Watch Panthers stars Matthew and Brady Tkachuk hype up Miami Hurricanes crowd

The Miami Hurricanes had a pair of special guests to hype up the crowd before their home opener at Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday.

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Florida Panthers stars Matthew and Brady Tkachuk were the first this season to crank the Hurricane Siren before Miami ran through the smoke and made its way to the field against the Florida A&M Rattlers.

The Tkachuk brothers were on the field for about an hour before kickoff, taking in the sights. They also briefly chatted with UM president Joe Echevarria.

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See video of Brady Tkachuk cranking the siren below, with Matthew Tkachuk by his side and hyping up the crowd in the process.

The Tkachuks and the Panthers will be on the ice before you know it. The team opens training camp on Thursday, with their preseason opener against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sept. 20 and their season opener on Sept. 29 also against Carolina.

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