Walt Tkaczuk

Walt Tkaczuk
Position	centre
Shoots	Left
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Teams	New York Rangers
Nationality	German Canadian
Born	(1947-09-29)September 29, 1947, Emsdetten, West Germany
Pro Career	1967 – 1981

Walter Robert Tkaczuk (born September 29, 1947) is a German former professional centre who played fourteen seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers between 1967 and 1981.

He played junior hockey for the Kitchener Rangers from 1964-1968. In his final season he won the Red Tilson Trophy as the league most valuable player.

Since Kitchener was a New York Rangers farm team, Tkaczuk went on to the Rangers. He played until 1981 when an eye injury forced his retirement. He was a Rangers assistant coach for two years.

Tkaczuk played 945 career NHL games, scoring 227 goals and 451 assists for 678 points.

Career Statistics

				Regular Season						Playoffs
Season	Team	League		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM		GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1967–68	New York Rangers	NHL		2	0	0	0	0		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	Buffalo Bisons	AHL		5	2	7	9	9		—	—	—	—	—
1968–69	New York Rangers	NHL		71	12	24	36	28		4	0	1	1	6
1969–70	New York Rangers	NHL		76	27	50	77	38		6	2	1	3	17
1970–71	New York Rangers	NHL		77	26	49	75	48		13	1	5	6	14
1971–72	New York Rangers	NHL		76	24	42	66	65		16	4	6	10	35
1972–73	New York Rangers	NHL		76	27	39	66	59		10	7	2	9	8
1973–74	New York Rangers	NHL		71	21	42	63	58		13	0	5	5	22
1974–75	New York Rangers	NHL		62	11	25	36	34		3	1	2	3	5
1975–76	New York Rangers	NHL		78	8	28	36	56		—	—	—	—	—
1976–77	New York Rangers	NHL		80	12	38	50	38		—	—	—	—	—
1977–78	New York Rangers	NHL		80	26	40	66	30		3	0	2	2	0
1978–79	New York Rangers	NHL		77	15	27	42	38		18	4	7	11	10
1979–80	New York Rangers	NHL		76	12	25	37	36		7	0	1	1	2
1980–81	New York Rangers	NHL		43	6	22	28	28		—	—	—	—	—
15 seasons	NHL totals			945	227	451	678	556		93	19	32	51	119

External Links

• Walt Tkaczuk's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Sporting positions
Preceded by Dave Maloney	New York Rangers Captains 1980–81	Succeeded by Barry Beck