Keith Tkachuk (born March 28 1972, in Melrose, Massachusetts) is a professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL), playing left wing for the St. Louis Blues.
Tkachuk played high school hockey for Malden Catholic High School, where his number is retired. Tkachuk has played his last 3 seasons for St. Louis in the NHL, and has also played for the Phoenix Coyotes and the Winnipeg Jets. He was drafted in 1990 NHL Entry Draft by Winnipeg. His best season was 1995-96 when he had 98 points. (In 1994-95 he led the NHL in goal scoring with 52, also a career high.)
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External links
- Tkachuk's stats at ESPN.com
- Tkachuk's stats at hockeydb.com
Note: Tkachuck was stripped of the Jets captaincy ,at the start of the 1995-96 NHL season (the Winnipeg Jets last season),after a contract dispute. Kris King was named the new captain. Tkachuck was restored as captain at the start of the 1996-97 NHL season, when the Jets moved to Phoenix, Arizona to become the Phoenix Coyotes.