Keith Tkachuk: In His Own Words

"Big Walt" is one of five American-born players to score 500 goals, and is the sixth American player to score 1,000 points. He is considered to be one of the greatest U.S.-born players in NHL history.

Keith Tkachuk is considered to be one of the greatest US-born players in the history of the NHL. An elite power forward from his era, Tkachuk was well known for his very tough style of play while still putting up points, making him a leading scorer on every team he played for.

Tkachuk hails from East Boston and played his high school hockey in Malden, Ma…