Keith Tkachuk
Keith Tkachuk
Keith Matthew Tkachukis an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey Leaguein a 19-year career with the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues and Atlanta Thrashers, retiring in 2010. He is one of only five 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 U.S.-born players in NHL history...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth28 March 1972
CityMelrose, MA
cup demand example expect good guys lead tonight won
The old guys can still play a little bit. ... We've been around, we've won the World Cup in '96, and we demand a lot from each other. I think the young guys expect us to go out and lead by example. I think tonight was a good example of that.
anxious anybody depending direction excited forward future move sit talk
Anybody would want to know what their future is ... we'll just see what happens. I'm anxious to sit down ... depending on which direction they want to go in. If it's move forward with me being a part of it, then I'm excited to go there and sit down and talk about the future.
challenge huge miss replace rest
You're not going to replace Al. We're going to miss him. It's going to be a huge challenge for the rest of the way.
blues control general guys happen help job manager people perform player players situation team whatever win worried worry
I don't know what's going to happen here. I'm not the general manager . . . I'm not the owner. I'm just a player that has to do his job to help his team win and whatever happens, happens. We as players can only control one thing: how we perform on the ice. We need more guys worried about that than worried about other things right now. That's probably (why the Blues are in) the situation we're in right now, because people worry about that.
help penalty struggling team
Right now, I'm struggling on my penalty shot. I've got to help the team in that area.
best great hope solid
Rick's a great guy. He's a solid man, and I hope the best for him. That's all I can give you.
chance giving matter matters points team
Points don't matter to me. Giving my team a chance to win, that's all that matters to me.
bay great means opportunity tampa tendencies
Obviously, John's a big guy, and it's a great opportunity for him. I don't know much about his tendencies because we don't play Tampa Bay very often. But I do know he's an American, and that means he's a competitor.
decision respect stand tomorrow
It's a big decision for them, so I respect it. At least tomorrow I'll know where I stand in St. Louis.
lay ourselves situation
It's frustrating but we've put ourselves in this mess. We know the situation we're in. We're not going to lay over. We've got to keep going. We've got to find a way out of this hole.
streak tough
It's unbelievable; it's frustrating. You don't want to use excuses, but (the injuries) are a big part of it. But nobody's quitting. We're just in a tough streak right now and we have to find our way out of it.
seven whatever work
It's up to the Blues. We don't have much to work with ... seven days. But whatever happens, happens.
fun great guys neat older player
The young guys have done a great job. They're having a lot of fun out there and it's really neat to see as an older player or as a fan.
color great
It's a great cause. It's a little different . . . I'm not used to the color . . . but it's a great cause.