Posts About "Keith Tkachuk"
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...
