The Calgary Flames announced on Thursday that they signed
their 2016 first round draft pick, Matthew Tkachuk, to a three-year entry level
contract.
This past season, Tkachuk helped the London Knights of the
Ontario Hockey League capture the Memorial Cup. He put up five goals in four
games during the OHL Finals, including the game winning goal in the clincher.
The left-winger was fifth in the league in scoring with 107
points in 57 games. He also had a league best 20 goals in 18 games during the
OHL Playoffs.
The six foot two, 200-pound forward was ranked number two,
on NHL Central Scouting’s ranking amongst North American skaters prior to the
draft.
Tkachuk, the sixth overall pick in the 2016 National Hockey
League Draft, which was held at the First Niagara Center, in Buffalo, New York is
the son of former NHL Hall of Famer, Keith Tkachuk.
The 18-year-old, Scottsdale, Arizona native captained the
United States to a bronze medal during the 2016 International Ice Hockey
Federation World Junior Championship, while scoring 11 points in seven games.
He also added a pair of gold medals during the 2015 IIHF Under-18 and 2014 IIHF
Under-17 World Championships.
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