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'I'm So Proud To Be An American': NHL Champion Loves The USA And President Trump
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The Florida Panthers celebrated their Stanley Cup win in patriotic fashion at the White House Thursday with President Donald Trump.
No boycotting, no bad-mouthing, just love and respect for the country many on the team call home.Florida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk told Trump.The back-to-back NHL Stanley Cup Champs have transformed the Florida franchise.
Though Tkachuk scored two goals in the Panthers' Stanley Cup Final series, hanging out with the President is at the top of his list of accomplishments.Tkachuk said, emphasizing the play on words.As an honorary Floridian himself, Trump praised the Panthers for their historic accomplishments, including bringing the first-ever Stanley Cup to South Florida.
The President said he watched some of the Panthers' games last season and the playersTrump said.The President pointed out that he should be welcoming the three-time defending champions, but the Panthers lost in the final in 2023.Trump said as the room erupted in laughter.The Panthers gifted Trump a No.
Tkachuk, who was raised in Missouri, told Trump he cannot wait to put on the Team USA jersey.he added, while looking toward the president.The NHL will pause for the Olympics, but when the season picks back up at the end of February, Tkachuk told Trump to make room for another Panther's championship ring in the White House.