CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 2, 1x, 1/26/18
Assists: 2, 3x, rec. 1/12/18
Points: 2, 5x, rec. 1/26/18
Shots: 9, 1x, 11/3/17
+/-: +2, 5x, rec. 1/26/18
Blocks: 3, 1x, 2/16/18
Penalties: 2, 3x, 2/5/18
AWARDS
• Hockey East All-Rookie Team
• Hockey East Rookie of the Week (3/26/18
• Hockey East Top Performer (11/13/17, 1/29/18)
• 2018 World Juniors - Bronze Medal (USA)
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017-18
Played in all 40 contests, tallying 31 points on eight goals and 23 assists ... Led team in assists (23) and shots (131) and finished fourth in points and second in plus-minus (+15) ... His 131 shots were the most of any freshman in the country ... Hockey East All-Rookie Team ... Hockey East Rookie of the Week on March 26 after picking up two assists in NCAA Northeast Regional ... Two-time Hockey East Top Performer ... Had a helper in 2-0 win over Providence in Hockey East championship on March 17 ... Scored a goal and recorded an assist in Hockey East quarterfinals series against UConn March 9-10 ... Provided an assist in 3-1 win at Merrimack on Feb. 17 ... Posted an assist in 3-3 tie versus UMass on Feb. 9 ... Scored twice in 8-0 shutout at Arizona State on Jan. 26 ... Found the back of the net in 3-1 win versus Merrimack on Jan. 20 ... Scored in back-to-back games against UMass Lowell Dec. 8-9 ... Lit the lamp and dished an assist in 7-4 win at Boston College on Dec. 1 ... Scored first collegiate goal in 7-0 shutout at Maine on Nov. 18 ... Registered a pair of assists against Minnesota State on Oct. 13 ... Helped Team USA capture a bronze medal at 2018 World Junior Championship.
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Spent two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program … Captured gold medal with Team USA at 2017 IIHF U18 World Championship, scoring seven points (1g, 6a) in the tournament and serving as a captain ... Finished fourth in scoring on the U.S. National Under-18 Team last season with 54 points (25g, 29a) after recording 25 points (9g, 16a) in 2015-16 with the U.S. National Under-17 Team ... Helped U.S. squad win the title at the 2016 and 2017 U17 Five Nations Tournaments ... Scored five points (2g, 3a) in six games at the 2015 World Under 17 Challenge ... Scored a team-best 43 points (15g, 28a) during the 2014-15 season for the Jr. Blues 16U team in the Tier 1 Elite league ... Projected to be a first-round pick in the 2018 NHL Draft.
PERSONAL
Born Sept. 16, 1999 ... Son of Chantal and Keith Tkachuk ... His father played one season at BU before embarking on an 18-year NHL career during which he played in 1,201 contests and five All-Star Games ... His older brother, Matthew, is a member of the Calgary Flames ... Enrolled in the College of General Studies.
