Within the National Hockey League, there are two types of teams. There are 30 teams that wish noted agitator and skilled forward Matthew Tkachuk was on their team, and there’s the one team, the Calgary Flames, for which Tkachuk is currently playing.
Tkachuk has been a consistently strong player for the Flames for his entire pro career. In 2020-21, he took a step back, but he remained one of their better players (albeit a fairly unlucky one).
The past
The eldest child of long-time NHLer Keith Tkachuk, Matthew was born in the Scottsdale, Arizona area while his dad was playing for the Coyotes.