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Matthew Tkachuk’s Sister: Meet Taryn Tkachuk: Born on December 11, 1997, Matthew Tkachuk is an American professional ice hockey player.
He developed a love for playing ice hockey at a younger age and has been consistent throughout his career rising through the ranks to become one of the most sought-after ice hockey players.
At the time of this writing (May 2023), Tkachuk is a professional ice hockey winger and alternate captain for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League.
Tkachuk played in the 2010 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with the St. Louis Blues minor ice hockey team alongside Logan Brown, Clayton Keller, and Luke Kunin.
In May 2015, he gave up his NCAA eligibility when he signed with the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), who had drafted him in the fourth round of the 2013 OHL Priority Selection
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Tkachuk was selected sixth overall at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft by the Calgary Flames. He scored his first NHL goal in a 4–3 overtime win against the Buffalo Sabres.
During his sophomore year, on November 17, 2017, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced that Tkachuk was suspended one game for his part in a line brawl that took place in a game against the Detroit Red Wings on November 15
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.
Prior to the 2018–19 season, Tkachuk was named an alternate captain for the Flames, along with Mikael Backlund and Sean Monahan.
Tkachuk set a new career high for points during the season and recorded his first career NHL hat trick in a 6–3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.
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On March 15, 2019, Tkachuk recorded his 100th career assist and became the first player from his draft class to reach that milestone.
After being absent from the Flames’ training camp due to an unsigned contract, Tkachuk signed a three-year, $21 million extension on September 25, 2019.
On July 22, 2022, two days after informing the Flames of his intention not to re-sign to a long-term deal, Tkachuk was traded to the Florida Panthers.
He signed an eight-year, $76 million contract prior to being traded to the Florida Panthers.
In his first season with the Florida Panthers, he surpassed his personal record for points in a season and finished with 109 at the end of his first year with Florida.
In his first season with the Florida Panthers, he surpassed his personal record for points in a season and finished with 109 at the end of his first year with Florida.
For international duties, Tkachuk helped the United States win gold at the 2014 World U-17 Hockey Challenge held in Nova Scotia.
He also competed at the 2015 IIHF World U18 Championships, where in seven games he registered ten assists (tops in the tournament), leading the U.S. under-18 team to a gold medal win.
At the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, held in Helsinki, Tkachuk, and Auston Matthews each scored 11 points to lead the American team in scoring.
After losing in the semi-finals, the U.S. defeated Sweden to claim the bronze medal.
Matthew Tkachuk’s Sister: Meet Taryn Tkachuk
Matthew Tkachuk is not the only child of his parents; Keith Tkachuk (father) and Chantal Oster (wife). He grew up with two other siblings; Brady Tkachuk and Taryn Tkachuk.
Matthew’s younger brother, Brady, plays for the Ottawa Senators and won bronze with the United States at the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Source: Ghgossip.com
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