Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk has been revealed as the cover athlete for the upcoming NHL 26 video game.

EA Sports is expected to release more details for the game on Wednesday.

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He’s a tone-setter, a leader, and now a cover star.

Matthew Tkachuk is the face of #NHL26 .

See the full reveal August 6th: https://t.co/gsLeVReKbu pic.twitter.com/S24tmSe834 — NHL (@NHL) August 4, 2025

Tkachuk is the first Panthers player to be on the cover since John Vanbiesbrouck in 1997.

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The 27-year-old winger has only been with Florida for three seasons but has already led the Panthers to back-to-back Stanl

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