ST. LOUIS - St. Louis Blues Owner Bill Laurie has exercised the option year on Keith Tkachuk's contract for the 2006-07 season. Dave Checketts is in agreement with this decision.
Tkachuk, 34, played in 41 games this season with the Blues, recording 36 points (15 goals, 21 assists) along with 46 penalty minutes.
The Melrose, Massachusetts native has recorded 868 career points (446 goals, 422 assists) along with 1,907 penalty minutes in 897 career NHL contests. He has scored 30-plus goals in eight of his 14 NHL seasons, collecting 50-plus goals on two occasions. The 6-2, 225-pound forward, has recorded 30-plus assists in eight of the last 12 seasons, posting a career high 48 during the 1995-96 season.
Tkachuk posted a career best 52 goals during the 1995-96 season, becoming the first American born player to lead the NHL in goals, while becoming just the fourth player in NHL history to record 50 goals and 200 penalty minutes in one season. Tkachuk helped the United States capture a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Tkachuk was originally Winnipeg’s first round selection, 19th overall, in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.
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