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H.S. Friends Jayson Tatum and Matthew Tkachuk Win Titles 1 Week Apart

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum and Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk, who were high school friends in St. Louis, won their first titles exactly one week apart

Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images; Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesHigh school buddies Jayson Tatum and Matthew Tkachuk both added their first championships to their professional resumes in the span of a week. After the Panthers won their first-ever Stanley Cup trophy in franchise history after defeating the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 in Game 7 of the NHL finals on Monday, June 24, the players celebrated at Amerant Bank Arena with […] Matthew — the son of five-time NHL All-Star and St. Louis Blues legend KeithTkachuk, who was never able to win a Stanley Cup during his 19 seasons in the league — expressed how much the moment meant while celebrating on the ice with his parents.

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