Keith Matthew Tkachuk Wiki Biography
Keith Matthew Tkachuk (/k??t??k/; born March 28, 1972) is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played for four teams and three franchises in his 19-year career. He is one of only four American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points and is considered to be one of the greatest US-born players in NHL history.
| Full Name | Keith Tkachuk |
| Net Worth | $50 Million |
| Date Of Birth | March 28, 1972 |
| Place Of Birth | Melrose, Massachusetts, USA |
| Height | 6′ 2″ (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 106.6 |
| Profession | Ice hockey player |
| Education | Boston University |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Chantal Oster |
| Children | Matthew Tkachuk, Braeden Tkachuk, Taryn Tkachuk |
| Parents | John Tkachuk, Gerry Tkachuk |
| Siblings | Kevin Tkachuk, Mary Kay Tkachuk |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1156564 |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | (June 26) The Atlanta Thrashers return the rights to Tkachuk to the St. Louis Blues, reacquiring the conditional first-round pick it gave up to acquire Tkachuk from St. Louis on 25 February. [2007] |
| 2 | Daughter Taryn born the day after Tkachuk fractured his left foot by blocking a shot with it. He’ll be out 4-6 weeks. (31 October 2002) |
| 3 | Selected by the Winnipeg Jets – now the Phoenix Coyotes – in round 1 (19th overall) of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft while playing collegiate hockey for Boston University. |
| 4 | 2002 Olympic Winter Games silver medalist. |
| 5 | Of Ukrainian ancestry. |
| 6 | Three-time U.S. Olympian (1992, 1998, 2002) |
| 7 | Member of the 1991 and 1992 US National Junior Teams. |
| 8 | Member of Team USA, champions of the 1996 World Cup of Hockey. |
| 9 | (March 13, 2001) Traded to the St. Louis Blues by the Phoenix Coyotes for Michael Handzus, Ladislav Nagy, Jeff Taffe and a first-round draft pick in 2001 or 2002. |
| 10 | Became the first US born player to lead the NHL in goals (52; 1996-1997 season.) |
| 11 | Sons Matthew Brendan (born December 11, 1997) and Braeden (born September 1999) |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| NHL Winter Classic | 2017 | TV Movie | St. Louis Blues Alumni Game (Himself) |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Salt Lake City 2002: XIX Olympic Winter Games | 2002 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Gretzky: The Great One and the Next Ones | 1997 | Video | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The NHL’s Masked Men: The Last Line of Defense | 1998 | Video documentary | Himself |