

A punishing power forward who captains the Ottawa Senators, embodying a relentless, physical style of hockey inherited from his family.
Brady Tkachuk was born into hockey royalty, the son of 500-goal scorer Keith Tkachuk and brother to fellow star Matthew. Drafted fourth overall by the Ottawa Senators in 2018, he didn't just arrive in the NHL; he announced his presence with a bang. Tkachuk's game is built on a foundation of sheer will: he plants himself in front of the net, absorbs punishment to create scoring chances, and plays with a confrontational edge that makes him a nightmare for opponents. His leadership qualities were evident early, and he was named the youngest captain in Senators history at just 21 years old. He represents a new era for the franchise, a cornerstone player whose blend of skill, grit, and charisma is meant to guide the team back to contention.
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Brady was born in 1999, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
The biggest hits of 1999
#1 Movie
Star Wars: Episode I
Best Picture
American Beauty
#1 TV Show
ER
The world at every milestone
Columbine shooting; Y2K panic builds
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
He and his brother Matthew are the only sibling pair in NHL history to each record 100+ penalty minutes and 30+ goals in the same season (2021-22).
He played only one season of college hockey at Boston University before turning pro.
His mother, Chantal, is a former college tennis player.
“I want to be the guy who sets the tone every single night.”