Brady Tkachuk

Brady Tkachuk
Born (1999-09-16) September 16, 1999
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position Left wing
Shoots Left
NHL team Ottawa Senators
NHL Draft 4th overall, 2018
Ottawa Senators
Playing career 2018–present

Braeden Tkachuk (born September 16, 1999) is an American ice hockey winger for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Tkachuk was chosen by the Senators as the fourth pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

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]

After being drafted fourth overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, Tkachuk signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Senators on August 13, 2018.[5][6] Tkachuk was sidelined for the Senators first two games with a groin injury, but eventually made his NHL debut on October 8 against the Boston Bruins.[7] 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.[8]

International play

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.[9]

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.[10][11]

Tkachuk is the younger brother of Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk.[12] 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.

Tkachuk is second cousins to former NHL player Tom Fitzgerald, who grew up with his father. He is also cousins with NHL players Kevin and Jimmy Hayes.

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 — — — — —
NCAA totals 40 8 23 31 61 — — — — —

International

Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
2015 United States U17 5th 5 2 3 5 4
2017 United States U18 1st, gold medalist(s) 7 1 6 7 12
2018 United States WJC 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 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]

References

  1. ↑ Dilks, Chris (May 12, 2015). "Brady Tkachuk Commits to Boston University". SB Nation College Hockey. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ Rodriguez, Miguel. "Brady Tkachuk making name for himself with U.S. Junior Team". Buffalo News. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Six Terriers Earn Hockey East Year-End Honors". goterriers.com. March 14, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Hockey East announces All-Star Teams, All-Rookie Team, seven individual awards". uscho.com. March 14, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Senators sign Brady Tkachuk to entry-level contract". NHL.com. August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Senators sign Brady Tkachuk to entry-level deal". sportsnet.ca. August 13, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  7. ↑ Benjamin, Amalie (October 8, 2018). "Tkachuk savors debut with Senators against Bruins". NHL.com. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  8. ↑ Schuller, Rudi (October 10, 2018). "Senators rookie Brady Tkachuk scores first NHL goals". sportingnews.com. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  9. ↑ Campbell, Ken. "2018 WJC: BRONZE WINNER TKACHUK WILL BE HUGE PART OF TEAM USA IN 2019…IF HE'S NOT IN THE NHL". The Hockey News. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  10. ↑ Anderson, Kirsten. "Brotherly love at the 2018 NHL Draft". The Calgary Sun. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  11. ↑ Hurley, Christopher. "Brady Tkachuk drafted by the Ottawa Senators". Medford Wicked Local. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  12. ↑ Traikos, Michael. "U.S. junior forward Brady Tkachuk is exactly like his brother Matthew — just bigger, faster and nastier". National Post. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Shane Bowers		 Ottawa Senators first round draft pick
2018		 Succeeded by
Jacob Bernard-Docker
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