| Keith Tkachuk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Tkachuk with the St. Louis Blues in 2008 | |||
| Born |
March 28, 1972 Melrose, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb) | ||
| Position | Left wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Winnipeg Jets Phoenix Coyotes St. Louis Blues Atlanta Thrashers | ||
| National team |
 United States | ||
| NHL draft |
19th overall, 1990 Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Playing career | 1992–2010 | ||
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Medal record | |||
Keith Matthew Tkachuk (/kəˈtʃʌk/; born March 28, 1972) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) in a 18-year career with the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues and Atlanta Thrashers, retiring in 2010.[1][2] He is one of five American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points. Tkachuk is considered to be among the elite power forwards of his era,[3] and is considered one of the best American-born players to play in the NHL.[4][5] One of 47 NHL players to have scored 500 goals, Tkachuk remains one of only four eligible players to not be a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
He is the father of Matthew and Brady Tkachuk, who play for the Florida Panthers and the Ottawa Senators, respectively.
- ^ "Keith Tkachuck Player Card". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2003. Retrieved 2007-01-17.
- ^ "Blues looking to sing a different tune this season". nhl.com. Retrieved 2007-07-05.[dead link]
- ^ "All-Time Power Forwards". The Hockey News. November 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Keith Tkachuk Stats and News". NHL.com. bio: NHL. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
Tkachuk was one of the NHL's top power forwards during his 18 seasons in the League, as well as one of its best U.S.-born players.
- ^ Kurtzberg, Brad. "The 50 Greatest American Players in NHL History". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
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