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
opportunity paved
That really paved the way for a lot of us Americans to be in the NHL and get an opportunity to play for our country.
bottom forward gold last looking means win
It means everything to me. ... I can't wait. I want to win a gold medal, bottom line. It's my last one, so I'm looking forward to it.
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.
brings extra given guy jump kids
I want to be a part of this organization. I like what I see. These kids have given a guy like me an extra jump just with their enthusiasm. It brings me back to the Winnipeg days, being a young guy playing.
help hopefully possible seems stay
It's been tough, it seems like every day something else happens. You try to help out as much as possible when you're in the lineup and hopefully be able to stay in the lineup for a long time.
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.
against hang longer team tough
We've got a young team, and we have to be a tough team to play against on the road. I think the longer we hang around in games, the better we play, and I think that's shown.
We're not going to quit. We're going to keep going after everybody.
besides deal game options pick plan sure
We'll have a game plan and I'm sure they have a game plan. If it's a one-year deal where they pick up the option, there's other options besides that.
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.
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.
missing
This is unbelievable. You don't want to use excuses, but it's a big part of it. We're missing some NHL-caliber players.
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.
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.