One of only two men to have played for the United States at four Olympic Winter Games, Keith Tkachuk enjoyed a 19-year career in the National Hockey League as one of the game's most dominant power forwards.

After being selected by the Winnipeg Jets in the first round (19th overall) of the 1990 NHL Entry Draft straight out of Malden Catholic (Mass.) High School, Tkachuk played one season (1990-91) with the Boston University men's ice hockey team and one year (1991-92) with the U.S. Men's National Team before entering the NHL. During that time, he participated in both the 1991 and 1992 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championships, earning a bronze medal with Team USA in 1992. He completed his season with Team USA by helping the U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team finish fourth at the 1992 Olympic Winter Games in Albertville, France.

Tkachuk joined the Jets for 17 games in 1991 and, by 1993, became the team's captain. He broke the 50 goal barrier in back-to-back seasons (1995-97) in the midst of Winnipeg's relocation to Phoenix and, in 1996-97, became the first American-born player to lead the NHL in goals with 52.

During his time with the Winnipeg/Phoenix organization, Tkachuk twice skated with Team USA; including helping the U.S. capture the 1996 World Cup of Hockey title and participating in his second Olympic Winter Games in 1998.

Tkachuk was traded to the St. Louis Blues in 2001, leaving the Winnipeg/Phoenix organization ranked second all-time in goals (323). He spent parts of nine seasons in St. Louis (2000-10), with a brief stint in Atlanta during the 2006-07 season mixed in. On November 30, 2008, he logged his 1000th career NHL point, becoming only the sixth American to accomplish the feat. Meanwhile, on the final day of the 2007-08 season, Tkachuk tallied his 500th NHL goal, a milestone only three other American-born players had reached.

The five-time NHL All-Star Game participant played in two more Olympic Winter Games (2002,2006), including earning a silver medal with Team USA in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2002. He also suited up for Team USA at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.

Tkachuk retired from the NHL having amassed 1,065 points (538-527) in 1,201 career games.