helps his own kids get into the sport just like his dad did. “Like, honest to God, like, I can’t wait for the road trips. I can’t wait for, like the family to come. I can’t wait for the parents to be in the hotel lobby bar at night, talking about the day and like, oh, just the little things,” he adds. Congratulations to the Tkachuck family. May their hockey dynasty continue. This story’s featured image is by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images.