Matthew Tkachuk is an American professional ice hockey winger for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League.
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19 Facts About Matthew Tkachuk
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Matthew Tkachuk played in the 2010 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the St Louis Blues minor ice hockey team, where he was teammates with Logan Brown, Clayton Keller and Luke Kunin.
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On May 8,2015, Matthew Tkachuk gave up his NCAA eligibility when he signed with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League, who had drafted him in the fourth round of the 2013 OHL Priority Selection.
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Matthew Tkachuk scored the game winning goal in overtime for the Knights in the 2016 Memorial Cup final.
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Matthew Tkachuk finished seventh in voting for the Calder Memorial Trophy, an award awarded annually to the top rookie in the NHL.
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Matthew Tkachuk became the second youngest teenager in Flames history to reach 100 games, the first being Dan Quinn in 1985, when he played against the Arizona Coyotes on November 30.
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Matthew Tkachuk was injured in a game against the New York Islanders on March 11,2018, and missed the rest of the season.
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On March 15,2019, Matthew Tkachuk recorded his 100th career assist and became the first player from his draft class to reach that milestone.
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Matthew Tkachuk finished the regular season with 42 goals and 62 assists, while the Flames won the Pacific Division title.
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Matthew Tkachuk scored the lone goal of Game 1, giving his team the victory.
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On July 22,2022, two days after informing the Flames of his intention not to re-sign to a long-term deal, Matthew Tkachuk was traded to the Florida Panthers along with a conditional fourth-round draft pick in 2025 in exchange for Jonathan Huberdeau, MacKenzie Weegar, Cole Schwindt, and a lottery-protected first-round pick in 2025.
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Matthew Tkachuk signed an eight-year, $76 million contract prior to being traded to the Panthers.
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Matthew Tkachuk helped the United States win gold at the 2014 World U-17 Hockey Challenge held in Nova Scotia.
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Matthew Tkachuk competed at the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships, where in seven games he registered ten assists, leading the US under-18 team to a gold medal win.
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Matthew Tkachuk's father, Keith Tkachuk, played 1,201 games in the NHL and is a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.
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Matthew Tkachuk was born in the Phoenix suburb of Scottsdale during his father's stint with the Coyotes, and grew up in the St Louis suburb of Chesterfield, when his father was dealt to the St Louis Blues in 2001.
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Matthew Tkachuk attended Chaminade College Preparatory School from sixth to ninth until he decided to join the United States Hockey League.
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Matthew Tkachuk is a cousin of NHL players Kevin and the late Jimmy Hayes.
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