Tkachuk Inducted into U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
December 14, 2011 | Men's Ice Hockey
Dec. 13, 2011
Former Boston University men's ice hockey standout Keith Tkachuk was inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday night in Chicago, Ill. Tkachuk was enshrined in a class that included Chris Chelios, Mike "Doc" Emrick, Ed Snider and Gary Suter.
Tkachuk becomes just the fourth BU individual to be selected for induction, joining Tony Amonte, Jack Kelley and Jack Garrity. Five other former Terriers (Jim Craig, Mike Eruzione, Jack O'Callahan, Dick Rodenhiser, Dave Silk) were inducted as part of gold-medal winning Olympic teams from 1980 and 1960.
A native of Melrose, Mass., Tkachuk spent one season at BU after being chosen with the 19th overall pick by the Winnipeg Jets in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft. He was sensational in a Terrier uniform, as he notched 40 points (17g, 23a) to earn a spot on the Hockey East All-Rookie Team. Tkachuk helped lead the Terriers to the 1991 national title game.
One of his many career highlights came as a member of the Team USA squad that won gold at the 1996 World Cup. Tkachuk also played in four Olympic Games, culminating with a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Tkachuk spent 10 seasons with the Winnipeg/Phoenix franchise before a nine-year stint with St. Louis. He also spent part of the 2006-07 season with Atlanta. Tkachuk finished his 19-season NHL career with 538 goals and is one of four Americans to score 500 career goals. He added 527 assists to finish with 1,065 career points, and is one of just six Americans to reach the 1,000-point plateau.
Here is an image of the ad Boston University placed in the program for Monday's banquet:
