Tkachuk to Donate Jerseys Thrown in Ottawa to Local Charity

Brady Tkachuk said any jerseys thrown onto the ice in Ottawa on Wednesday will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa. He returns to Canadian Tire Centre with Florida for the first time since leaving the Senators. Tkachuk, who has six goals and four assists in nine games, said he expects to be nervous.

Tkachuk discussed the donation plan on his podcast, which he co-hosts with his brother Matthew. He said the Panthers and the Ottawa charity coordinated the effort, and he suggested fans could treat jersey tossing as a charitable tribute.

Ottawa previously encouraged fans to swap old Tkachuk jerseys during a July promotion, offering savings on regular merchandise. Wednesday marks his first return since leaving Ottawa and the first of three Florida-Ottawa matchups this season, with the only one at Canadian Tire Centre starting at 7:30 p.m. ET. Tkachuk has six goals and four assists in nine games; Florida is 5-2-2.