Many scouts believe an even better collection of blue-chip standouts await NHL teams in the 2016 draft at First Niagara Center on June 24-25, 2016, in Buffalo, N.Y.
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NHL prospects face difficult decisions
Tkachuk and Werenski’s draft classmate, Mitch Marner, who came second in OHL scoring this season as a member of the Knights, “are trying to persuade” the Wolverine to jump ship, according to Werenski.
Tkachuk Commits to Knights
General Manager Basil McRae announced today that the London Knights 4th round (64th overall) pick in the 2013 OHL Priority Selection, Matthew Tkachuk, has committed to and entered into an Ontario Hockey League Standard Player’s Agreement with the London Knights.
Keith Tkachuk’s son Matthew commits to London Knights. Here’s why that’s big news
It’s big news, then, that Tkachuk officially committed to the OHL’s London Knights Friday. Not only can he shift the OHL’s power balance, but the decision was a bit of a shock considering how many ties Tkachuk had to the U.S. college system.
Golden boy comes north
The London Knights began to build their team for the next Ontario Hockey League season, setting a pretty big building block in place.
The Knights announced American winger Matthew Tkachuk will play for them during 2015-16.
Like father, like son
“I have been involved in USA Hockey as part of the NTDP for two years now, so the work I’ve put in over that time has been crucial to where I am right now. Our team has had winning a gold medal at this event on our minds for two years now. I enjoy the fact that USA Hockey has grown tremendously as is evidenced by our success internationally,” Matthew Tkachuk explains.
St. Louis becomes gateway to the NHL
When the NCAA Frozen Four begins in Boston next week, four St. Louis products will be spread among the programs playing for college hockey supremacy. They include Brian O’Rourke (Nebraska-Omaha), Dominic Zombo (Nebraska-Omaha), Nick Saracino (Providence) and Michael Parks (North Dakota).
Q & A with 2016 Draft Prospect Matthew Tkachuk
Tkachuk is one of the more interesting players on the United States Under-18 National Team Development Program. The native of St. Louis, Missouri recently de-committed to Notre Dame after verbally committing to the university in January 2013.
Matthew Tkachuk Following in His Dad’s Footsteps
“I was 3 when I started playing hockey,” Tkachuk, a forward who just wrapped up his Under-17 season with USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program, said. “I just fell in love with it from the beginning. I used to go to my dad’s games, and he forced me into skates but I just loved it.”
Under-17 Team Claims World U17 Challenge Title
Michael Lackey finished the tournament ranked first in both goals-against average (0.75) and save percentage (.958). Teammate Luke Opilka (St. Louis, Mo.) registered a 1.00 GAA (tied for second) and .927 save percentage (sixth).
