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Keith Tkachuk

キース・カチャック　/　きーす・かちゃっく

American ice hockey player

March 28, 1972 (age 54)　・　Melrose, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts
ice hockey player

My Take

Keith Tkachuk earns my deep respect simply by the weight of his numbers. As one of only a handful of American-born players to crack 500 goals and surpass 1,000 points, he built a career that defined gritty, physical hockey. Coming out of Melrose, Massachusetts and Boston University, he spent 18 hard years across Winnipeg, Phoenix, St. Louis and Atlanta, parking his 188 cm frame in front of the net and refusing to be moved. I have a real soft spot for power forwards who score the ugly, honest way, and Tkachuk was a model of that toughness. A genuinely admirable, blue-collar legend.

Overview

Keith Matthew Tkachuk (; born March 28, 1972) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) in an 18-year career with the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues and Atlanta Thrashers, retiring in 2010. He is one of four American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Keith Tkachuk
Name (Japanese): キース・カチャック
Reading: きーす・かちゃっく
Born: March 28, 1972 (age 54)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Rat
Origin: Melrose, Massachusetts, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 188 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: ice hockey player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Malden Catholic High School
University: Boston University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith%20Tkachuk

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