Posts About "Keith Tkachuk"
Jets' 5 Greatest U.S.-born Players
June 15th, 2020 The NHL awarded its first Vezina Trophy, honoring the league's top regular-season goalie, in 1926-27. Since then, only six U.S.-born netminders have earned the award. As you know, Connor Hellebuyck is poised to become the first in Jets' history to win the Vezina, and first U.S.-native to do so since 2011, when Boston's Tim Thomas won...
Winnipeg Jets' 50-Goal Scorers
May 29th, 2020 Since relocating from Atlanta in 2011, the second incarnation of the Winnipeg Jets has not had a 50-goal scorer (although Ilya Kovalchuk did accomplish the feat twice with the Thrashers, scoring 52 in both 2005-06 and 2007-08.) While reaching the 50-goal plateau is less common and more impressive an accomplishment now than it was in...
The Original Jets' Last-Ever Regular Season Game
April 14th, 2020 On April 14, 24 years ago, the original Winnipeg Jets played their last-ever regular season game, just a few months prior to their relocation to Phoenix, Arizona. It did not go well, and was the last big missed opportunity for a franchise that missed many. The Final Game of a Season-Long Funeral The date was April 14, 1996. The...
St. Louis Blues' Top 20 Goal Scorers All-Time
March 30th, 2020 In the history of the St. Louis Blues, we've seen many fantastic goal scorers. Some have spent their entire careers in St. Louis, and some are Hall of Famers who just stopped by. The rich history of the Blues is impressive for a 1967 expansion team. Here are the top 20. 1. Brett Hull: 527 Golden Brett played 744 games over 11...
Top 5 Jets 1.0 Draft Picks of All Time
December 7th, 2019 Winnipeg Jets' general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff is often heralded for his deftness at the draft table, and deservedly so. Through a patient draft-and-develop strategy, he's turned the second incarnation of the Winnipeg Jets from a team nearly no assets and laughable depth into a legitimate contender. He's largely avoided...
NHL Family Ties: 2018 Draft Edition
June 26th, 2018 For fans that don’t follow college and junior hockey as intently of our great staff at The Hockey Writers, when the NHL Draft rolls around and we start hearing names called, some of the first reactions are generally: is he related to so-and-so? Well, here I am to connect all of the dots for those that aren’t sure if so-and-so is...
Hockey Hall of Fame Debates: Keith Tkachuk
November 13th, 2017 In this series, we’re debating the merits of players who may have been overlooked for induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Using the Hall’s criteria of judging a player based on their “playing ability, sportsmanship, character and contributions to his or her team or teams and to the game of hockey in general” we will debate...
A Desert Getaway With the Sharks
February 22nd, 2017 As I stood outside Gila River Arena waiting for the imminent downpour, the excitement began to set in. Home advantage has been the norm for me at SAP Center with the San Jose Sharks. To experience a road game with the boys in teal was on my bucket list. With the perfect opportunity, my cousins and I decided to pull the trigger and...
Alumni Game Revels in Blues History
January 1st, 2017 ST. LOUIS — If the national excitement about outdoor games has abated some, the alumni game is undoubtedly facing the same fate. The energy level and seriousness is basically beer league hockey, except the guy wearing the Chris Chelios jersey is actually Chris Chelios and he'd probably skate circles around any beer league. But the...
Tkachuk's Value Shows in PIMs
November 25th, 2016 When Matthew Tkachuk entered the NHL this year, he didn't know if he was going to stay or go back to junior. Neither did Calgary Flames’ General Manager, Brad Treliving, who had been on the fence about the final decision. Like all rookies, Tkachuk needed to prove himself game after game and demonstrate why he deserved to stay....
The Winnipeg Jets at the Draft: Matthew Tkachuk
April 4th, 2016 Another Tkachuk wearing a Winnipeg Jets jersey seems somehow fitting, almost providential, and it's closer to being reality than you might think. So here's the (so far hypothetical but entirely plausible) scenario: the draft lottery happens and, to the relief of the hockey world, the Edmonton Oilers do not win. They do, however, get...
The Arizona Coyotes Franchise Four
August 18th, 2015 The Franchise Four. The Mount Rushmore. Four players who tell the story of an organization. In this series I'll be taking a look at the history of all 30 NHL squads. For criteria, I'm choosing one forward, defenceman, goaltender and a wild card from any position. With 18 seasons in "The Grand Canyon State," the Arizona Coyotes have...
Will The Real Patrik Berglund Please Stand Up?
April 3rd, 2015 Patrik Berglund is not just a forward for the St. Louis Blues, he's one of Blues fans' favorite whipping boys and a source of frustration for anyone who's followed the Blues since he was drafted in the 1st round (25th overall) in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. The big Swede played his first NHL game in 2008 and has been failing to meet...
