Senators Captain Brady Tkachuk Set For Starring Role On NHL’s Prime Video Series Next Season

Brady Tkachuk will have a starring role on Prime Video next season.

The streaming service confirmed on Thursday morning that it will bring back FACEOFF: Inside the NHL for a second season and the Ottawa Senators captain will be one of the key players featured.

Though Tkachuk made a brief appearance in the first season with his brother, Matthew, a winger with the Florida Panthers and his father, Keith, a former NHLer, the news release from Prime noted that Brady will get more airtime in the new episodes next season.

The first season of the series included the likes of Connor McDavid, William Nylander, David Pastrnak and Matthew Tkachuk.

“Season 2 will deliver unprecedented access to more of the league’s elite players, including more time spent with Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk,” Prime said in its release.

People will get a look at Tkachuk’s life away from the Canadian Tire Centre while also having the opportunity to see how he interacts with his teammates, coaching staff and the club’s management.

The 25-year-old Tkachuk is in his fifth full season wearing the ‘C’ with the Senators and is trying to help lead the club to the playoffs for the first time in eight years. A four-time NHL all-star, Tkachuk has emerged as one of the league’s top players.

Tkachuk’s wife, Emma, gave birth to the couple’s first child. Their son, Ryder Keith, was born on Sept. 16.

Tkachuk will have the opportunity to suit up with Matthew for the first time for the United States in an international competition in February when they both participate in the Four Nations Faceoff that will take place from Feb. 12-20 in Montreal and Boston.

Tkachuk had 15 goals and 32 points heading into Ottawa’s game against the Calgary Flames on Thursday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome. He has 177 goals and 381 points in 471 career games with the Senators after being selected No. 4 overall in the 2018 NHL draft.

The series is produced by Box to Box and NHL Productions. It provides a behind-the-scenes look at players off the ice, including access to dressing rooms when the doors are closed. Plus, the plan is to spend more time with the players away from the rink.

The rest of the participants will be announced at a later date, but Brady Tkachuk will be front and centre. Prime Video started the series in conjunction with its broadcasts of a game involving a Canadian team every Monday night this season.

Brayden Pachal of the Calgary Flames blocks a shot by Adam Gaudette of the Ottawa Senators earlier this season.

League officials were pleased with the way the series was received and the number of people who tuned in on Amazon Prime to watch the first season. The network has promised to provide even more access during its second season.

“With more all-access footage than ever, we’re taking fans deeper into the lives of our players and their families. We can’t wait to do it again,” said Steve Mayer, the National Hockey League’s president of content and events, in a statement.

“From intense drama to moments that will make you laugh, cry, and everything in between, this season will only be better. Millions of viewers worldwide (will) experience the show’s unique style and perspective that showcases the NHL in a way they’ve never seen before.”