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
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.
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.
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.
home players rise stand
This home stand was the most embarrassing in my career. I don't like what I see. We've got to be a lot better. Better players have to rise to the occasion.
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.
bad blow bottom guy head hit matter miss notice shift shoulder touched worried
No I'm not worried because I know what I did. It wasn't as bad as everyone thinks. I hit him in the shoulder and no matter where I touched him he was going to dive. It was not a blow to the head so that's the bottom line. He didn't miss a shift either, did you notice that? The guy embellished it.
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.
hockey
I feel I have a lot of hockey left.
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.
agent determine forward meeting talked time tomorrow
I don't look forward to meetings, but at least tomorrow will determine my future. I haven't even talked once with my agent about it. Any time you have a meeting like that I don't get too optimistic, so we'll see what happens. I'd like to come back.
great mike
These are young kids. This is the foundation. You need great goaltending, and that's what we've had over the years with Mike Richter.
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.
great mike
These are young kids. This is the foundation, ... You need great goaltending, and that's what we've had over the years with Mike Richter.
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.