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
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.
thank
Oh, thank God, ... Now it's back to business.
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.
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.
contracts guys next ourselves replace rid situation year
You can't replace guys like that. We put ourselves in this situation where they're going to get rid of a lot of the old guys who don't have contracts next year and try to rebuild.
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.
example expect great guys lead tonight
I think the young guys expect us to go out and lead by example. I think tonight was a great example of that.
difficult early leading lose
It's difficult when you lose your leading goal-scorer this early in the year. It's just frustrating.
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.
best elite forward high looking players tempo
It's the best players in the world playing. The hockey's going to be out of this world. It's great. It's high tempo with elite players. I'm looking forward to the challenge, because you have to be on your 'A' game.
against buzzing carried controlled good happened period pinned puck skated third
I think what happened in the third period against Latvia carried over. We just skated to the puck and controlled the game. We pinned them in their own zone; we were buzzing pretty good out there.
great half lose period teams
There are so many great teams here that if you take a period off or a half a period off, you're going to lose the game.
best everybody forget team thinking tremendous wished
I just wanted to give him support. I told him that he's a tremendous person and don't forget that. I just wished him all the best and said that we're thinking of him. The whole NHL, not only myself, but my team and everybody else is thinking about him. I feel for him and wish him all the best for the future.
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.