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Is Keith Tkachuk a Hall of Famer? Did Keith Tkachuk win a Stanley Cup?

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Keith Matthew Tkachuk is a former professional ice hockey player from the United States. Keith had an 18-year NHL career, playing for the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, St. Louis Blues, and Atlanta Thrashers.

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Keith retired in 2010. He is one of five American-born players to reach 500 goals and the sixth to reach 1,000 points. He is regarded as one of the greatest American-born players in NHL history.

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WINNIPEG, MB – 1992: Keith Tkachuk #7 of the Winnipeg Jets skates on the ice during an NHL game against the Los Angeles Kings circa 1992 at the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by B Bennett/Getty Images)

Keith Tkachuk was a dominant power forward during the Dead Puck Era, from 1995 to 2004. His 538 goals and 1,065 points ranked him among the top American scorers of all time. He was inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2011.

Tkachuk never won a Stanley cup.  In the playoffs of the 2000-01 season. Tkachuk and his team advanced to the Western Conference Final, where they were defeated by the Colorado Avalanche, the eventual 2001 Stanley Cup champions.

Tkachuk is currently an investor in sports talk radio station KFNS (590 AM, St. Louis MO) and an assistant coach with the St. Louis Blues Peewee AAA hockey team


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