| Brady Tkachuk | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 16, 1999, Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height Weight |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) |
| Position | Left wing |
| Shoots | Left |
| NHL team | Ottawa Senators |
| NHL Draft | 4th overall, 2018 Ottawa Senators |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
Brady Tkachuk (born September 16, 1999) is an American professional ice hockey winger for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Tkachuk was chosen by the Senators as the fourth overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Prior to turning professional, Tkachuk played one season for the Boston University Terriers, earning All-Hockey East Rookie Team honors.
Internationally, Tkachuk has represented Team USA at the 2017 IIHF World U18 Championships and 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
Playing career[]
After playing for the St. Louis AAA Blues U16 and committing to the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNDPT), Tkachuk agreed to play for Boston University after completing two seasons with the USNDPT.[1] While playing for the university's Boston Terriers team, he had four goals and 14 points in 19 games as a freshman before making the U.S. under-20 national team for the 2018 World Junior Championships.[2] Nearing the end of the season, Tkachuk was selected for the Hockey East Rookie Team after ranking fifth on the team in points.[3][4]
Leading up to the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, Tkachuk was ranked second overall for North American skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.[5] He was eventually drafted fourth overall by the Ottawa Senators. Tkachuk signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Senators on August 13, 2018, forgoing his collegiate career.[6][7] After participating in the Senators preseason games, Tkachuk was sidelined for the Senators' first two regular season games with a groin injury. He eventually made his NHL debut on October 8 in a 6–3 loss to the Boston Bruins.[8] The following game, on October 10, Tkachuk recorded his first career NHL goal, and first multi-goal game, in a loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. He became the fastest Tkachuk to record his first NHL goal, surpassing his brother and father.[9] On October 17, after playing in four games for the Senators, it was announced that Tkachuk had a torn ligament in his leg and was set to be out for a month to recover.[10] Tkachuk eventually returned to the Senators line-up on November 8, 2018, for a game against the Vegas Golden Knights.[11]
On March 28, 2019, in a game against the Florida Panthers, Tkachuk tied the Senators' franchise record for most shots on goal in a game with 12. In the same game, he scored his 20th goal of the season to tie Alexandre Daigle for the Senators' record for most goals by a teenage player in a season.[12] Tkachuk finished the 2018–19 season with 22 goals, the second-highest among NHL rookies, behind Elias Pettersson's 28.[13]
Tkachuk was selected on January 22, 2020 to replace injured player Auston Matthews on the Atlantic Division roster for the 2020 National Hockey League All-Star Game in St. Louis.
International play[]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  United States of America
| ||
| Men's ice hockey | ||
| IIHF World U18 Championships | ||
| Gold | 2017 Slovakia | |
| World Junior Championships | ||
| Bronze | 2018 United States | |
Tkachuk was the captain of the gold-winning U.S. under-18 national team at the 2017 IIHF World U18 Championships.
Tkachuk was selected to the U.S. under-20 national team for the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships in Buffalo, New York, winning bronze.[14]
Personal life[]
Tkachuk was born in Scottsdale, Arizona as his father, Keith was a member of the Phoenix Coyotes at the time of his birth. He was raised in St. Louis, Missouri as his family settled in the city after his father's 2001 trade to the Blues.[15][16] Both Tkachuk brothers attended Chaminade College Preparatory School.[17]
Tkachuk is the younger brother of Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk.[18] Tkachuk is also of Canadian descent, as his mother Chantal is a native of Winnipeg, who met his father during his stint with the original Winnipeg Jets. She is of Ukrainian origin.[19]
Career statistics[]
Regular season and playoffs[]
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2015–16 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 32 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2016–17 | U.S. National Development Team | USHL | 24 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2017–18 | Boston University | HE | 40 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 71 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 71 | 21 | 23 | 44 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 142 | 43 | 46 | 89 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
International[]
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | United States | U17 | 6th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2017 | United States | U18 | 
|
7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | |
| 2018 | United States | WJC | 
|
7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 18 | ||||
Awards and honors[]
| Award | Year | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| College | ||
| All-Hockey East Rookie Team | 2018 | [4] |
| NHL | ||
| All-Rookie Team | 2019 | [20] |
| All-Star Game | 2020 | |
References[]
- ↑ Brady Tkachuk Commits to Boston University (May 12, 2015). Retrieved on August 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Brady Tkachuk making name for himself with U.S. Junior Team".
- ↑ Six Terriers Earn Hockey East Year-End Honors (March 14, 2018). Retrieved on March 16, 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hockey East announces All-Star Teams, All-Rookie Team, seven individual awards (March 14, 2018). Retrieved on March 16, 2018.
- ↑ Svechnikov stays No. 1 in Central Scouting final rankings (April 16, 2018). Retrieved on December 15, 2018.
- ↑ Senators sign Brady Tkachuk to entry-level contract (August 13, 2018). Retrieved on August 17, 2018.
- ↑ Senators sign Brady Tkachuk to entry-level deal (August 13, 2018).
- ↑ Tkachuk savors debut with Senators against Bruins (October 8, 2018). Retrieved on October 9, 2018.
- ↑ Senators rookie Brady Tkachuk scores first NHL goals (October 10, 2018). Retrieved on October 10, 2018.
- ↑ Tkachuk out one month for Senators (October 17, 2018). Retrieved on October 17, 2018.
- ↑ Game Day Notes: Sens vs. Golden Knights (November 8, 2018). Retrieved on November 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Tkachuk ties two records in a losing cause as Senators fall against Panthers", North Shore News, March 28, 2019.
- ↑ Obernauer, Michael. "Game Day: Georgie Jumps In as Rangers Hit the Road", National Hockey League, October 5, 2019. Retrieved on October 6, 2019.
- ↑ "2018 WJC: BRONZE WINNER TKACHUK WILL BE HUGE PART OF TEAM USA IN 2019…IF HE’S NOT IN THE NHL".
- ↑ Brotherly love at the 2018 NHL Draft. The Calgary Sun.
- ↑ Brady Tkachuk drafted by the Ottawa Senators. Medford Wicked Local. Retrieved on July 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Matthew and Brady Tkachuk facing off on opposing hockey teams for first time", February 23, 2019. Retrieved on March 4, 2019.
- ↑ "U.S. junior forward Brady Tkachuk is exactly like his brother Matthew — just bigger, faster and nastier".
- ↑ TKACHUK FAMILY HELPING MATTHEW SETTLE IN (en-US).
- ↑ "NHL announces 2018-19 All-Rookie Team". National Hockey League.
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| Preceded by Shane Bowers |
Ottawa Senators first round draft pick 2018 |
Succeeded by Jacob Bernard-Docker |
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