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'''Keith Matthew Tkachuk''' ({{IPAc-en|k|ə|ˈ|tʃ|ʌ|k}}; born March 28, 1972) is an [[Americans|American
He is the father of [[Matthew Tkachuk|Matthew]] and [[Brady Tkachuk]], who play for the [[Florida Panthers]] and the [[Ottawa Senators]], respectively.
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Tkachuk was born at the Melrose/Wakefield Hospital in [[Melrose, Massachusetts|Melrose]], [[Massachusetts]], grew up in [[Medford, Massachusetts]]<ref name="hockey-tree" /> and played high school hockey at [[Malden Catholic High School]] in [[Malden, Massachusetts|Malden]], Massachusetts.<ref name="hockey-reference">{{cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/t/tkachke01.html|title=Keith Tkachuk|access-date=2014-10-10|publisher=Hockey-reference.com}}</ref> Tkachuk played one season of collegiate hockey at [[Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey|Boston University]], was a member of the [[United States men's national junior ice hockey team|United States national junior team]] in [[1991 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1991]] and [[1992 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships|1992]] and a member of [[United States men's national ice hockey team|Team USA]] in [[ice hockey at the 1992 Winter Olympics|1992]].<ref name="imdb">{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1156564/bio |title=Biography for Keith Tkachuk |website=Internet Movie Database |access-date=2007-01-18}}</ref> He was drafted in the first round, 19th overall, in the [[1990 NHL Entry Draft]] by the [[Winnipeg Jets (1972–96)|Winnipeg Jets]], who acquired the pick from the [[Buffalo Sabres]] in the deal that sent [[Dale Hawerchuk]] to Buffalo.<ref name="espnstats"/> Tkachuk played as a center, left winger and right winger in his career.
Tkachuk has earned the nickname "Walt" (given to him by [[Ed Olczyk|Eddie Olczyk]]), possibly in reference to [[Walter Tkaczuk]], a star center who played for the [[New York Rangers]] from 1967 to 1981. The two players' last names are pronounced similarly but spelled differently (being the Polish and English transliterations, respectively, of the Ukrainian "Ткачук"), and the two men are not related to each other. With his strong play in front of the net, using his size and strength to battle opposing defensemen, [[St. Louis Blues]] broadcasters and fans dubbed Tkachuk "Big Walt."<ref name="Walt">{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1225482-the-60-best-nicknames-in-nhl-history|title=The 60 Best Nicknames In NHL History |website=Bleacher Report |access-date=19 February 2024}}</ref>
=== Winnipeg Jets (1992–1996) ===
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By the end of the 1994-95 season, it was clear that the Jets were in a dire financial situation. While this eventually resulted in the franchise being sold to Minnesota-based interests, serious efforts to keep the team in Winnipeg were still ongoing during the 1995 off-season. Tkachuk, a restricted free agent at the time, requested a trade and made it clear he would not re-sign with Winnipeg under any circumstances. While the Jets attempted to negotiate a deal with several teams, a trade could not be finalized.
While the then-new collective bargaining agreement allowed restricted free agents to negotiate directly with other teams, Tkachuk was initially reluctant to sign an [[offer sheet]] since Winnipeg would have the right to match it. Eventually however, frustrated by the lack of progress in negotiations, the [[Chicago Blackhawks]] persuaded Tkachuk to sign a front-loaded five-year [[offer sheet]] worth [[United States dollar|$]]17 million, with [[United States dollar|$]]6 million due in the first season.<ref>{{cite news| url=
Due to the contract dispute, Tkachuk was stripped of the captaincy and replaced by [[Kris King]]; nonetheless, he set a career-high 50 goals and 98 points, the closest he ever came to reaching the [[List of NHL players with 100-point seasons|100-point]] plateau. Tkachuk also led the Jets in power play goals (20), game-winning goals (6), shots (249) and [[Plus–minus (sports)|plus-minus]] rating (+11).<ref name="nhlpa">{{cite web |url=http://www.nhlpa.com/WebStats/PlayerBiography.asp?ID=5631 |title=NHLPA Player Bio |access-date=2007-01-17 |publisher=NHLPA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070207061336/http://www.nhlpa.com/WebStats/PlayerBiography.asp?ID=5631 |archive-date=2007-02-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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=== St. Louis Blues (2001–2007) ===
[[File:Keith Tkachuk 2008.jpg|thumb|left|Tkachuk during a game with the [[St. Louis Blues|Blues]] in 2008.|230px]]
Tkachuk made an immediate impact on the Blues, scoring six goals and eight points in the final 12 games of the [[2000–01 NHL season|2000–01 season]]. The Blues made it to the [[Western Conference (NHL)|Western Conference]] Final in the [[2001 Stanley Cup playoffs|playoffs that season]], ultimately losing to the [[Colorado Avalanche]], the eventual [[2001 Stanley Cup Finals|2001]] [[Stanley Cup]] champions. Tkachuk experienced several injuries while playing with the Blues, and was briefly suspended by the team when he reported to training camp overweight, failing his physical at the beginning of the [[2005–06 NHL season|2005–06 season]].<ref>{{cite web |url=
=== Atlanta Thrashers (2007) ===
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== Records ==
Tkachuk led the NHL in goals during the 1996–97 season with 52, the first American-born player to do so.<ref>{{cite web |url=
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